CROATIAN, YUGOSLAV, MACEDONIAN FOREIGN MINISTERS MEET IN OHRID

OHRID, June 26 (Hina) - The foreign ministers of Croatia, Yugoslavia, and Macedonia discussed possibilities of enhancing cooperation and combating terrorism at their first trilateral meeting in Macedonia's Ohrid on Wednesday, they said in a joint statement. #L# The three officials met at the end of a Central European Initiative ministerial conference in Ohrid. Croatia and Macedonia have already signed a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union, and will support Yugoslavia in its bids to commence negotiations, read the statement. Croatia's Tonino Picula said after the meeting that providing mutual assistance was in the common interest. Macedonian Foreign Minister Slobodan Casule said the region was pervaded by a "new creative atmosphere" favouring cooperation. Yugoslavia's Goran Svilanovic pointed to the importance of expanding free trade zones. The three officials agreed to meet twice a year in the future. The next meeting is to take place in Belgrade in December. (hina) ha sb