CROATIAN CULTURE MINISTER RECEIVES OUTGOING CHINESE AMBASSADOR

ZAGREB, June 25 (Hina) - Croatian Culture Minister Bozo Biskupic on Wednesday received the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Zagreb, Xie Xiqin, the Culture Ministry said in a statement. Biskupic thanked the Chinese ambassador for everything he had done during his mandate to establish firmer cultural ties between the two countries. Biskupic expressed hope that China and Croatia would continue to foster close and friendly relations in the future. Xiqin thanked the Croatian minister for cooperation, recalling the great "Silk Road" exhibition that had been presented to the Croatian public late last year. The two officials expressed hope that the two countries would sign a new, three-year programme of cultural cooperation later this year. (hina) vm 251204 MET jun 97