CROATIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVES MAINZ REPS

ZAGREB, March 18 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister Ivo Sanader on Tuesday received a delegation of the city of Mainz, headed by Mayor Herman-Hartmut Weyel. The delegation is visiting Zagreb on occasion of the 30th anniversary of friendly cooperation between Zagreb and Mainz. Participants in the talks had agreed with satisfaction that the 30-year-old friendly cooperation between Zagreb and Mainz was reflected in the current successful cooperation between Croatia and Germany, the Croatian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Sanader informed Weyel about the process of peaceful reintegration of the Croatian Danubian area and preparations for elections in the area, expressing optimism about the successful end of the UNTAES mandate on 15 July this year. Weyel expressed satisfaction about the process of peaceful reintegration so far and the successes Croatia has managed to achieve in the fields of economy and tourism despite the aggression against it. He expressed conviction that a large number of German tourists would return to Croatian summer resorts, the statement said. (hina) lm mm 181326 MET mar 97