SEMINAR "EUROPE 2000" STARTS IN CROATIA

SELCE, August 25 (Hina) - A seminar on European integrations and a joint European policy led by lecturers from several European countries, called "Europe 2000", began on Monday in Selce near Crikvenica, northern coast of Croatia. The seminar is organized by the Croatian Council of the European Movement (HVEP), takes place until 31 August and gathers some 30 participants from a dozen European countries and the United States. HVEP co-president and Ambassador to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Matek pointed out the importance of European integrations for Croatia as a central European and Mediterranean country, particularly stressing the possibility of connecting Croatia with central and western Europe, but refusing the possibility of Croatia going towards Balkan integrations. HVEP president Ljubomir Cucic presented the Europe House in Zagreb as a young, but very important institution in Croatia. He expressed satisfaction with the fact that guests from Europe and the U.S. now came to Croatia as a peaceful and safe country. The seminar continued with Cucic's lecture on the new security system in Europe. (hina) ha 251443 MET aug 96