LONDON, Dec 15 (Hina) - Croatia is carrying out political reforms and privatisation and encouraging foreign investments so as to take a firm position within the Western European context, and therein strengthen its ties with Great
Britain, The Times of London says on Saturday, announcing Croatian President Stipe Mesic's visit to the United Kingdom. Mesic arrives in London on Sunday for a four-day visit, the first official one to Great Britain. President Mesic maintains the steps the Croatian government is taking are mutually useful and will pave the way for bigger investments and stronger economic ties, the daily says. Integration into Europe is our destiny and we are taking every possible step to meet it, Mesic was quoted as saying in an interview. The Times says that Croatia, with a population of only 4.5 million, has a relatively well-educated labour force, and is confident Croatia's integration into Europ
LONDON, Dec 15 (Hina) - Croatia is carrying out political reforms
and privatisation and encouraging foreign investments so as to take
a firm position within the Western European context, and therein
strengthen its ties with Great Britain, The Times of London says on
Saturday, announcing Croatian President Stipe Mesic's visit to the
United Kingdom.
Mesic arrives in London on Sunday for a four-day visit, the first
official one to Great Britain.
President Mesic maintains the steps the Croatian government is
taking are mutually useful and will pave the way for bigger
investments and stronger economic ties, the daily says.
Integration into Europe is our destiny and we are taking every
possible step to meet it, Mesic was quoted as saying in an
interview.
The Times says that Croatia, with a population of only 4.5 million,
has a relatively well-educated labour force, and is confident
Croatia's integration into Europe will open export possibilities
for many industrial branches, enabling Croatia to assume a crucial
role in regional economy.
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