DUBROVNIK MAYOR MEETS BOKA KOTORSKA BAY CROATS

DUBROVNIK, June 7 (Hina) - Dubrovnik mayor Dubravka Suica and her deputy Frano Matusic on Friday met a delegation of the Kotor- headquartered Croat Civil Society of Montenegro, headed by president Tripo Schubert. #L# The meeting focused on the possibility of cooperation between Dubrovnik and Boka Kotorska Bay Croats. Suica said that Dubrovnik was ready for cooperation with Boka Kotorska Croats, as well as with other residents of the Boka Kosorska Bay region. She added she was aware that borders were opening and that cooperation was inevitable. The Croat Civil Society of Montenegro was established in December 2001 as the first civil association of Boka Kotorska Croats. Society president Schubert said the purpose of the society was to preserve the tradition of Boka Kotorska Bay Croats and their cultural heritage, of which more than 70 percent was owned by local Croats. (hina) rml sb