CROATIAN & SPANISH REPS DISCUSS TRADE

( Editorial: --> 3342 ) ZAGREB, May 12, (Hina) - A delegation of the Spanish Senate Committee for International Relations, headed by Jose Luis Lopez Henares, on Tuesday visited the Croatian Chamber of Commerce where they held talks with the director of the International Relations Sector, Dunja Konjevod and the director of the Infrastructure, Traffic and Construction Sector, Zlatan Frohlich. The talks focused on possibilities of trade expansion between Croatia and Spain. The introduction of a regular flight route Zagreb - Madrid has helped strengthen cooperation in tourism between two the countries. The Spanish hotel group Sol Media has joined several hotel chains in Croatia. Talks also included possibilites of joint investments. Trade between Croatia and Spain last year amounted to US $102 million, of which Croatia's export was worth only US $8 million and import 94 million. Croatia's main export commodities to Spain were timber, fish, steel and chemical products. Imports consisted of motor vehicles, electrical machines and food products. Trade in 1990 amounted to US $36 million, and its rise is evident, although this still does not suit the economic potential of the two countries. (hina) dgr/rm 121731 MET may 98