PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT MEETS HIS TURKISH COLLEAGUE

( Editorial: --> 5933 ) ZAGREB, 20 Jan (Hina)- On Tuesday president of the Croatian State Parliament, Academician Vlatko Pavletić, received a delegation of the Great National Assembly of the Republic of Turkey, headed by its President Hikmet Cetin. So far political relations between Turkey and Croatia have been excellent and we can only hope that they will be crowned by strengthening economic relations, said Pavletić after the meeting. "Turkey unreservedly supports Croatia's bid for Partnership for Peace initiative and the Euro-Atlantic integrations and Croatia hopes that Turkey would soon find its place in the European Union", said Pavletić. "We have already been co-operating in the peace process in this region and will continue to do that in the future", said Cetin. "We believe that the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Turkey are important for this part of Europe", said Cetin, adding that Turkey believed NATO should be expanding not only toward east and north but also towards the Mediterranean. President of the Great National Assembly used the opportunity to invite the President of the Croatian State Parliament to visit Turkey. (Hina) jn mr 202059 MET jan 98