OSIJEK, Mar 1 (Hina) - Authorities in Osijek-Baranja County in eastern Croatia on Wednesday informed the Benetton company, with which they had been conducting talks on launching manufacturing in Osijek, to conduct future cooperation
talks with the Croatian government. The authorities decided to interrupt talks due to politically motivated attacks on the County and the prefect, and due to the national media through which, the authorities claim, somebody is trying to discredit them in negotiations with Benetton. The authorities thanked the Italian company on talks conducted thus far, pointing out the talks had almost led to the signing of an agreement on launching Benetton manufacturing in Osijek. "It is however obvious that somebody, perhaps at the head of the state or among lost local heads, does not want that this job be done the way it was started," the authoriti
OSIJEK, Mar 1 (Hina) - Authorities in Osijek-Baranja County in
eastern Croatia on Wednesday informed the Benetton company, with
which they had been conducting talks on launching manufacturing in
Osijek, to conduct future cooperation talks with the Croatian
government.
The authorities decided to interrupt talks due to politically
motivated attacks on the County and the prefect, and due to the
national media through which, the authorities claim, somebody is
trying to discredit them in negotiations with Benetton.
The authorities thanked the Italian company on talks conducted thus
far, pointing out the talks had almost led to the signing of an
agreement on launching Benetton manufacturing in Osijek.
"It is however obvious that somebody, perhaps at the head of the
state or among lost local heads, does not want that this job be done
the way it was started," the authorities said in a statement.
They point out the launching of Benetton plants in Osijek is of
strategic importance for the economic rehabilitation of Osijek-
Baranja County, which suffered badly in last decade's war. The
plants would provide jobs for 120 to 150 people and another 2,000
who would be indirectly connected with manufacturing.
The authorities informed Benetton to continue cooperation with the
Croatian government, "expressing willingness to assist in the
implementation of the project within the limits of their powers."
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