PARIS ON SUNDAY TO FURTHER BILATERAL RELATIONS PARIS, May 12 (Hina) - Croatia's Prime Minister Ivica Racan will arrive in Paris on Sunday for a visit focusing on further intensifying Croatian-French relations and the situation in the
region. On Sunday evening, Racan is to meet prominent Croats in France. He begins his working visit on Monday with a lecture at the French Institute for International Relations on Croatian-French relations, the situation in the region, and Croatia's development. On Monday, the Croatian PM will meet French counterpart Lionel Jospin. He will not meet President Jacques Chirac who is not in Paris. Besides bilateral issues, the two prime ministers should tackle the situation in Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Macedonia. Croatia is satisfied with the progress of political relations with France but would like to intensify economic cooperation. To that end, PM Racan will be accompanied by Economy Minister Goranko Fizulic, wh
PARIS, May 12 (Hina) - Croatia's Prime Minister Ivica Racan will
arrive in Paris on Sunday for a visit focusing on further
intensifying Croatian-French relations and the situation in the
region.
On Sunday evening, Racan is to meet prominent Croats in France. He
begins his working visit on Monday with a lecture at the French
Institute for International Relations on Croatian-French
relations, the situation in the region, and Croatia's
development.
On Monday, the Croatian PM will meet French counterpart Lionel
Jospin. He will not meet President Jacques Chirac who is not in
Paris. Besides bilateral issues, the two prime ministers should
tackle the situation in Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, and
Macedonia.
Croatia is satisfied with the progress of political relations with
France but would like to intensify economic cooperation. To that
end, PM Racan will be accompanied by Economy Minister Goranko
Fizulic, who is to meet French businessmen.
Croatia's export to France last year totalled $126 million as
against importing $436 million worth of goods.
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