ZAGREB, April 17 (Hina) - Relations between Croatia and Slovakia are very good, but economic cooperation should be intensified to reach the level of good political relations, Croatian Premier Ivica Racan and Slovakia's Foreign
Minister Eduard Kukan said in Zagreb on Monday. According to a statement from the Croatian government's Media and Public Relations Office, the two officials agreed Croatia and Slovakia were tied by a deep friendship with a long-standing tradition. The two countries' joint interest in cooperation lies in approaching and integrating with Euro-Atlantic institutions. Minister Kukan said Slovakia supported Croatia in its approaching European associations. He was interested in Croatia's economic situation, as well as in the problems the new government was facing. According to Premier Racan, besides the similar problems shared by all countries in transition, Croatia is further enc
ZAGREB, April 17 (Hina) - Relations between Croatia and Slovakia
are very good, but economic cooperation should be intensified to
reach the level of good political relations, Croatian Premier Ivica
Racan and Slovakia's Foreign Minister Eduard Kukan said in Zagreb
on Monday.
According to a statement from the Croatian government's Media and
Public Relations Office, the two officials agreed Croatia and
Slovakia were tied by a deep friendship with a long-standing
tradition. The two countries' joint interest in cooperation lies in
approaching and integrating with Euro-Atlantic institutions.
Minister Kukan said Slovakia supported Croatia in its approaching
European associations. He was interested in Croatia's economic
situation, as well as in the problems the new government was
facing.
According to Premier Racan, besides the similar problems shared by
all countries in transition, Croatia is further encumbered by
social and economic renewal-related issues and dealing with the
consequences of last decade's war.
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