ZAGREB, MUNICH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE COOPERATE

ZAGREB, May 16 (Hina) - The presidents of the Zagreb and Munich- Upper Bavaria chambers of commerce held a business meeting in Munich on Thursday, discussing the resumption of cooperation and the organisation of an international business academy as part of the autumn Zagreb trade fair. #L# Croatia's Zlatan Froehlich and Germany's Klaus Hipp agreed to further cooperation and training as part of the chamber system, the exchange of business information, and the launching of an Euro Info Centre within the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, the Zagreb Chamber of Commerce said in a statement. Croatian-Bavarian trade totalled EUR450 million in 2001, with Croatian export accounting for 210 million and import for 240 million. Bavarian investments in Croatia over the last decade amounted to EUR160 million and were mostly made into the power, construction, and food-processing industries. (hina) ha sb