TUDJMAN RECEIVES A DELEGATION OF 'INTERCONTINENTAL' HOTEL CHAIN

ZAGREB, March 27 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Wednesday received a delegation of the "Intercontinental" chain of hotels including President John Wright, Vice President Tom Krooswijk and the managing director of the "Intercontinental" Hotel in Zagreb, Zlatko Novak, a statement from the President's Office said. The talks focused on the widening of activities, on further investments in the "Intercontinental" chain in Croatia, as well as on the development of tourism on the highest level - from the Brijuni National Park in Istria to Dubrovnik. The delegation expressed their conviction that Croatia had a brilliant future in the field of tourism because it was a country which had an invaluable natural, historic and cultural heritage. President Tudjman expressed his full support for the success of further cooperation with the "Intercontinental" hotel chain. Present at the talks were also the head of the President's Cabinet, Gordan Radin, and the head of the State Protocol, Ivan Misetic, the statement said. (hina) lm 272044 MET mar 96