CROATIAN, JAPANESE INVESTMENT ORGANISATIONS COOPERATE

ZAGREB, July 24 (Hina) - The Croatian investment promotion agency (HAPU) and the Japanese foreign investment institute (JOI), have recently signed an agreement on long-standing cooperation. The agreement was concluded after a Japanese delegation had toured Croatia this May, the HAPU said on Thursday. The HAPU and the JOI, that closely cooperates with Japan's Export- Import Bank, agreed to exchange regularly information on foreign investments. They envisaged joint symposiums and research as well as participation in joint presentations of their interests and potential. They are expected to prepare soon presentations of economic possibilities in Japan and Croatia. (hina) mš 241316 MET jul 97