RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR VISITS CROATIAN SHIPYARD

PULA, Feb 28 (Hina) - The Russian ambassador Leonid Kerestedzhiyants and his collaborators today traveled to the Istria county for a two-day visit. The stopped off in Pula where they had a look at the 'Uljanik' shipyard and then they talked to the shipyard directors about the delay in building boats for Russian customers. Russia and Croatia have signed a deal for Croatia to build ten ships for Russia. Three of them are being built at 'Uljanika'. Talks today looked at establishing new deadlines for the ship construction deal. The Russians were also to visit the Pula-based 'Tehnomont' holding company which has been collaborating with Russian partners for many years. Tomorrow, the Russian ambassador is to lecture Istrian businessmen on 'How to do business with Russians.' Fresh after the lecture the Russians will pay the Pula firm, 'Bojoplast' a visit. (Hina) jn sd as 281558 MET feb 95