STRESA, Lago Maggiore, June 7 (Hina) - The eighth meeting of the presidents of Central Europe, to be held in Italy's towns of Verbania and Stresa, Lake Maggiore, on Friday and Saturday, will gather 12 presidents and aim at the
strengthening of the value of freedom and democracy in Europe, European cultural identity and exchange of opinions on the expansion of the European Union and the European Constitution. Croatian President Stipe Mesic will attend the meeting for the second time. After the change in authority in Yugoslavia, this year the door is open to Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica. The meetings of the Central European Presidents started eight years ago? on the initiative of Czech President Vaclav Havel, who believed that informal contacts of heads of states could promote cooperation in this part of Europe. This year, apart from the host, Italian President Carlo Azeglio Campi, the meeting will b
STRESA, Lago Maggiore, June 7 (Hina) - The eighth meeting of the
presidents of Central Europe, to be held in Italy's towns of
Verbania and Stresa, Lake Maggiore, on Friday and Saturday, will
gather 12 presidents and aim at the strengthening of the value of
freedom and democracy in Europe, European cultural identity and
exchange of opinions on the expansion of the European Union and the
European Constitution.
Croatian President Stipe Mesic will attend the meeting for the
second time.
After the change in authority in Yugoslavia, this year the door is
open to Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica.
The meetings of the Central European Presidents started eight years
ago? on the initiative of Czech President Vaclav Havel, who believed
that informal contacts of heads of states could promote cooperation
in this part of Europe.
This year, apart from the host, Italian President Carlo Azeglio
Campi, the meeting will be attended by the presidents of Croatia,
Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany, Poland,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia.
The situation in Southeastern Europe will also be placed on the
agenda of this informal meeting. President Mesic will hold several
bilateral talks, including the talks with Yugoslav President
Kostunica.
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