ZAGREB, Sept 18 (Hina) - The leader of Croatia's largest opposition party, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Ivo Sanader, met Irish Finance Minister Charlie McCreevey on Thursday on the first day of his visit to the Republic of
Ireland, the HDZ said in a statement.
ZAGREB, Sept 18 (Hina) - The leader of Croatia's largest opposition
party, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Ivo Sanader, met Irish
Finance Minister Charlie McCreevey on Thursday on the first day of
his visit to the Republic of Ireland, the HDZ said in a statement.
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The two officials discussed possibilities of enhancing relations
between the two countries.
McCreevey stressed that his country supported Croatia's candidacy
for European Union membership. The Republic of Ireland takes over
the EU rotating presidency in January 2004.
Sanader said that the Irish model of economic prosperity was the
basis on which Croatia could solve its problems of unemployment and
economic stagnation and increase its export.
The HDZ leader is scheduled to meet Irish Prime Minister Bertie
Ahern on Friday, the statement said.
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