CROATIAN AND BULGARIAN AIR FORCE REPS MEET IN ZAGREB

( Editorial: --> 8071 ) ZAGREB, Oct 13 (Hina) - The commander of the Croatian Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence (HRZ i PZO), Major General Josip Culetic received a delegation of the Bulgarian Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence, headed by Major General Kalco Tanev, in Zagreb on Tuesday. The two delegations agreed that, as two countries in transition which are reorganising their armed forces, Croatia and Bulgaria are willing to exchange their experiences and strengthen their cooperation. The Bulgarian delegation arrived in Croatia for a return visit following a visit of a Croatian military delegation to Bulgaria in May this year. "The purpose if our visit is to get acquainted with Croatia and its air forces", said Tanev adding he and his associates would also visit an HRZ academy for pilots in Zadar. Both Bulgaria and Croatia are in transition and are encountering similar problems in the reorganisation of their armed forces. Bulgaria has a certain advantage because it has already become a member of the Partnership for Peace, Culetic said. Croatia will certainly benefit from Bulgarian experiences which Bulgaria is willing to share with us, he added. (hina) rml 131654 MET oct 98