CROATIA AND YUGOSLAVIA FINALISE TALKS ON TRADE AGREEMENT

ZAGREB, Oct 2 (Hina) - Delegations of Croatia and Yugoslavia held a second round of negotiations on a trade agreement in Zagreb on Thursday, the Croatian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The delegations, led by Croatian Assistant Foreign Minister Spomenka Cek and Yugoslav Assistant Trade Minister Miodrag Bogdanovic, were received by Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic. The two sides finalised the negotiations on the trade agreement, which regulates business operations between companies in the two countries, and were expected to report to their respective governments. Negotiations on payment operations and financial and banking cooperation are expected to resume in Belgrade later this month. On that occasion the two countries will begin talks on an agreement on double taxation avoidance and investment protection and promotion, the statement concluded. (hina) vm 021614 MET oct 97