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FOREIGN PRESS BUREAU ZAGREB
Daily Bulletin
October 22, 1998

In todays bulletin:
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� CROATIA

1. Teufel Bestowed Order Of Prince Trpimir
2. No New Preconditions For The Organisation Of A Donators Conference
3. 8th Regional Business Meeting Point Is Opened
4. Business Exchange Commences Between Croatian & German Entrepreneurs
5. Special Relations With B-H Should Be Clarified A.S.A.P.

� BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

6. Westendorp: Impossible To Drastically Reduce Nato Forces


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� CROATIA


1. TEUFEL BESTOWED ORDER OF PRINCE TRPIMIR

The Croatian President, Dr. Franjo Tudjman received the President of
Baden-Wurtemburg Erwin Teufel on Wednesday to bestow upon him the order of
Prince Trpimir for his contributions to furthering Croatian-German relations.

After Croatian Prime Minister, Zlatko Matesa, met with Teufel he said
Baden-Wurtemburg was prepared to participate in the construction of the
Zagreb-Rijeka and Zagreb-Split motorways. Teufel said talks had centred on
economic co-operation and partnership and added that he planned to found a
commission, which would deal in the exchange of scientific research and
growth between Croatia and Baden-Wurtemburg.


2. NO NEW PRECONDITIONS FOR THE ORGANISATION OF A DONATORS CONFERENCE

According to the head of the Office for Refugees and Displaced Persons,
Lovre Pejkovic, and the head of the UNHCR mission, Robert Robertson, the
international community has no new preconditions for the organisation of a
donators conference. Both met at the first meeting of the Co-ordination
committee in Zagreb on Wednesday. Pejkovic said there were no new
significant obstacles, which would prevent the implementation of the Return
Plan and added that all observations made by the international community
can be resolved on the expert level. A new meeting of the Co-ordination
committee is expected in a fortnight.


3. 8TH REGIONAL BUSINESS MEETING POINT IS OPENED

The 8th Regional Business Meeting Point, which aims to gather politicians
and economists from central and eastern European countries, was opened in
Hotel Toplice in Bled on Wednesday. Croatia's Minister of Agriculture,
Nenad Porges is attending the gathering and will meet with his Slovenian
colleague and SECI co-ordinator Marjan Senjur.


4. BUSINESS EXCHANGE COMMENCES BETWEEN CROATIAN & GERMAN ENTREPRENEURS

A two-day meeting between Croatian and German businesspeople entitled
"Business Exchange" has commenced. The Minister of Reconstruction and
Development, Jure Radic, said that since the end of the war Croatia it has
striven towards profitable investment. He added that Croatia was interested
in a Croatian-German partnership in the reconstruction of infrastructures,
water supply systems, in the preservation of Croatia's coastline and the
introduction of an automobile plant.


5. SPECIAL RELATIONS WITH B-H SHOULD BE CLARIFIED A.S.A.P.

At the meeting of the Defence and National Security Council (VONS), on
Wednesday, it was concluded that issues relating to the Special Relations
Agreement between Croatia and Bosnia- Herzegovina should be clarified as
soon as possible to enable the signing of the Agreement.


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� BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA


6. WESTENDORP: IMPOSSIBLE TO DRASTICALLY REDUCE NATO FORCES

The International High Representative to Bosnia, Carlos Westendorp, told
reporters on Wednesday it was impossible to drastically reduce the number
of NATO soldiers in the region, as it would prevent the implementation of
civil tasks foreseen in the peace agreement. He stressed the need for NATO
forces to be mobile, efficient and able to adapt to new circumstances.


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