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FOREIGN PRESS BUREAU ZAGREB
Daily Bulletin

November 19, 1998

In todays bulletin:
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� CROATIA

1. Commemoration for the Fallen Defenders of Vukovar
2. Free Trade Agreement Won't Increase Goods Exchange With Slovenia
3. Finance Minister Skegro Meets With Norwegian Counterpart
4. Croatia Host for Current CEI Summit
5. Short Wave Frequency Change for North America

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� CROATIA


1. COMMEMORATION FOR THE FALLEN DEFENDERS OF VUKOVAR

A mass was held in front of Hotel Dunav in Vukovar yesterday in memory of
the defenders who fell defending Vukovar from Serbian aggressors. Wreathes
were placed and candles lit at the mass grave on Ovcara and at the central
cross at the New Vukovar Cemetery to commemorate this tragedy which left
some 25,000 citizens in exile and 3,000 dead.


2. FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WON'T INCREASE GOODS EXCHANGE WITH SLOVENIA

It was concluded at a meeting held between Croatian and Slovenian
delegations in Ljubljana, that it was illusory to expect a free trade
agreement to bring a sudden rise in exchange of goods between the two
countries.

Croatian Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Jasna Boric, said unresolved
issues, primarily those of the Krsko nuclear plant and the Bank of
Ljubljana in Zagreb, hindered the exchange of goods. Slovenian State
Secretary for Trade, Vojka Ravbar, said the problem lay in the interstate
Agreement on Property Rights Relations waiting to be signed and added that
this was the reason for the lack of an investment protection agreement.

Certificates of origins were also among the factors mentioned hindering
trade between Croatia and Slovenia.


3. FINANCE MINISTER SKEGRO MEETS WITH NORWEGIAN COUNTERPART

Croatian Finance Minister Borislav Skegro met with his Norwegian
counterpart Gudmund Restad on Wednesday. They discussed co-operation
between the two ministries, as well as Norway's participation in the
privatisation of Croatian banks and public enterprises and in the
shipbuilding industry.


4. CROATIA HOST FOR CURRENT CEI SUMMIT

Croatian high officials said that the Central European Initiative (CEI)
summit, which is currently  being held in Zagreb, is of great significance
to the country. Namely, it will offer Croatia the opportunity to intensify
bilateral talks on trade and co-operation. Prior to the CEI summit an
Economy Forum was held in Zagreb, bringing together some 170 companies.


5. SHORT WAVE FREQUENCY CHANGE FOR NORTH AMERICA

Due to difficulties caused by cold winter temperatures, as of Monday
November 23, 1998, short wave radio programming of the Croatian Information
Centre will be broadcast for North America at:

6130 kHz, i.e. on the 49 metre band

This is a temporary measure and will be valid until Sunday, February 14,
1999. As of Monday November 15, 1999, Croatian Radio short wave programming
will return to its regular frequency of 9925 kHz.


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