CROATIAN FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVES OUTGOING ROUMANIAN AMBASSADOR

ZAGREB, June 12 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic, on Thursday received Roumanian Ambassador to Croatia, Vasil Leca, on a farewell visit. Leca said that after his six year-long term of diplomatic service he was leaving Zagreb, but would remain a permanent Croatian friend being glad that Croatia had become a strong and stable country in that period. According to an official statement, Granic said that ties between Croatia and Roumania were very good with no open question. And, our good relations confirmed that for cooperation between countries in this region, institutional organisations or stipulations were not necessary, but the good will and the mutual interest would be enough, he added. Granic and Leca agreed that further strengthening of economic cooperation would be useful, and the next week's meeting of economic commissions would contribute to this aim, the statement said. (hina) mm mš 121238 MET jun 97