HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS VISIT SABOR

ZAGREB, Sept 28 (Hina) - A delegation of the Hungarian parliament's constitution and judiciary committee, on Thursday visited the Sabor and held talks with members of the Croatian national parliament's committees for the Constitution, Rule Book and Political System and for Foreign Affairs. Hungarian and Croatian parliamentarians considered planned changes of the Croatian Constitution. The head of the Sabor's Constitution Committee, Mato Arlovic, notified his Hungarian colleagues of measures the Croatian authorities were taking for this purpose and consequences of amendments. Arlovic cited the transition from a semi-presidential to parliamentary system and greater authorities of the upper house - the House of Counties - in adoption of laws on local government as the biggest changes, read a statement released by the Sabor. Hungarians talked about their experience in the alteration of their country's Constitution. During the talks with the head of the House of Representatives' foreign affairs committee, Zdravko Tomac, the host and the guests expressed their wish to further the economic cooperation on the basis of centuries-long historical ties between these two neighbouring countries. In this context, Hungarian investment in the development of the biggest Croatian seaport of Rijeka was mentioned. (hina) ms