ZAGREB, Nov 8 (Hina) - European Integration Minister Neven Mimica has said "Croatia could complete all reforms and meet criteria for EU membership by 2006".
ZAGREB, Nov 8 (Hina) - European Integration Minister Neven Mimica
has said "Croatia could complete all reforms and meet criteria for
EU membership by 2006". #L#
The minister said this to Croatian Television commenting on a
yesterday's statement by the director of the British Royal
Institute for International Affairs, Victor Bulmer-Thomas, who
said "Croatia has no chance of joining the European Union in 2007".
Bulmer-Thomas said this at an international conference entitled
"NATO/EU and Southeast Europe" in Zagreb.
Mimica said the attention must be directed to Croatia's overall
efforts. "I firmly claim that we are capable of completing all
reforms and meeting criteria for joining the EU by 2006," Mimica
said.
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