ZAGREB, Feb 15 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister Vesna Cvjetkovic Kurelec on Thursday received a Norwegian delegation headed by state secretary at Norway's Foreign Ministry, Espen Barth Eide. Eide is visiting Croatia to
acquire insight into draft projects for his country's further participation in the reconstruction of Croatia's war-devastated areas. The Norwegian government is prepared to secure 25 million German marks, the Croatian Foreign Ministry reported. Kurelec informed the delegation about projects of mine-clearing, economic revival, assistance in the health reform, agriculture and small and middle-scale businesses. Eide applauded the Croatian government's constructive and firm approach, adding Norway explicitly pointed out the importance of support to Croatia in the plans of interior and foreign policy as the most Europe-oriented state in the region. The Norwegian delegation was
ZAGREB, Feb 15 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister Vesna
Cvjetkovic Kurelec on Thursday received a Norwegian delegation
headed by state secretary at Norway's Foreign Ministry, Espen Barth
Eide.
Eide is visiting Croatia to acquire insight into draft projects for
his country's further participation in the reconstruction of
Croatia's war-devastated areas.
The Norwegian government is prepared to secure 25 million German
marks, the Croatian Foreign Ministry reported.
Kurelec informed the delegation about projects of mine-clearing,
economic revival, assistance in the health reform, agriculture and
small and middle-scale businesses.
Eide applauded the Croatian government's constructive and firm
approach, adding Norway explicitly pointed out the importance of
support to Croatia in the plans of interior and foreign policy as
the most Europe-oriented state in the region.
The Norwegian delegation was especially interested in the course of
Croatia's negotiations with the European Union on the Agreement on
Stabilisation and Association.
Both sides expressed readiness to expand cooperation within the
Stability Pact for Southeast Europe, the Foreign Ministry said.
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