SPLIT MAYOR RECEIVES E.U. SPECIAL ENVOY TO CROATIA

SPLIT, June 2 (Hina) - The mayor of the southern Croatian port city of Split, Ivan Skaric, on Monday received the European Union special envoy to Croatia, Ambassador Per Vinther. The talks focused on problems caused by the war and the transition to a market economy. Skaric said that Split's economy, particularly its shipbuilding and tourist industries, had good prospects, emphasising that the city expected financial support from the world to overcome the present crisis. Vinther said that the realisation of the PHARE programme depended on talks between Croatia and EU representatives, adding that there were also other programmes that could be realised between Croatian and EU companies. (hina) vm 021629 MET jun 97