CROATIAN PARLIAMENT'S DELEGATION FLIES TO INDIA

ZAGREB, March 27 (Hina) - A delegation of the Croatian National Parliament, led by a vice-president of the Sabor, Vladimir Seks, flew to India on Saturday morning for the reciprocal visit, at an invitation of the both houses of the Indian Parliament. During the stay in India, Croatia's MPs will hold talks with the chairman of the lower house of the Indian parliament, G.M.C Balayogi, Vice-President of India and the chairman of the upper house of the parliament, Krishan Kant, and the committee for foreign affairs. The Sabor delegation will be received by Indian Premier A.B. Vajpayee. Croatian representatives are to tour New Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Goa and Mumbai. The bilateral relations between the two countries have been developed continuously. Croatia and India are interested in the promotion of the economic cooperation, and they have already signed two agreements in this field - on trade and economic cooperation and on the maritime traffic. Last year, Croatia's imports from India amounted to 19.3 million US dollars while the exports to that great Asian country totalled 1.5 million. The two countries have also furthered cultural ties. At the beginning of this month, Croatian Culture Minister Bozo Biskupic visited India and signed a treaty on the cooperation in education, science, technology, culture and sport. The two states established diplomatic relations on 9 July 1992, shortly after India recognised Croatia. (hina) ms