CRO CULTURE MINISTER RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL BOOK OFFICE DIRECTOR

ZAGREB, June 9 (Hina) - Croatian Culture Minister Bozo Biskupic on Monday received Ingo-Eric M. Schmidt-Braula, director of the International Book Office in Frankfurt and associate of the Council of Europe, the ministry said in a statement. Schmidt-Braula is in Croatia from 3rd to 11th June to examine the possibility of starting a catalogue of books on sale in Croatia, which is important to Croatia because it is included in the Council of Europe project "Books and Archives." Biskupic pledged support to Mr Schmidt-Braula's efforts, noting that the designing of such a catalogue was in conformity with conclusions from an international book colloquium which had been held in Zagreb last December. (hina) vm mm 091209 MET jun 97