PRESIDENT TUDJAN RECEIVES POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER

( Editorial: --> 8984 ) ZAGREB, June 4 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Thursday received the polish Foreign Minister and chairman of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Bronislaw Geremek. The two stressed all conditions for intensifying the good cooperation between the two countries in politics, culture, sports and tourism existed. They especially pointed out the similarities of Poland and Croatia which, as central European countries, can have an important role in the realisation of peace and stability over the whole continent. Tudjman reiterated that it was Croatia's wish to become full member of Euro-Atlantic associations, and stressed that Croatia would continue its constructive cooperation with international organisations, but as an equal collocutor, not as an object for unrealistic requests. Present at the meeting were also Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic, Presidential Advisor for Foreign politics Neven Madey, Presidential Deputy Chief-of-Staff Vesna Skare-Ozbolt and Croatian Ambassador in Poland, Ivan Brnelic. (hina) lml 042009 MET jun 98