KRALJEVICA, June 3 (Hina) - Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Racan on Saturday told reporters that United States' negotiators had confirmed to him that Croatia would soon be admitted to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). All obstacles
for Croatia's accession have been removed and the WTO main council should invite us to join this organisation by the beginning of July. After that the Croatian National Parliament should ratify the decision. A major obstacle was a lack of agreement between the United States and the European Union on the issue of the liberalisation of audio-visual services. "This is yet another great step of Croatia in its bids to come closer to the world and we must be aware that this process will not be easy, but every adjustment and every new step requires efforts," Premier Racan told a news conference in the northern coastal town of Kraljevica where the SDP (Social Democratic Party) is hol
KRALJEVICA, June 3 (Hina) - Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Racan on
Saturday told reporters that United States' negotiators had
confirmed to him that Croatia would soon be admitted to the World
Trade Organisation (WTO).
All obstacles for Croatia's accession have been removed and the WTO
main council should invite us to join this organisation by the
beginning of July. After that the Croatian National Parliament
should ratify the decision.
A major obstacle was a lack of agreement between the United States
and the European Union on the issue of the liberalisation of audio-
visual services.
"This is yet another great step of Croatia in its bids to come closer
to the world and we must be aware that this process will not be easy,
but every adjustment and every new step requires efforts," Premier
Racan told a news conference in the northern coastal town of
Kraljevica where the SDP (Social Democratic Party) is holding a
seminar for its members.
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