PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES HUNGARIAN MINISTER JESZENSZKY

ZAGREB, March 16 (Hina) - President of the Republic of Croatia, Dr. Franjo Tudjman, received today the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Hungary, Geza Jeszenszky, stated the Croatian presidential office on Wednesday. During their talks President Tudjman and Foreign Minister Jeszenszky evaluated the relations between the two neighbouring countries exceptionally good. They also discussed the current situation in Bosnia- Herzegovina after the Washington agreement between Croats and Bosniacs (Moslems) from B-H as well as the role of UNPROFOR after expiration of its mandate in the end of March. President Tudjman expressed gratitude to Minister Jeszenszky on friendship and support that Hungary offered to Croatia. Hungarian Foreign Minister reiterated that Croatia would continue to enjoy the support of Hungary in its constant endeavours to solve the present problems in a peaceful way. Their talks were especially focused on incentives to economic cooperation between the two countries. In this context the Hungarian side showed a great interest in establishing a customs free zone in the port of Rijeka at the Adriatic coast. 161512 MET mar 94