CONFERENCE OF DANUBE RIVER BASIN COUNTRIES ENDS IN VIENNA

( Editorial: --> 4146 ) VIENNA, May 15 (Hina) - A two-day conference of the Danube River basin countries on entrepreneurial prospects of economic integration closed in Vienna on Friday. The conference adopted a joint document on stimulating economic cooperation between the countries of the region. The meeting was attended by delegations from 27 states, including a Croatian delegation which was led by Assistant Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications, Dragutin Subat. Participants in the conference considered possibilities of promoting bilateral and multilateral cooperation in entrepreneurship, foreign investments, traffic, development of infrastructure and better integration of the private sector in regional economic and ecological efforts. The meeting was organised by the International Vienna Council in cooperation with the European Forum, Institute for the Danube River Area and Central Europe and the Association of Austrian Industry. One of the chairmen of the conference, executive vice president of the International Vienna Council and businessman Hannes Androsch proposed that it be suggested to the European Union to have Croatia in mind when considering preparations for the admission of Danube River region states. (hina) rm/mrb , 151542 MET may 98