MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Friday +met Russia's Premier Yevgeniy Primakov to discuss international +politics, as well as the promotion of bilateral relations between +the two countries.+ President
Tudjman, who arrived in Russia on Thursday for a three-+day official visit, laid on Friday a wreath at the monument of an +unknown hero in Alexandrov Park in Moscow.+ During the talks, Primakov said Russia was interested in peace in +central Europe, and that not one side participating in the war in +the region of the former Yugoslavia uses force.+ He pointed out the importance of Croatia for the solving of the +crisis in the region of the former Yugoslavia.+ Relations between Russia and Croatia were intensifying lately, +Primakov stressed.+ Tudjman said he highly appreciated Russia's role in international +life, as well as the objectivity of the Russian Government in the
MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Friday
met Russia's Premier Yevgeniy Primakov to discuss international
politics, as well as the promotion of bilateral relations between
the two countries.
President Tudjman, who arrived in Russia on Thursday for a three-
day official visit, laid on Friday a wreath at the monument of an
unknown hero in Alexandrov Park in Moscow.
During the talks, Primakov said Russia was interested in peace in
central Europe, and that not one side participating in the war in
the region of the former Yugoslavia uses force.
He pointed out the importance of Croatia for the solving of the
crisis in the region of the former Yugoslavia.
Relations between Russia and Croatia were intensifying lately,
Primakov stressed.
Tudjman said he highly appreciated Russia's role in international
life, as well as the objectivity of the Russian Government in the
solving of the crisis in the former Yugoslavia, especially in
Bosnia-Herzegovina.
He stressed that the world had an increasing need for Russia's
presence as a world power and factor in solving all open issues in
international politics.
Tudjman said he wished to promote relations between the two
countries.
After the meeting, Tudjman and Primakov will sign seven bilateral
agreements which would strengthen the two counties' military,
economic, trade and cultural cooperation.
Accompanying Tudjman are Croatian President's Office Chief-of-
Staff Ivica Kostovic, Foreign Minister Mate Granic, European
Integration Minister Ljerka Mintas-Hodak, Defence Minister Pavao
Miljavac, Culture Minister Bozo Biskupic, Economy Minister Nenad
Pogres, and head of the president's cabinet Gordan Radin.
President Tudjman will also meet President Yeltsin, after which the
two will sign a declaration on friendship and cooperation between
Croatia and Russia.
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