PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES GERMAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION

ZAGREB, Nov 7 (Hina) - President of the Republic of Croatia, Dr. Franjo Tudjman received today the delegation of the German parliament (Bundestag), the members of which were representatives of the Christian-Social Unoin (CSU), led by the Vice-Chairman of the Parliament, Mr. Hans Klein. Their talks revolved around the issue of the current situation in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. President Tudjman and his guests also considered the issue of political and economic cooperation between Croatia and Germany. Mr. Klein expressed gratitude to Croatia for its peace initiatives and efforts to achieve an agreement with the Moslem-dominated leadership of B- H, according to which a lasting peace could be established in the Union of the Republics of B-H. President Tudjman pointed out the stability of the democratic sustem in Croatia, and added that Croatia, that had always belonged to the Western civilization, was expecting more intensive economic, financial and other kinds of cooperation with those countries that had already given support to the independency of Croatia. In that context President Tudjman mentioned especially the traditional links between Croatia and Bavaria. He also emphasized that many Croatian workers in Germany together with German workers largely contributed in delivering relief aid to the refugees and diplaced persons in Croatia. 071525 MET nov 93