CROATIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER GRANIC AND SADC REPS. HOLD MEETING

PRETORIA, Nov 18 (Hina) - Possibilities of economic cooperation between Croatia and southern African countries were the main topic of talks between Croatia's Foreign Minister Mate Granic and Southern African Development Community (SADC) representatives. The talks were held in Pretoria on Monday. Representatives of Angola, Botswana, Republic of South Africa, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Another member-states of the SADC are Tanzania, Zambia, Lesotho, Swaziland. The SADC officials showed interest in projects for joint investment and the transfer of technology. They were also interested in using capacities of the Croatian port of Rijeka. Croatia has been invited to attend a regular annual SADC meeting that will take place in Namibia in February 1997. Foreign Minister Granic will meet his South African counterpart Alfred B. Nzo in Pretoria on Monday. (hina) jn mš 181053 MET nov 96