"AMBIENTA '97" - FURNITURE, INTERIOR DECORATING FAIR - CLOSES

ZAGREB, Oct 19 (Hina) - "Ambienta '97", the 24th international fair of furniture and interior decorating, closed on Sunday as part of the Zagreb Autumn Trade Fair. Over five days, Ambienta '97 featured 246 exhibitors from Croatia and 212 from 23 foreign countries, who displayed household furniture and products for interior and outside building decorating. According to Jurica Pavelic, the managing director of the Zagreb Autumn Trade Fair, this year's Ambienta '97 had more than twice as many exhibitors and exhibition grounds than in 1990, and an 11 percent increase in the number of exhibitors was registered in relation to last year. Jure Milinovic, head of this year's Ambienta project, said this year's fair represented a step forward both in the organization and quality of displayed products, and the mode of presentation. The exhibitors were particularly satisfied with the number of business visitors and deals concluded, he added. Ambienta '97 featured numerous expert conferences which discussed current issues, situation and trends in the timber and wood and paper industry. The exhibitors discussed the said issues with Croatia's Agriculture and Forestry Minister Zlatko Dominikovic, who conveyed the Croatian government's support to solving the most pressing issues. Numerous awards were given. (hina) ha 192053 MET oct 97