CROATIAN & IRISH BUSINESSMEN SOON TO AGREE CONCRETE COOPERATION

( Editorial: --> 5053 ) ZAGREB, Apr 6 (Hina) - Croatian Chamber of Commerce president Nadan Vidosevic Monday held talks with Croatia's honorary consul in Ireland Gerrard Danaher and the president of the Irish-Croatian Chamber, James Nugent. The talks focused on economic cooperation between Croatia and Ireland. The Irish-Croatian Chamber was established in Dublin in May 1997 at an initiative by a group of Irish businessmen from the Irish- Croatian Friendship Society. Vidosevic and his guests today agreed that Croatian and Irish businessmen should in mid September discuss concrete possibilities for business cooperation between the two countries. A special role was ascribed to Croatia's tourist offer, as before the war up to 50,000 Irish tourists would spend their holidays along the Croatian coast. It was also decided to assess the possibility of lobbying the Irish government to cancel visas for Croatian businessmen and the possibility of direct sale of Croatian product on Irish market. (hina) ha mm 061839 MET apr 98