EBRD INTERESTED IN PRIVATIZATION OF CROATIA'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS

ZAGREB, May 21 (Hina) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is interested in participating in the privatization of Croatian infrastructure systems such as telecommunications, the EBRD's director for Croatia, Romania, Moldavia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, Josue Tanaka, said in Zagreb on Tuesday after talks with Croatian Prime Minister Zlatko Matesa. Tanaka told reporters that the EBRD was conducting preliminary talks with the food processing companies "Josip Kras" and "Podravka" on buying their shares. Matesa cited the Adriatic oil pipeline as another possible area of cooperation with the EBRD. He said that after the peaceful reintegration of the remaining occupied Eastern Slavonia region, Croatia expected substantial investment in the reconstruction of towns such as Vukovar. (hina) vm mm 212018 MET may 96