PRESIDENT TUDJMAN VISITS CROATIAN EMBASSY IN MOSCOW

MOSCOW, May 9 (Hina) - After attending a parade of the Great Patriotic War veterans today in Moscow, in honour of the 50th anniversary of the victory over fascism, Croatian President Franjo Tudjman visited the Croatian Embassy in the Russian Federation. According to a statement from the President's Office, Tudjman visited the new embassy building, met members of the Croatian diplomatic mission, and talked with Croatian business people working in the Russian Federation. Tudjman emphasized the importance of the Russian market for the Croatian economy and was informed about achievements and difficulties Croatian business people were encountering in the promotion of the Croatian economy in the Federation, the statement said. The Russian Federation was Croatia's fourth most important trade partner and that offered great possibilities for the further development of business relations, they said. A precondition for this was that the Croatian economic policy define several common grounds of interest. This afternoon, President Tudjman would attend the opening of a memorial site in honour of the 50th anniversary of the victory over fascism in Kutuzov Avenue, the laying of wreaths on the grave of the Unknown Hero and a dinner reception in the Kremlin, held by the President of the Russian Federation, Boris Yeltsin, the statement said. (hina) jn rm as 091611 MET may 95