CROATIAN RECONSTRUCTION MINISTER MEETS CLINTON

( Editorial: --> 9786 ) WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Hina) - Croatian Reconstruction and Development Minister Jure Radic held talks with US President Bill Clinton during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Thursday. Radic was among some 20 guests who got a chance to speak with Clinton or Vice-President Al Gore. Radic relayed greetings to Clinton from Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and expressed his gratitude for help in the realisation of the peaceful reintegration of the Croatian Danubian area, the Croatian Embassy said in a statement. Radic conveyed information about reconstruction programmes and suggested to Clinton a stronger and more tangible cooperation in the field, as well as in the realisation of big infrasturctural projects in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. President Clinton also expressed satisfaction about the success of the peaceful reintegration and expressed the readiness of the United States to help Croatia in the process of reconstruction and return of displaced persons, the Embassy said. Attending the National Prayer Breakfast were also Croatian Ambassador to the United States, Miomir Zuzul and Croatian Ambassador to India, Drago Stambuk. (hina) lm mm 061059 MET feb 98