PULA PULA, Sept 13 (Hina) - A delegation of the Irish parliament's House of Representatives led by its president Rory O'Hanlon attended in Pula on Saturday the unveiling of a statue of Irish literary great James Joyce.
PULA, Sept 13 (Hina) - A delegation of the Irish parliament's House
of Representatives led by its president Rory O'Hanlon attended in
Pula on Saturday the unveiling of a statue of Irish literary great
James Joyce. #L#
The statue -- the work of Mato Cvrljak of Labin -- was placed in
Pula's Portarata square, where Joyce lived and worked for two
years.
O'Hanlon said today's event contributed to advancing the good
Croatia-Ireland relations, while Istria County prefect Ivan
Jakovcic said Joyce was a bridge between the Croatian and Irish
peoples.
The Irish delegation, in Croatia since Friday, held talks with
Istria County officials, discussing ways of intensifying economic
cooperation.
Jakovcic said Istria's primary interests were industrial
development in free zones and golf tourism. O'Hanlon said Ireland
was willing to share its experience in those two branches.
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