ZAGREB, Oct 18 (Hina) - A two day conference, the 7th Croatian Forum "Croatia 21 - Regional and Global Sustainable Development", began in Zagreb on Friday.
ZAGREB, Oct 18 (Hina) - A two day conference, the 7th Croatian Forum
"Croatia 21 - Regional and Global Sustainable Development", began
in Zagreb on Friday. #L#
The host of the gathering is the City of Zagreb while the conference
was organised by the INTERCON company with the assistance of the
Austrian Federal Region of Carinthia.
Welcoming the gathering Carinthia's head, Joerg Haider, expressed
his satisfaction with the good relations that existed with Croatia,
particularly in the economic field. He pointed out that Carinthia
supported the idea that Croatia become an equal partner with the
European Union. He also emphasised that small regions need to be
connected economically and then to include themselves in larger
integration processes.
The main sponsor of the gathering is Croatia's President Stjepan
Mesic.
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