ZAGREB, Nov 17 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman received +the first Lebanese Ambassador accredited to Croatia, Samir Nagib +Hobeic, at the presidential palace on Tuesday, where he handed over +his credentials.+ Ambassador
Hobeic, in his greeting, said that Lebanon and Croatia +belong to a "small circle of countries which have important +strategic positions in the regions they belong to".+ President Tudjman said that Croatia followed the situation in +Lebanon with interest and concern and stressed that the Lebanese +people can always depend on support from Croatia.+ "In conducting your high ranking position, you may be rest assured +that you have the full support of the Croatian Government, the +Croatian public and my own support", Tudjman said.+ The Lebanese ambassador on Tuesday laid a reef on the Croatian +Homeland Altar.+(Hina) ab/sp+
ZAGREB, Nov 17 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman received
the first Lebanese Ambassador accredited to Croatia, Samir Nagib
Hobeic, at the presidential palace on Tuesday, where he handed over
his credentials.
Ambassador Hobeic, in his greeting, said that Lebanon and Croatia
belong to a "small circle of countries which have important
strategic positions in the regions they belong to".
President Tudjman said that Croatia followed the situation in
Lebanon with interest and concern and stressed that the Lebanese
people can always depend on support from Croatia.
"In conducting your high ranking position, you may be rest assured
that you have the full support of the Croatian Government, the
Croatian public and my own support", Tudjman said.
The Lebanese ambassador on Tuesday laid a reef on the Croatian
Homeland Altar.
(Hina) ab/sp