CROATIAN OFFICIALS MEET SLOVAKIAN REPS. AT 'CRANS MONTANA FORUM'

CRANS MONTANA, June 27 (Hina) - Several specialised discussions and informal meetings of politicians and businessmen from all over the world were held at the 8th 'Crans Montana Forum', on Friday. The forum began in this Swiss city on Thursday. On Friday, a Croatian delegation, led by a Deputy Economy Minister, Jasna Boric, talked with Slovakian officials, headed by a Vice Premier, Katarina Tothova. They discussed establishment of a free trade zone between the two countries. Special attention was devoted on exchange of experience in adjustment of national legislation to European Union regulations. It is a complex long-standing process in which Slovakia, an EU associate member, has already advanced, and experience of that country can be useful for the Croatian Government. (hina) jn mš 271839 MET jun 97