SOUTH KOREA SHOWS GROWING INTEREST IN INVESTING IN CROATIA

SEOUL, Dec 13 (Hina) - The South Korean government supports the increasing interest of Korean business people in investing in Croatia, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Seung Coo Han said in Seoul in Friday after meeting Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic. Granic, who is heading a Croatian delegation on an official visit, said after the talks that South Korea was showing a growing interest in investing in Croatia. The talks focused on the signing of agreements on the protection and promotion of investments, prevention of double taxation and cancellation of visa requirements, he said. "We discussed the support of the Korean government for Samsung's investing in the port of Rijeka, and the construction of a Samsung administrative building in Zagreb, which would cover not only Croatia but other countries as well," Granic said. South Korean officials also showed a great interest in investing in telecommunications, tourism and shipbuilding. (hina) vm mm 131146 MET dec 96