CROATIA AND ARMENIA ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

ZAGREB, July 8 (Hina) - Croatia and Armenia established diplomatic relations today, stated Croatian Foreign Ministry on Friday. Notes on the establishment of the relations were exchanged in Croatia's Embassy in Athens. On the occasion Croatian Ambassador Dr. Ivica Mastruko held talks with Armenian Ambassador Arman Kirakosian on the state of affairs in the two countries and Croatia's stances on the developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina and a solution to the occupied areas of Croatia. The two ambassadors talked about the participation of Croatian officials in the monitor mission in Armenia. The Croatian and Armenian ambassadors expressed hopes that economic, cultural and political cooperation between the two countries would be successful, according to the same statement. 081656 MET jul 94