CROATIAN TEACHERS IN HUNGARY HOLD CONFERENCE

BUDAPEST, 28 Sept (Hina) - A two-day conference of Croatian teachers working in Hungary ended in Budapest Saturday. The conference gathered representatives of all primary and secondary schools in Hungary, which have classes in the Croatian language. The conference also included the marking of the 50th anniversary of education in the Croatian language. #L# The first Croatian primary and high school building in Hungary was opened in 1993. As of this year, the school is located in a new building, the construction of which was financed by the Hungarian government. Participants in the conference also attended the opening of an exhibition of photos and historical documents. The exhibition was opened by the Croatian Ambassador to Hungary, Zdenko Skrabalo. The conference was also attended by the representatives of the Hungarian Office for ethnic minorities, Hungarian Education and Culture Ministry, Croatian Foreign Ministry representative Tihomir Telisman and numerous other guests from Zagreb and Budapest. (hina) rm 281753 MET sep 96