CROATIAN TRADE MINISTRY'S DELEGATION ENDS VISIT TO HUNGARY

BUDAPEST, May 24 (Hina) - A delegation of the Croatian Trade Ministry. led by an aide to the Minister, Zeljko Kirincic, finished a two-day official visit to Hungary on Wednesday. The Croatian delegates attended the opening of the 'Industry 54' international fair in Budapest. They were also received at the Hungarian ministry of industry and trade. The Croatian officials talked with Hungary's undersecretary of state Lajos Bereny, who had invited them to visit Budapest. During the talks the officials exchanged information about the current situation in the two neighbouring countries. Kirincic apprised the Hungarian representatives of the progress of the Croatian Government's stabilization programmes and planned activities for promoting relations between Croatia and other countries. Kirincic added that the trade between Croatia and Hungary was rising continually. Hungarian officials said their country expected financial aid from relevant European institutions in the reconstruction of roads and railway lines toward Croatia. The Hungarian side also showed interest in the participation of their firms in the rebuilding of war-damaged Croatian areas. Besides Kirincic, the Croatian delegation consisted of an advisor to the Trade Ministry, Ljuba Novosel, and an advisor to the Foreign Ministry, Mario Martinovic. (hina) mms 241742 MET may 95