MINISTER JESZENSZKY WITH PREMIER VALENTIC

ZAGREB, March 16 (Hina) - Croatian Premier Nikica Valentic received Hungarian Foreign Minister Geza Jeszenszky this afternoon, who arrived today in a one-day official visit to Croatia. Valentic emphasized the importance of the Croat-Muslim accord on establishment of a Croat-Bosniac federation and spoke on principles of a confederation with Croatia. Valentic particularly stressed that Croatia had all the guarantees that its borders will remain unchanged. Valentic further said full attention needed to be paid to the improvement of the economic cooperation between the two countries, saying that a tax-free zone for Hungary could be opened in the port of Rijeka. He also stressed the importance of a better road and railway connection between the two countries. Jeszenszky welcomed the Washington agreement between the Croats and Muslims and handed to Valentic two draft agreements - on preventing double taxation and on protection of investments, which would be the basis for a future successful economic cooperation. Jeszenszky said that the establishment of a tax-free zone in the port of Rijeka would represent an open door for the Hungarian economy to international waters. Valentic gave to Jeszenszky an invitation for the Hungarian Prime Minister to visit Croatia. 162015 MET mar 94