ZAGREB, Jan 31 (Hina) - The Croatian Agriculture and Forestry Ministry is working on "the agricultural part" of the state budget for this year, said new Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bozidar Pankretic on Monday. He expressed hope
that the Ministry would succeed with its demands and that more funds would be directed to agriculture this year. This is a must in order that situation in agriculture improves, Pankretic said adding that agriculture had a significant place in the programme of the coalition Six. The new Minister said that some changes were necessary in the Ministry, however, it cannot be achieved over night. In the Government of Prime Minister Ivica Racan, which was formed by six parties, Bozidar Pankretic comes from the ranks of the Croatian Peasants' Party (HSS). The new Government was appointed on January 27.(hina) it
ZAGREB, Jan 31 (Hina) - The Croatian Agriculture and Forestry
Ministry is working on "the agricultural part" of the state budget
for this year, said new Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bozidar
Pankretic on Monday.
He expressed hope that the Ministry would succeed with its demands
and that more funds would be directed to agriculture this year. This
is a must in order that situation in agriculture improves,
Pankretic said adding that agriculture had a significant place in
the programme of the coalition Six.
The new Minister said that some changes were necessary in the
Ministry, however, it cannot be achieved over night.
In the Government of Prime Minister Ivica Racan, which was formed by
six parties, Bozidar Pankretic comes from the ranks of the Croatian
Peasants' Party (HSS). The new Government was appointed on January
27.
(hina) it