DEPUTY PARLIAMENT SPEAKER RECEIVES SWEDISH CROATIAN WOMEN

( Editorial: --> 7733 ) ZAGREB, April 19 (Hina) - A group of Swedish women of Croatian descent visited Zagreb on Saturday and were received by the Croatian National Parliament deputy speaker, Jadranka Kosor. Kosor invited the guests to return to Croatia and stressed Croatian immigrants' contribution to the establishment of the independent and democratic Croatia. Kosor talked about the role of women in Croatia's political and public life, adding that women were not represented sufficiently in politics, especially compared to Sweden. Speaking about the help Croatia had been receiving during the war from Croatians in Sweden and other parts of the world, Kosor thanked all Croatians abroad for their support during the toughest years, when the Croatian state was being established and when refugees had to be taken care of. The members of the Croatian Association in Sweden also visited Medjugorje during the past several days. (hina) lm 181555 MET apr 98