WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Hina) - One International Monetary Fund (IMF) and one World Bank official have received Croatian decorations for their merits in cooperation with Croatia.
WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Hina) - One International Monetary Fund (IMF)
and one World Bank official have received Croatian decorations for
their merits in cooperation with Croatia. #L#
Croatia's President Stjepan Mesic awarded IMF executive director
Johannes de Beaufort Wijnholds and former World Bank executive
director Pieter Stek with the Prince Branimir Order with Chain.
The two officials were presented with the decorations by Croatian
Ambassador to the U.S. Ivan Grdesic in Washington on Thursday.
Speaking at the presentation, Grdesic said Wijnholds and Stek had
been decorated for their assistance and efforts in the development
of Croatia's economic institutions and the stabilisation of
Croatia's economy.
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