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FOREIGN PRESS BUREAU ZAGREB
Daily Bulletin

October 21, 1998

In todays bulletin:
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� CROATIA

1. International Motor Show Opens in Pula
2. How Small Nations are to Cope With the Globalisation Process
3. Construction of Bregana-Zagreb-Dubrovnik Motorway to Commence
4. Church & State Officials Receive Medals for Assisting the Papal Visit
5. Cultural Personalities Decorated With Medals of Honour

� BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

6. Izetbegovic and Bago Discuss Special Relations


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� CROATIA


1. INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW OPENS IN PULA

The Second International Motor Show and Accompanying Industries was opened
in Pula. An estimated 64 Croatian car dealers are presenting 72 car models
and other products of the automobile industry. The showing includes the
European car of the year, the Alfa 156.


2. HOW SMALL NATIONS ARE TO COPE WITH THE GLOBALISATION PROCESS

Participates of the symposium on globalisation and small nations, who met
on Brijuni, agreed that Croatia must accept the process as a way to
integrate, but should at the same time preserve its national and state
identity. The gathering focused on ways small nations could cope with the
globalisation process at the same time preserving their vital national
interests and identity.


3. CONSTRUCTION OF BREGANA-ZAGREB-DUBROVNIK MOTORWAY TO COMMENCE

Celebrations were held in Sveta Nedjelja on Tuesday to mark the
commencement of construction of the first 13-kilometre stretch of the
future Bregana-Zagreb-Dubrovnik motorway. President Tudjman said Croatia
was exceptionally interested in connecting to Europe, the U.S. and all
other countries. This section of the motorway, which is to be constructed
by the US-based company Bechtel, the Turkish enterprise Enka and some
Croatian firms, will cost an estimated $71 million and should be completed
by the year 2000


4. CHURCH & STATE OFFICIALS RECEIVE MEDALS FOR ASSISTING THE PAPAL VISIT

Church dignitaries and state officials, who participated in the
preparations of the Croatian Papal visit were awarded medals. President
Tudjman said that the Holy Father's visit to Croatia had positive
consequences across the world and once again confirmed the strong bond that
has existed for centuries between the Croatian people, the Holy See and
leaders of the Catholic Church. Tudjman went on to say that during
Croatia's struggle for peace and statehood the Holy See was among the first
to recognise the wishes of the Croatian people, and supported the Croatian
leadership in attaining an independent and sovereign democratic state. He
also said that the Croatian people were grateful for help the Holy See had
given them during times of hardship.


5. CULTURAL PERSONALITIES DECORATED WITH MEDALS OF HONOUR

On behalf of Croatian president Tudjman, the Minister of Culture, Bozo
Biskupic, decorated a number of cultural personalities with medals of
honour for their outstanding contribution to Croatian culture.
A total of 122 medals have been awarded.


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� BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA


6. IZETBEGOVIC AND BAGO DISCUSS SPECIAL RELATIONS

B-H presidency member Alija Izetbegovic and Croatia's Ambassador to B-H
Darinko Bago held talks in Sarajevo on Monday. They discussed the agreement
on special relations between B-H and Croatia.
According to a communiqu� released by Izetbegovic's office, the two agreed
it was necessary for the agreement on Ploce and Neum to also be initialled
by Croatian President Tudjman.


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