PARLIAMENT DELEGATION RETURNS FROM SLOVAKIA

( Editorial: --> 9493 ) ZAGREB, July 23 (Hina) - A Croatian National Parliament delegation on Thursday returned to Zagreb from a five-day visit to the Slovak Republic, which was described by House of Representatives President Vlatko Pavletic as very useful. Talks with Slovak officials focused on bilateral relations between the two countries and modes of their joint assistance to third countries, Pavletic told the press. Pavletic, who headed the delegation, said the two parties had agreed to intensify inter-parliamentary talks and visits by certain parliamentary committees. During their 90-minute discussion, Slovak Prime Minister Vladimir Meciar and Pavletic agreed that thanks to the complete absence of differences between Slovakia and Croatia, nothing stood in the way of intensifying relations outlined in a recent meeting between Meciar and his Croatian counterpart Zlatko Matesa. According to Pavletic, meetings with local Slovak authorities were also very useful. (Hina) jn mro /mbr 232111 MET jul 98