PARIS: CROATIAN OFFICIAL RECEIVES UNESCO MEDALLION FOR DUBROVNIK

PARIS, Oct 15 (Hina) - UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura in Paris on Tuesday presented Croatian Foreign Minister Tonino Picula with a medallion for Dubrovnik City. #L# Matsuura wanted to present the medallion last June while visiting the southern Croatian seaport, but the medallion bore the incorrect legend "Dubrovnik Yugoslavia". "Mr Matsuura has now presented me with a medallion which bears the legend that it should have borne back then, 'Dubrovnik Croatia'," said Picula, adding that his talks with the UNESCO official did not mention that "unpleasant episode" much. The talks addressed Croatia's cooperation with UNESCO. It was concluded that UNESCO is one of the channels for the promotion of Croatia. (hina) ha sb