CROATIAN ECONOMY DAY TAKES PLACE IN VIENNA

( Editorial: --> 6136 ) VIENNA, Jan 21 (Hina) - As part of the Croatian Economy Week which is to take place in Vienna from 25 January, the "Croatian Economy Day" took place on Wednesday. The conference, numbering over 200 Austrian and Croatian participants, was opened by the president of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Leopold Madethaner. Madethaner stressed that both countries were interested in promoting every form of economic cooperation in which they enjoyed the support of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce. Madethaner said this conference had been organised for the promotion of Croatian exports into Austria, which increased by 16 per cent last year, which, he hoped, would increase even ore. Croatian Deputy Economy Minister Jasna Boric and representatives of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Croatian Reconstruction and Development Bank and Croatian Post spoke about the situation in Croatian economy and its development, the process of privatisation and restructure, as well as the Croatian banking system. Talks between representatives of Croatian and Austrian companies about investment opportunities and the promotion of business cooperation are to continue of Wednesday afternoon and on Thursday at the Austrian Chamber of Commerce in Vienna. (hina) lm jn 211651 MET jan 98