ZAGREB BUSINESS PEOPLE ON VISIT TO NOVI SAD AND SUBOTICA

NOVI SAD, March 15 (Hina) - Establishing and developing economic relations between Croatian and Yugoslav companies requires the adoption of adequate agreements and contracts, it was said during a visit of a delegation of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce Zagreb branch to Novi Sad on Thursday. "The economic cooperation between Croatia and Yugoslavia will be difficult to develop if adequate agreements are not signed," said the head of the Zagreb Chamber of Commerce, Zlatan Froelich, who heads the delegation which also includes representatives from some 30 Zagreb companies. The delegation arrived in Yugoslavia's northern province of Vojvodina this morning. Froelich said the two sides should primarily ratify a trade agreement and an agreement on avoiding double taxation as well as expedite the issuing of business visas, organise customs services, recognise international green cards for the insurance of vehicles and start talks on the establishment of a free trade zone between the two countries. Froelich recalled that the issues to be discussed also included accelerating succession and signing a bilateral agreement on navigation and joint maintenance of the Danube River. Novi Sad mayor Borislav Novakovic said at a reception for the Zagreb guests today's visit was "good for the Yugoslav economy" and explained that over the past years the country's economy had been in a state of "monopolistic lethargy" due to lack of competition. The Zagreb delegation will also visit Subotica. (hina) rml