CROATIAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES IRANIAN DELEGATION

ZAGREB, May 26 (Hina) - Croatia's President, Franjo Tudjman, today received a delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, headed by First Vice President Hasan Habibi, a Presidential Office statement said. The Iranian delegation also included Trade Minister Mr. Al- Ishaq, Transport Minister Mr. Torkan and Ambassador to Croatia Mr. Asayesh. President Tudjman and the Iranian officials agreed that it was necessary to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries. Vice President Habibi informed President Tudjman of a decision to establish a joint commission for promoting economic relations between Croatia, Iran and Bosnia-Herzegovina. President Tudjman welcome the idea, saying that it would help boost Croatian-Iranian cooperation and strengthen the Croat-Bosniac (Moslem) Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Vice President Habibi congratulated the President and the Croatian people on the liberation of Western Slavonia, hoping that problems caused by Serbian aggression against Croatia and Bosnia- Herzegovina would be solved as soon as possible, the statement said. (hina) jn vm 261600 MET may 95