"ALPS-ADRIATIC" TOURIST FAIR OPENED IN SLOVENE CAPITAL

LJUBLJANA, March 13 (Hina) - A tourist fair "Alps-Adriatic", which is taking place this year Ljubljana under the motto of "Freedom of Movement", was opened by Ljubljana Mayor, Dimitrij Rupel, this morning. The fair includes 430 exhibitors from 20 countries, and its first day has been devoted to Croatian tourism and tourist offer. An aide to the Croatian deputy tourism minister, Marijan Bulat, and the deputy director of the Croatian tourist union's office, Nikica Racic, held a press conference on results of the last year's tourism in Croatia and preparations for this summer. They said Croatia was expecting that up to 5 million tourists would visit the country, and that around 2 billion dollars could be got from foreign exchange inflow this season. The "Alps-Adriatic" Fair will last until 19 March. 131603 MET mar 95