PRESIDENT TUDJMAN ARRIVES IN LISBON

( Editorial: --> 9384 ) LISBON, June 6 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and his wife Ankica arrived in Portugal for a two-day visit on Saturday. During his stay, the President will attend the celebration of the Croatian national day at the world exhibition Expo 98, on Sunday, June 7. Upon his arrival in front of the presidential palace Belem, Tudjman viewed a unit of the Portuguese Republican Guard, lined up in his honour. After the welcome ceremony, Tudjman and his host, President Jorge Sampaio held talks. Main topics at the talks were bilateral relations, the situation in Croatia and wider region and Croatia's presence at Expo 98. After the talks, Tudjman will visit the Croatian Embassy and two Croatian exhibitions. The exhibition "Roman Glass in Croatia" has been staged in the monastery of the Church of St Girolamo, while Croatian maritime tradition is presented at an exhibition in the Lisbon suburb of Alcochete. President Tudjman is heading a delegation which includes Culture Minister Bozo Biskupic, Economy Minister Nenad Porges, Tourism Minister Sergej Morsan, presidential advisor on foreign policy Neven Madey and presidential advisor on culture, Dasa Bradicic. (hina) rml 061511 MET jun 98