CROATIAN TOURISM PRESENTED IN CZECH REPUBLIC

ZAGREB April 21 (Hina) - The Croatian tourism will be presented this week in Ostrava, the centre of the greatest industrial zone in the Czech Republic. Director of the Croatian Tourist Association (HTZ) Marijan Bulat on Tuesday attended a press conference along with reporters and about 50 representatives of tourist agencies from Moravia, at which he discussed the upcoming tourist season. Majority of questions asked at the conference referred to the Kosovo crisis and its impact on the Croatian tourism, as well as to the safety of tourists visiting Croatia. Reporters also wondered about encouragement measures Croatia had undertook to attract foreign tour-operators and potential tourists. They were particularly interested in prices for pre-seasonal services. Also held in Prague last week, as part of the Croatian Tourist offer, was the "Croatian Adriatic Night", which gathered over 400 economists and politicians from the Czech Republic. As a result of the successful promotion of the Croatian tourism, Czech media have been writing about Croatia more than usual. According to Bulat, Czech President Vaclav Havel last week gave a very positive statement, and the Czech Foreign Ministry said that Croatia was a safe country, adding there were no obstacles to the arrival of tourists. (hina) it jn/ms