PORTOROZ, March 17 (Hina) - A total of 100 million Euros should be secured at a donors' conference in Brussels at the end of March for the operation of a working table on democratisation and human rights within the Stability Pact for
South-East Europe. Another 100 million Euros are necessary for refugee return, Donald Kursch, deputy to the Stability Pact Coordinator, said at an international conference on inter-ethnic relations and minorities, which is being held in Portoroz, Slovenia. The conference, which started yesterday and which gathered 140 representatives from countries taking part in the Stability Pact and interested countries, as well as international officials, resumed today with a debate about the status of the Romany community. The high officials of the Stability Pact attending the conference said the support for the Pact was growing, both in countries in the region and the international co
PORTOROZ, March 17 (Hina) - A total of 100 million Euros should be
secured at a donors' conference in Brussels at the end of March for
the operation of a working table on democratisation and human
rights within the Stability Pact for South-East Europe.
Another 100 million Euros are necessary for refugee return, Donald
Kursch, deputy to the Stability Pact Coordinator, said at an
international conference on inter-ethnic relations and
minorities, which is being held in Portoroz, Slovenia.
The conference, which started yesterday and which gathered 140
representatives from countries taking part in the Stability Pact
and interested countries, as well as international officials,
resumed today with a debate about the status of the Romany
community.
The high officials of the Stability Pact attending the conference
said the support for the Pact was growing, both in countries in the
region and the international community. According to Kursch, the
European Commission has promised countries in the region an
additional 5.5 billion Euros. Germany should be the chief donor
with 1.2 billion marks.
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