ZAGREB, June 15 (Hina) - A Croatian Deputy Prime Minister, Zeljka Antunovic, on Saturday received the Stability Pact's refugee committee's head, Soren Jessen-Petersen, the Croatian government reported.
ZAGREB, June 15 (Hina) - A Croatian Deputy Prime Minister, Zeljka
Antunovic, on Saturday received the Stability Pact's refugee
committee's head, Soren Jessen-Petersen, the Croatian government
reported. #L#
Petersen expressed satisfaction with the progress Croatia had made
in the last two years and agreed with Antunovic that the return of
refugees was no longer a political issue but an economic and social
problem.
Antunovic said it was necessary to revive the economy and stimulate
investment in the areas where refugees came back.
Petersen said he could understand that the reconstruction was a
financial burden for Zagreb.
He informed the Croatian official of a possible joint meeting with
the World Bank and other financial institutions at which they would
discuss the financial support to the process of reconstruction and
return.
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