PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES MANAGEMENT OF "NAPRIJED" PUBLISHING HOU

HOU $ SE ZAGREB, Apr 13 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman today received representatives of the "Naprijed" publishing house, the President's office said in a statement. Following is the full text of the statement: "The Naprijed contingent presented President Tudjman with a copy of the book 'Croatian Painting in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries'. President Tudjman voiced satisfaction that the publishing branch had been flourishing in Croatia despite the war. Naprijed manager Zdenko Ljevak and editor-in-chief Milan Miric acquainted President Tudjman with their future projects which would encompass works of Croatian art and culture from their very beginning. The achievements of Croatian art through centuries were a proof that the Croatian people had always belonged to the European cultural circle, President Tudjman said, wishing the Naprijed continged success in promoting Croatian values. President Tudjman was accompanied by his chief-of-staff, Ivo Sanader and his advisors Zlatko Vitez (culture) and Zlatko Canjuga (social activities). Besides the Naprijed contingent, the guests included the director of the Art History Institute, Ivanka Reberski, Ph.D." (hina) as 131230 MET apr 96