ZAGREB, June 20 (Hina) - Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Racan participated at the first Pliva forum, the meeting between managers of the Croatian pharmaceutical company and a government delegation. Pliva said in a statement at last
night's forum in his introductory speech Prime Minister Racan recalled the course of the government's mandate so far, stressing Croatia had only four to five years to achieve good economic results. He added he expects Croatia to enter the EU by the end of 2006. This is an ambitious goal, and this and the next government will be facing laborious work and unpopular actions. However, based on encouraging indications, we expect a fast growth of economy by the end of the year. Racan said only by investing into development can Croatia keep or return experienced, educated young people with a modern vision of Croatia, which is the country's task, and the task of advanced companies like Pliva to invite and emp
ZAGREB, June 20 (Hina) - Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Racan
participated at the first Pliva forum, the meeting between managers
of the Croatian pharmaceutical company and a government
delegation.
Pliva said in a statement at last night's forum in his introductory
speech Prime Minister Racan recalled the course of the government's
mandate so far, stressing Croatia had only four to five years to
achieve good economic results. He added he expects Croatia to enter
the EU by the end of 2006.
This is an ambitious goal, and this and the next government will be
facing laborious work and unpopular actions. However, based on
encouraging indications, we expect a fast growth of economy by the
end of the year.
Racan said only by investing into development can Croatia keep or
return experienced, educated young people with a modern vision of
Croatia, which is the country's task, and the task of advanced
companies like Pliva to invite and employ them.
We do not have other choice but to use the process of European
integration for additional speeding up of Croatia's development,
the Prime Minister stressed, adding that Croatia has a lot to offer
Europe, and the process was not unilateral.
Pliva's management board chairman Zeljko Covic expressed
satisfaction with Racan's arrival at the forum, and stressed the
course of talks at the forum only confirmed the company's readiness
to contribute to the building up of a European and educated Croatia
which will rest on research and technological development and other
advantages Croatia has.
Pliva's forums will be held once a month, and guests will be
prominent people from the country and abroad, the statement
concluded.
(hina) lml