REPRESENTATIVES OF CROATIA AND AUSTRIA HOLD TALKS ON COOPERATION

( Editorial: --> 8103 ) VIENNA, Oct 13 (Hina) - Croatian Assistant Foreign Minister Zeljko Kupresak held talks in Vienna on Tuesday with the Austrian Assistant Foreign Minister, Gregor Woschnagg, on the promotion of economic relations between the two countries, possibilities of direct foreign investments in Croatia and Croatia's joining European integration processes. Kupresak also held talks with the Austrian national co-ordinator for the Central European Initiative (CEI), Franz Irbinger, and with Assistant Economy Minister, Josef Mayer. Kupresak informed his hosts about the preparations for a prime ministers' conference and the Economic Forum of the CEI which is to take place in Zagreb in November, as well s about preparations for the donors' conference on the reconstruction and development of Croatia. The Austrian side stressed its support to Croatia's efforts to join European integration processes, and announced its participation on both conferences. (hina) lml jn 132022 MET oct 98