ZAGREB, Feb 26 (Hina) - Irish Deputy Premier Mary Harney in talks with the first Croatian deputy premier, Goran Granic, on Tuesday announced Ireland would ratify the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) between Croatia and
the European Union by this summer. During his stay in Ireland, Granic met the president of the national centre for social partnership, Peter Cassells, on Monday, the government's public relations office reported on Tuesday. According to a government's statement, Harney expressed unreserved support to Croatia in joining the EU, and announced Ireland would ratify the SAA by this summer. Irish achievements in rapid economic development are directly linked to a firm social partnership, a new educational system, which includes the training of expert personnel with the support and cooperation of the strongest companies, and a long-term policy of attracting foreign capital through fiscal and monetary measures
ZAGREB, Feb 26 (Hina) - Irish Deputy Premier Mary Harney in talks
with the first Croatian deputy premier, Goran Granic, on Tuesday
announced Ireland would ratify the Stabilisation and Association
Agreement (SAA) between Croatia and the European Union by this
summer.
During his stay in Ireland, Granic met the president of the national
centre for social partnership, Peter Cassells, on Monday, the
government's public relations office reported on Tuesday.
According to a government's statement, Harney expressed unreserved
support to Croatia in joining the EU, and announced Ireland would
ratify the SAA by this summer. Irish achievements in rapid economic
development are directly linked to a firm social partnership, a new
educational system, which includes the training of expert
personnel with the support and cooperation of the strongest
companies, and a long-term policy of attracting foreign capital
through fiscal and monetary measures. Ireland would place its
experiences at Croatia's disposal and provide technical help in
development of Croatian institutions and its preparing for
entering EU structures.
Granic and Cassells discussed further cooperation between the
Croatian Economic and Social Council and Irish institutions for
social partnership.
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