"PLIVA" OPENS NEW PLANT IN GLINA

( Editorial: --> 7869 ) GLINA, July 15 (Hina) - Croatian Reconstruction and Development Minister Jure Radic and president of the management board of the Zagreb-based pharmaceutical company "Pliva", Zeljko Covic, on Wednesday opened a new plant in Glina (about 70km south of Zagreb, in a war-affected area). The plant will produce children's food and cereals "Vivera". The department for production of "Vivera" employs 50 workers - returnees and settlers in the area, which was liberated in a police and military action in 1995. Two production lines with the annual capacity of 4,000 tonnes of children's food started operating on Wednesday. Pliva has invested almost two million dollars in the reconstruction of the Glina plant. By restarting production in the Glina plant Pliva is giving its contribution to the revival of economy and creation of normal living conditions in this area, which has a long-standing agricultural tradition and potential, Covic said. Part of the production from the Glina plant will be exported to central and east European countries, he added. The opening of factories and creation of jobs in the areas of special state concern is extremely important for the Croatian state because it secures the survival of returnees and settlers and decent living for all residents in the area, Minister Radic said. (hina) jn rml 151840 MET jul 98