HUNGARIAN DELEGATION VISITS CROATIA

( Editorial: --> 1153 ) ZAGREB, March 20 (Hina) - Good political relations between Croatia and Hungary should be directed to fostering better economic relations, said the Minister for Development and Reconstruction Jure Radic in talks with the Hungarian Minister for Privatisation Judit Csiha. Csiha is heading a Hungarian delegation which arrived in Croatia on Friday. Radic informed the Hungarian delegation about the Conference for Reconstruction and Development to be held in Croatia in May and added that the Hungarian interest for reconstruction of Croatia is well known. They discussed the building of a motorway from the Hungarian border to the Croatian port city of Rijeka, which should be completed in the year 2000. Csiha also talked with the Croatian Privatisation Minister Milan Kovac. He said the Hungarian experience in privatisation is invaluable for Croatia, especially for large companies. During the meeting Croatian representatives were appointed who will participate in the completion of a draft cooperation agreement between Croatia and Hungary, which has been underway for a year. The agreement should be signed at the Conference of European Privatisation Ministers to be held in April in Budapest. (hina) jn mrb/as 201847 MET mar 98