SANADER RECEIVES BOLIVIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINISTER

( Editorial: --> 3243 ) ZAGREB, June 23 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister Ivo Sanader on Tuesday received Bolivian Economic Development Minister Ivo Kuljis, who is on an official visit to Croatia. The two officials assessed relations between the countries as good with great scope for their continued development, in which Croatian emigrants had a special role, a Foreign Ministry statement said. Kuljis said Bolivia was interested in investing in Croatia and invited Sanader to visit the South American country with the aim of establishing regular political consultations. Sanader informed the Bolivian minister of developments in the region, especially in Croatia. The statement also said Sanader emphasised the basis of success in Croatian state policy was uniting the homeland and its emigrants and the policy of reconciliation of the Croatian national being as outlined by Croatian President Franjo Tudjman. He also informed Kuljis of Croatia's strategic aims of entering central European and Euro-Atlantic integration processes. (Hina) mbr 232322 MET jun 98