ZAGREB, Nov 25 (Hina) - Swiss Ambassador to Croatia, Paul Widmer, and representatives of two relief agencies - the Swiss Humanitarian Agency (SHA) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) - on Monday toured Knin and
held talks with local authorities about the results of the assistance Switzerland had to date offered and about further plans.
ZAGREB, Nov 25 (Hina) - Swiss Ambassador to Croatia, Paul Widmer,
and representatives of two relief agencies - the Swiss Humanitarian
Agency (SHA) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
(SDC) - on Monday toured Knin and held talks with local authorities
about the results of the assistance Switzerland had to date offered
and about further plans. #L#
In the few past years, Switzerland invested over 50 million kuna
(approximately 6.7 million euros) in projects for the development
of Knin so as to encourage the return of refugees and reintegrate
all parts of the population. This year, Switzerland has donated 20
million kuna (EUR2.68 million) to Knin, according to a statement
released by the Swiss Embassy.
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