CROATIAN PRIVATISATION MINISTER TO ATTEND BUDAPEST CONFERENCE

( Editorial: --> 7950 ) BUDAPEST, Apr 19 (Hina) - A day-long Central European conference on privatisation gathering privatisation ministers or high state officials from nine countries will begin in Budapest Monday. Croatia will be represented by Privatisation Minister Milan Kovac, his assistant Damir Ostovic, and Croatia's Ambassador to Hungary Zdenko Skrabalo. The gathering will be a good opportunity to exchange experience Central European countries have in privatisation models, Kovac told reporters Sunday upon arriving to the Hungarian capital. Representatives of large international companies and managers from Central Europe are expected to hold speeches. The countries participating are Hungary, Croatia, Albania, Poland, Moldova, Romania, the Ukraine, Latvia and Germany. (hina) ha 192051 MET apr 98