CRO DEPUTY DEFENSE MINISTER RECEIVES GREEK MILITARY ATTACHE ( Editorial: --> 2307 )

( Editorial: --> 2307 ) ZAGREB, Nov 20 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Kresimir Cosic on Thursday received the incoming Greek military attache, Brigadier Harambos Giraleas. "Greece is a member of NATO, and it is perfectly understandable and logical that Croatia, and its defense ministry, has a special interest in improving bilateral military cooperation", Cosic told reporters after the meeting. The common goal of that cooperation was the "strengthening of security and stability in the areas we live in", he added. The Greek military attache said there were many areas to improve military cooperation between Croatia and Greece, adding he himself would do everything to help this cooperation reach a high level. Today, Giraleas was also received by the Croatian Army chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Pavao Miljavac. (hina) ha jn 201233 MET nov 97