PRESIDENT TUDJMAN HANDS CREDENTIALS TO FOUR AMBASSADORS

( Editorial: --> 7745 ) ZAGREB, Oct 12 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Monday handed credentials to the newly-appointed ambassadors Drago Stambuk, Darko Bekic, Zdenko Karakas and Zoran Andric. Stambuk was appointed Ambassador to Egypt while Bekic was appointed Ambassador to Portugal. Karakas and Andric were appointed Ambassadors to Poland and India. Stressing that all four ambassadors were leaving for new and responsible posts, President Tudjman expressed hope that they would devote their work to the improvement of relations between Croatia and the countries where they are to take up their diplomatic offices. (hina) rml/sp 121523 MET oct 98