VINKOVCI, Sept 26 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and high state officials on Sunday in Vinkovci viewed the parade of participants in the 34th "Vinkovacke jeseni", a cultural event presenting Croatian folklore.
Seventy-three folklore groups from across Croatia and the Croatian Diaspora, with more than 3,000 members, walked the streets of Vinkovci singing and dancing. The event started on Friday. Upon his arrival, Tudjman was welcomed at the Bosut barracks by the president of the organisation committee of "Vinkovacke jeseni", Mayor Mladen Karlic, Vukovar County Prefect Rudolf Koenig, Vukovar County police superintendent Stipo Rimac, and the head of the Djakovo Croatian Armed Forces' District, Major General Mirko Norac. Tudjman was welcomed at the town square by Parliament Vice-President Vladimir Seks, Agriculture Minister Ivan Djurkic, and Vukovar County Deputy Prefects Andrija Matic and Mirko
VINKOVCI, Sept 26 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and
high state officials on Sunday in Vinkovci viewed the parade of
participants in the 34th "Vinkovacke jeseni", a cultural event
presenting Croatian folklore.
Seventy-three folklore groups from across Croatia and the Croatian
Diaspora, with more than 3,000 members, walked the streets of
Vinkovci singing and dancing. The event started on Friday.
Upon his arrival, Tudjman was welcomed at the Bosut barracks by the
president of the organisation committee of "Vinkovacke jeseni",
Mayor Mladen Karlic, Vukovar County Prefect Rudolf Koenig, Vukovar
County police superintendent Stipo Rimac, and the head of the
Djakovo Croatian Armed Forces' District, Major General Mirko
Norac.
Tudjman was welcomed at the town square by Parliament Vice-
President Vladimir Seks, Agriculture Minister Ivan Djurkic, and
Vukovar County Deputy Prefects Andrija Matic and Mirko Jagetic.
Following the parade, Tudjman recalled in a short speech that in the
past "Vinkovacke jeseni" had been an expression of national
identity, which demonstrated itself in the best way during the
Homeland War, which resulted in Croatia's independence.
Speaking about economic problems, Tudjman said they were numerous
and that they were the result of the communist rule and the
transformation of the socialist system into a free market economy.
"The history will confirm that in less than nine years we have
already achieved results the world could not have expected", he
added.
Speaking about Croatia's international position, Tudjman said
Croatia advocated the normalisation of relations with all
countries, including the aggressor. He opposed Croatia's joining
Balkan or south-east European associations.
Vukovar County Prefect Rudolf Koenig warned about the difficult
situation in the county. According to him, there is a visible
decrease in economic activities and employment. The county
authorities are also concerned about the situation in the banking
sector and the wood-processing industry.
(hina) rml