GOVERNMENT DELEGATION VISITS CROATIAN HEALTH SPAS

( Editorial: --> 8623 ) KRAPINA, March 10 (Hina)- A Government delegation, consisting of PM Zlatko Matesa and Ministers Nenad Porges, Andrija Hebrang, Zeljko Luzavec,Sergej Morsan and Milan Kovac discussed today in Krapinske Toplice, 50 kilometres north of Zagreb, plans for the development of health and recreational capacities of that reknown Croatian health spa. A top of the line cardiological department was recently built next to the local hospital for physiotherapy. The Government delegation was informed about an imminent reconstruction of the spas' pool facilities, which will be open all year long, as well as about plans for the construction of a convention centre and some new hotels. Thanks to existing communal infrastracture and a 40 Centigrade spring supplying 80 litres of water per second, Krapinske Toplice can build a hotel with 2,500 beds. In the nearby hotel and recreation spa, Tuheljske Toplice, the Government delegation also discussed implementation of its development programs. The management told the delegation that they were planning to invest US$20 million in a five star hotel and a health centre with medicinal mud. (Hina)mm mr-mrb 101953 MET mar 98