CONFERENCE ON CROATIA'S ECONOMIC POSSIBILITIES IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Oct 2 (Hina) - About a hundred American business people and representatives of several most important US government business and trade agencies listened with interest to numerous data about economy and business and investment opportunities in Croatia, presented at a conference on business opportunities in South-East Europe in Chicago on Tuesday. #L# The conference, organised by the American Exim bank, was addressed by the president of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Nadan Vidosevic, who spoke about Croatia's macroeconomic policy, achievements in transition and privatisation, and the country's business legislation, offering the Chamber's assistance to American business people investing in Croatia. Vidosevic stressed that Croatia had signed some thirty free trade agreements, adding that as a member of NATO's Partnership for Peace and signatory to the EU's Stabilisation and Association Agreement it was "a favourable stepping-stone" for doing business with Central and Eastern Europe, as well as other countries. American businessmen confirmed their interest in investing into Croatia's tourism and agriculture, while several participants said Croatia set an example in the region. (hina) lml