SABOR HEAD TOMCIC RECEIVES HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION

ZAGREB, Feb 15 (Hina) - Croatia's National Sabor President, Zlatko Tomcic, on Tuesday held talks with a delegation of parliamentary deputies of the young democrats of the Hungarian civic party (FIDESZ) on the position of the Hungarian and Croatian minorities in the two neighbouring countries and on the bilateral ties. Tomcic described the cooperation between Hungary and Croatia as exemplary. He and his guest agreed that the issue of national minorities was solved well in both countries and that they should make joint efforts caring for their compatriots in third countries, particularly in the care about the position of the Hungarian and Croatian community in Vojvodina, northern Yugoslavia. Commenting on the position of Hungarian Croats, the head of the Hungarian delegation, FIDESZ Vice-President Jozsef Szajer, assessed that Croats had a developed administration in areas of Hungary where they live. He added that the Government in Budapest was preparing several laws to promote rights of Hungarian Croats such as the issue of religious education for minorities, the opening of libraries and other institutions. The talks also revolved around the toll road linking between Budapest and the Croatian biggest seaport of Rijeka. The Hungarians pointed to the importance of the seaport of Rijeka for their country. They considered the resumption of negotiations for the merger of oil companies INA and MOL. The head of the Hungarian delegation Szajer delivered Tomcic an invitation to visit the Hungarian parliament. (hina) ms