ISRAELI PRESIDENT RECEIVES CROATIAN FOREIGN MINISTER

( Editorial: --> 3250 ) JERUSALEM, May 12 (Hina) - Israeli President Ezer Weizman on Tuesday received Croatian foreign Minister Mate Granic who is visiting Israel. "I gave President Weizman a special letter and relayed greetings from Croatian President Franjo Tudjman," Granic said after the meeting. Weizman and Granic agreed that the relations between the two countries were developing well and that there were mutual interests for promoting cooperation in all areas. Both countries are in a specific situation and there is interest for an exchange of experiences, Granic stressed. "The talks we held with the President and Premier Benjamin Netanyahu were completely oriented towards the future and development of relations," Granic said. He underlined that he held a new era in the relations between the two countries was around the corner. After visiting Jerusalem, Granic and the Croatian delegation went on a tour of the old city of Jerusalem. They will visit the Israeli Parliament, Knesset, on the afternoon. (hina) lm 121316 MET may 98