PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES LETTERS OF CONGRATULATIONS

ZAGREB, 24 June (Hina) - The Croatian President Franjo Tudjman received a message from the President of the Russian Federation, Boris Yeltsin, with congratulations for his re-election as Croatia's President. Yeltsin said he hoped that the bilateral relations and cooperation between Croatia and Russia would continue to develop in the interest of the two peoples, and in the interest of the stability in the region and Europe, a statement from the President's office said. President Tudjman also received letters of congratulations from the Indian Premier Inder Kumar Guryal, Greek President Constantinos Stephanopoulos, Bulgaria's President Petar Stoyanov, President of the Bavarian Government, Edmund Stoiber, Pakistani President Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari. The President continues receiving letters of congratulations from citizens, artists, scientists, athletes, politicians and other public figures, the statement said. (hina) rm 241548 MET jun 97