PARLIAMENT PRESIDENTS OF CROATIA & ALBANIA HOLD TALKS IN ZAGREB

( Editorial: --> 1986 ) ZAGREB, Mar 24 (Hina) - An Albanian parliamentary delegation headed by Parliament president Skender Gjinushi Tuesday visited the Croatian National Parliament in Zagreb, where they were received by Parliament president Vlatko Pavletic. Relations between Croatia and Albania are good, the two parties concluded, but added more focus should be placed on developing a currently unsatisfactory economic cooperation. Gjinushi and Pavletic discussed the situation in the region and bilateral relations, Pavletic told reporters after the talks. Part of the talks focused on the Kosovo problem and both sides agreed in assessing it was necessary to find an integral solution which would contribute to stabilisation in the whole region. The president of the Albanian parliament said Albania and Croatia were interested in a just solution to be achieved peacefully. The two parties also talked about connecting the Croatian port of Rijeka with the Albanian port of Drac, establishing a Zagreb-Tirana air route, and possibilities of business bank cooperation. (hina) ha jn 241550 MET mar 98