VISITING CRO PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION MEETS SLOVAK PREMIER

( Editorial: --> 8845 ) BRATISLAVA, July 20 (Hina) - A Croatian parliamentary delegation visiting Slovakia on Monday held talks with Slovak Premier Vladimir Meciar. The Croatian delegation was headed by parliament president Vlatko Pavletic. After the talks, Pavletic and Meciar assessed Croatia and Slovakia enjoyed very good bilateral relations and that it was necessary to continue promoting dialogue and cooperation, especially in economy. The Slovak Premier said his country supported Croatia in its endeavours to enter European integration. Croatia's current presiding over the Central European Initiative is significant, Meciar said. He reiterated his invitation to Croatian President Franjo Tudjman to make an official visit to Slovakia. Pavletic said Croatia had true friends at the Slovak government and parliament. Both countries have similar problems and can help one another in accessing European integration through a joint approach, he said. The Croatian delegation today also met with members of the Slovak parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee and members of the Croatian-Slovak Friendship Society. (hina) ha jn 201826 MET jul 98