U.S. MILITARY DELEGATION VISITS RIJEKA SHIPYARD

RIJEKA, Jan 13 (Hina) - A US military delegation, headed by Navy deputy commander for Europe Admiral David R. Moriss, today visited the "Viktor Lenac" shipyard in the northern Adriatic city of Rijeka. They discussed with Croatian Deputy Defence Minister Josip Juras technical and security conditions for the possible repair of US war ships. Also present were Croatian Navy deputy commander Rear-Admiral Davorin Kajic, Military Technology Council president Major-General Kresimir Cosic, Navy Northern Adriatic commander Rear-Admiral Bozo Budimir and Rijeka county and municipal officials. Moriss told reporters he was content with what he had seen and heard, but that it was too early to speak about the beginning of concrete cooperation. Juras said he was pleased the US and Croatia were widening cooperation also in this area. He said the Croatian Government and Defence Ministry guaranteed security and unimpeded repair for US war ships. "Viktor Lenac" director Damir Vrhovnik said a general agreement on the repair of US war ships had been signed in 1993 but failed to be fulfilled because of the political and security situation. (Hina) mm vr 131349 MET jan 95