Cobankovic said Croatia wished to learn from Estonia's experience in the implementation of programmes due to be financed with EU funds and expected help from Estonian experts in the establishment of the Agricultural Payments Agency. He added the agency would be set up in two years' time at the latest.
Speaking of bilateral trade, Cobankovic said Estonia's admission to the European Union, the Croatia-EU Stabilisation and Association Agreement, and Protocol VII provided good foundations for increasing it.
This year Croatia-Estonia agricultural trade went up considerably, with Croatian exports amounting to US$1.8 million and imports to $48,000 in the first seven months, said Cobankovic.
Overall trade in the first six months of this year was $5.4 million, of which Croatian exports were $2.47 million, up 596 percent from the same time in 2003, while imports were $2.9 million, an increase of 267 percent, according to Central Bureau of Statistics figures.
Cobankovic also underlined the importance of Estonia's support to Croatia's process of adapting and integrating into the EU.
His Estonian counterpart Tuiksoo said her country was ready to help Croatia in the EU entry negotiations. She added Croatia was becoming an increasingly interesting destination for Estonian tourists.