CROATIAN IMMIGRATION MINISTER VISITS CROAT COMMUNITY IN SWEDEN

( Editorial: --> 9370 ) STOCKHOLM, Oct 18 (Hina) - Croatia's Minister for Return and Immigration Marijan Petrovic and his associates are paying their first visit to the Croat community in Sweden. The Croatian delegation, which arrived in Stockholm on Saturday, met last night with members of the Croat cultural society "Matija Gubec". Petrovic informed his hosts about the help his Ministry was providing for Croat returnees. Assistant Minister Domagoj Ante Petric spoke about the current political situation in Croatia. Petric also mentioned the question of diaspora voting, saying that the right of Croat emigrants to vote was inalienable. The Croat community from Stockholm showed interest in realising their right to customs benefits and complained about administrative problems. Many of them were also interested in the possibility of educating their children in Croatia. On Sunday, Petrovic visited the Croatian Embassy in Stockholm, after which he attended a service at St. Steven's church, where he met with members of the Croat Catholic community. (hina= rml 181433 MET oct 98