DEFENCE MINISTER MEETS CROATIAN CADETS ATTENDING US ACADEMIES

( Editorial: --> 7655 ) ZAGREB, July 14 (Hina) - Croatian Defence Minister Andrija Hebrang and his associates on Tuesday received four Croatian cadets who are attending U.S. military academies, the Defence Ministry said in a statement. Congratulating Deborah Herceg (Air Force Academy), Darija Gvozdencevic (Naval Academy), Jasen Drnasin (West Point) and Zorko Petrusa (Naval Academy), Hebrang wished them success in their further education and promotion of the Croatian state. Following the meeting, the cadets said that Croats attending U.S. military academies were the most successful among foreign students. Present at the meeting at Minister Hebrang's side were also Croatian Armed Forces' Deputy Chief-Of-Staff Rear Admiral Davor Domazet, chief inspector Lieutenant General Ante Gotovina, public relations assistant Major General Ivan Tolj and the head of the international military cooperation department, Major Damir Terzic. (hina) rml 141809 MET jul 98