CROATIA'S DEFENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS SESSION

ZAGREB, March 6 (Hina) - Croatia's Council of Defence and National Security convened on Thursday under the chairmanship of President Franjo Tudjman, the President's Office said in a statement. Prime Minister Zlatko Matesa informed the Council about his visit to Indonesia and Malaysia, saying that it had confirmed the exceptionally good political relations with the two countries. The economic cooperation is expected to expand because of a great interest in the use of Croatian Adriatic ports and shipyards as well as in investment works by Croatian companies in Indonesia and Malaysia. During the Prime Minister's visit, Indonesia's and Malaysia's heads of state reiterated their invitations to President Tudjman to visit their countries. As regards the situation in the Croatian Danube river region, the Council reiterated its resolve that all state administration bodies should complete necessary procedures in time so that local elections scheduled for April 13 could be held successfully in the region as well as in other parts of Croatia, the statement concluded. (hina) vm mm 061526 MET mar 97