CRO CULTURE MINISTER HANDS DECORATIONS TO BEST CRO ARTISTS

ZAGREB, Oct 20 (Hina) - Croatian Culture Minister Bozo Biskupic on Monday handed Croatian Morning Star decorations to eminent Croatian artists and cultural figures whom the Croatian President decorated for special contributions in culture. Biskupic handed the decoration, which carries the image of 15th century Croatian writer Marko Marulic, to the former culture counsel at the French Embassy in Croatia, Jean-Pierre Bouzigues, as well. "Giving you these high decorations for your exceptional contribution to Croatian culture, I want to remind you of numerous foreign cultural figures who, while staying in Croatia, were capable of recognizing our virtues and the desire for the confirmation and equal participation in world cultural trends, while simultaneously doing their best to present the cultures of their countries in Croatia," Minister Biskupic said. (hina) ha jn 201841 MET oct 97