ZAGREB, Dec 7 (Hina) - Dissatisfied with the pace of economic revival in areas of special state concern, Croatian returnees on Friday requested an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Ivica Racan and his first deputy Goran Granic, who
chairs a government body in charge of areas of special state concern. The president of the Association of Returnees of Croatia (ZPH), Josip Kompanovic, said at today's session of the ZPH steering committee government decisions on economic revival were not being implemented in the areas of special state concern, which was the reason why there was no progress in employment and the reconstruction of infrastructure and why young people were leaving the areas. Kompanovic urged the government to extend its social programme for returnees, which includes allowances amounting to 400 kuna, food, subsidised electricity bills, and allowances for the parents of high school stud
ZAGREB, Dec 7 (Hina) - Dissatisfied with the pace of economic
revival in areas of special state concern, Croatian returnees on
Friday requested an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Ivica Racan
and his first deputy Goran Granic, who chairs a government body in
charge of areas of special state concern.
The president of the Association of Returnees of Croatia (ZPH),
Josip Kompanovic, said at today's session of the ZPH steering
committee government decisions on economic revival were not being
implemented in the areas of special state concern, which was the
reason why there was no progress in employment and the
reconstruction of infrastructure and why young people were leaving
the areas.
Kompanovic urged the government to extend its social programme for
returnees, which includes allowances amounting to 400 kuna, food,
subsidised electricity bills, and allowances for the parents of
high school students for transport and books. The programme expires
on December 31.
The association expressed satisfaction with the reconstruction of
returnees' houses and flats and requested a meeting with Public
Works, Reconstruction and Construction Minister Radimir Cacic to
discuss the possibility of introducing more subsidies to finish
works on repaired housing facilities.
(hina) sb rml