WASHINGTON, March 10 (Hina) - Croatia has all prospects of developing in a prop of stability and prime mover of the economic development of the entire region, but the Zagreb Government must have adequate U.S assistance to overcome the
current difficulties, said Ambassador James Pardew, a deputy of the U.S. President's special envoy. Pardew along with Larry Napper, the coordinator of the assistance programme for southeastern Europe and Daniel Hamilton a special coordinator for the Stability Pact, took part in a session of the U.S. Congress committee for international relations. Those officials expounded proposals for revision of a part this year's budget allocated the assistance for southeastern European countries. Pardew said the United States must help the new Croatian authorities to carry out economic, trading and legal changes as well as to implement a programme of the refugee return. The U.S.
WASHINGTON, March 10 (Hina) - Croatia has all prospects of
developing in a prop of stability and prime mover of the economic
development of the entire region, but the Zagreb Government must
have adequate U.S assistance to overcome the current difficulties,
said Ambassador James Pardew, a deputy of the U.S. President's
special envoy.
Pardew along with Larry Napper, the coordinator of the assistance
programme for southeastern Europe and Daniel Hamilton a special
coordinator for the Stability Pact, took part in a session of the
U.S. Congress committee for international relations.
Those officials expounded proposals for revision of a part this
year's budget allocated the assistance for southeastern European
countries.
Pardew said the United States must help the new Croatian
authorities to carry out economic, trading and legal changes as
well as to implement a programme of the refugee return.
The U.S. Administration has asked additional 35.7 million US
dollars for those purposes, so that the entire assistance for this
year can amount to $55.7 million.
The money will help carry out announced changes and show to
Croatia's neighbours advantages of the democratic development,
Pardew said.
Ambassador Napper spoke in detail of how 610 million - means
earmarked for the SEED (Support to European Eastern Democracies) -
be spent.
Croatia deserves our urgent help, particularly in the economic
recovery, Napper added.
Congressman George Radanovich participated in a discussion, and
reiterated his proposal that the U.S. Administration resolutely
support Croatia's bids to enter NATO's Partnership for Peace and
the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
If the economic development speeds up and refugees can get jobs,
they will certainly come back en masse and speedily, Radanovich
said.
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