PRESIDENT TUDJMAN DELIVERS CREDENTIALS TO VRANYCZANY-DOBRINOVIC

ZAGREB, Nov 2 (Hina) - Croatia's President Franjo Tudjman, on Saturday delivered credentials to the baron Janko Vranyczany- Dobrinovic appointed as Croatia's Ambassador to the European Union. President Tudjman told Ambassador Vranyczany-Dobrinovic he had appointed him for that responsible mission because of his long experience as well as because of important discussions that Croatia and EU would hold in Brussels, the President's office reported. President Tudjman expressed confidence that the baron Vranyczany-Dobrinovic would fulfill his commitments in the interest of Croatia. The Ambassador thanked the President for the confidence, and added that Croatia would be able, by its stability and democracy, to contribute to Europe and the West. Present at the credentials delivery were Foreign Minister Mate Granic, the President's chief-of-staff Ivo Sanader, and the President's foreign affairs advisor Zeljko Matic. (hina) mš 021526 MET nov 96