HUNGARIAN, CROATIAN BARANJA OFFICIALS MEET IN OSIJEK

OSIJEK, Feb 9 (Hina) - A delegation of Hungarian Baranja county on Friday visited the adjacent Croatian Osijek-Baranja county. The delegation, headed by President of the County Assembly Sandor Toth, met with Osijek county prefect Branimir Glavas. Also attended Croatia's consul in Pecs Miroslav Skoro. "I believe this will be a year of integration and new beginning for the economic and other reconstruction," Glavas said, expressing gratitude for all the Hungarian people has done for thousands of the refugees, particularly from the Osijek county, who had found shelter in Hungary. Toth replied he also believed the war was over and that a successful business, cultural and other cooperation between the two regions was about to begin. Officials of the two counties discussed an agreement on cooperation which would soon be signed. (Hina) jn bk 092217 MET feb 96