PRIME MINISTER VALENTIC MEETS RUSSIAN BUSINESSMEN

ZAGREB, Feb 2 (Hina) - Croatian Prime Minister Nikica Valentic today met a Russian business delegation led by Novoship CO. general manger, Leonid Lozo. "Novoship" had ordered twelve ships from Croatian shipbuilders, but the delivery was not made on time. Valentic promised to call a meeting of all involved in the job, including shipbuilders and banks, in order to set a new deadline, and this time guaranteed by the Croatian Government. Lozo expressed satisfaction with the talks. "We could not have expected a better answer," he said. Also present at the meeting were Russian ambassador to Croatia, Leonid Kerestediants, Croatian Ambassador to Russia Niko Bezmalinovic, Deputy Shipbuilding Minister Milan Cuvalo and a representative from the Croatian Shipbuilding Co. Ante Baucic. (hina) jn as sd 021532 MET feb 95