CRO AMBASSADOR TO US HOLDS TALKS WITH US CONGRESSMEN

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 17 (Hina) - Croatian Ambassador in Washington D.C. Miomir Zuzul on Tuesday afternoon met United States congressmen Benjamin Gilman, George Radanovich and John Cooksey and thanked them on the support of the United States Congress to Croatia. Radanovich as a motioner, Gilman as the president of the committee for international relations and Cooksey as a member of the House of Representatives, along with their Congress colleagues on Monday expressed support to Croatia's joining the Partnership for Peace programme and the World Trade Organisation by a resolution 251. The resolution, which was endorsed unanimously, read that the United States advocated the promotion of Croatian-American economic, political and military connections and consider Croatia stabile partner in southern and central Europe. Zuzul particularly thanked Gilman and Radanovich on their support to Croatia in the most difficult times. Gilman expressed interest in the economy programme of the Croatian Government and the continuation of the privatisation. He also expressed readiness to promote American-Croatian economic cooperation. All three members of the United State Congress were satisfied with the visit of the US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to Zagreb and believe it is important that Croatian President Stipe Mesic and Prime Minister Ivica Racan officially visit Washington as soon as possible. (hina) it jn