BUSINESS TOURISM FAIR TO BE HELD IN ZAGREB FROM 12 TO 15 MAY

ZAGREB, May 5 (Hina) - Foreign guests become again interested in Croatia's tourist arrangements, said the head of the Croatian Tourist Association (HTZ), Marijan Bulat, at Wednesday's news conference announcing the opening the eleventh international business tourism fair at the Zagreb Fair for May 12. After a period when bookings for vacations in Croatia were cancelled due to the NATO operation in Yugoslavia, foreign markets are starting to take the interest in Croatia, Bulat said adding that the latest developments offer hope that the situation would improve. Bulat added that the HTZ would launch a television advertising campaign in Germany, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina this June, since Croatia was expecting that most of this year's holiday-makers would come from the aforementioned countries. Results in tourism are likely not to be as good as previously planned three million dollars, due to the Kosovo crisis. The eleventh international business tourism fair will last by May 15. It has been prepared under the auspices of th Tourism Ministry in cooperation with the Croatian Tourist Association. This year's event will attract 190 foreign and domestic participants, but the number of exhibitors has dropped by 20 percent versus last year, due to the Kosovo crisis The fifth international fair of wines, called "Vinovita", will be held simultaneously. (hina) jn ms