CROATIAN CULTURE MINISTER WRAPS UP VISIT TO CHINA

( Editorial: --> 7455 ) BEIJING, March 5 (Hina) - Croatian Culture Minister Bozo Biskupic wrapped up his official visit to China on Thursday. Speaking about the visit by the Croatian delegation to the provinces Yunan and Zheijang, Biskupic described it as a contribution to the strengthening of Sino-Croatian cultural relations and proof that culture can be one of the incentives for the establishment of comprehensive bilateral relations. In an interview for the world service of Chinese Radio, Minister Biskupic referred to his meeting with Chinese Vice-Premier and Foreign Affairs Minister Qian Qichen, whom he gave a letter by President Franjo Tudjman for Chinese President Jiang Zemin. Biskupic also spoke about his talks with his Chinese colleague Li Zhongde, with whom he signed an agreement on another three year programme of cooperation in culture and education. Other than proving good bilateral relations between Croatia and China, those meetings also showed mutual interest for their further multifaceted development, Biskupic said. (Hina) jn mr /mb 052006 MET mar 98