WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Hina) - Croatia's Ambassador to the United States, Ivan Grdesic, and the US Ambassador to Croatia, Lawrence Rossin, paid a two-day visit to Pittsburgh to acquaint local business people with possibilities for
investment and business activities in Croatia. On Wednesday afternoon they met executives of a dozen companies, mostly from the high-technology field. At the talks, organised by the U.S. Department of Commerce, they discussed the current economic and political situation in Croatia. This has been the first time in the history of the U.S.-Croatian relations for two countries' ambassadors to take part together in such promotion, Grdesic said. He and Rossin talked about political events and the enlargement of NATO and the European Union during their meeting with members of World Affairs Council, a non-profit organisation, which is active in 82 U.S. cities, in the promotion of the un
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Hina) - Croatia's Ambassador to the United
States, Ivan Grdesic, and the US Ambassador to Croatia, Lawrence
Rossin, paid a two-day visit to Pittsburgh to acquaint local
business people with possibilities for investment and business
activities in Croatia.
On Wednesday afternoon they met executives of a dozen companies,
mostly from the high-technology field.
At the talks, organised by the U.S. Department of Commerce, they
discussed the current economic and political situation in
Croatia.
This has been the first time in the history of the U.S.-Croatian
relations for two countries' ambassadors to take part together in
such promotion, Grdesic said.
He and Rossin talked about political events and the enlargement of
NATO and the European Union during their meeting with members of
World Affairs Council, a non-profit organisation, which is active
in 82 U.S. cities, in the promotion of the understanding in the
world.
Earlier on Wednesday the two diplomats met representatives of the
Croatian American community: Bernard Luketich and other leaders of
the Croatian Fraternity Association.
On Thursday the two ambassadors are to give lectures on the US-
Croatian ties and Washington's policy towards Croatia, at the
university in Pittsburgh.
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