VARAZDIN: ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN TEXTILE-PRODUCING CITIE COMMITTEE HOLDS SESSION

VARAZDIN, April 19 (Hina) - The Executive Committee of the association of European textile-producing cities (ACTE) on Friday held a session in Varazdin, as the first city outside the European Union and an ACTE member. #L# Members of the ACTE Committee discussed their experience in the textile industry. Varazdin mayor Ivan Cehok said that the session also tackled the possibility of promoting cultural and tourist cooperation by establishing links among textile museums. ACTE president Manuel Royes spoke about the association, stressing that it gathered 55 cities from seven European states, its main goal being cooperation in overcoming problems in the textile industry. He said that Varazdin's application for membership was accepted because of the importance of textile industry in the Varazdin area. Varazdin's admission to the ACTE marks the beginning of a new policy, which is aimed at helping countries which are not EU members join the association, Royas said. (hina) rml sb