HANNOVER, June 10 (Hina) - A Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Zeljka Antunovic who is the national commissioner for the world show in Hannover "EXPO 2000" on Saturday said Zagreb spent 25 million kuna (approximately $3 million) for its
participation in the 30th world exhibition. The means were earmarked from the state budget last and this year and the rest was financed by sponsors, Antunovic told a press conference she held together with Premier Ivica Racan in Hannover on the occasion of Croatia Day within this world event. Racan arrived in Hannover leading a Croatian delegation. On Saturday they visited German, Portuguese, Czech and French pavilions and PM Racan left a hand print in the Europa-Haus and signed visitors' book. The Croatian blue pavilion is completely encircled with water and two small bridges are the access to its interior. Inside the pavilion a visitor can see all rich
HANNOVER, June 10 (Hina) - A Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Zeljka
Antunovic who is the national commissioner for the world show in
Hannover "EXPO 2000" on Saturday said Zagreb spent 25 million kuna
(approximately $3 million) for its participation in the 30th world
exhibition.
The means were earmarked from the state budget last and this year
and the rest was financed by sponsors, Antunovic told a press
conference she held together with Premier Ivica Racan in Hannover
on the occasion of Croatia Day within this world event.
Racan arrived in Hannover leading a Croatian delegation.
On Saturday they visited German, Portuguese, Czech and French
pavilions and PM Racan left a hand print in the Europa-Haus and
signed visitors' book.
The Croatian blue pavilion is completely encircled with water and
two small bridges are the access to its interior. Inside the
pavilion a visitor can see all riches and diversities of Croatia's
relief - the sea, forests, Karst, mountains and arable land -
presented under the glass floor.
In the pavilion, arranged by architect Branko Siladjin and designer
Ivica Vidovic, Croatia is also presented by slides and replicas of
art sculptures.
After the end of EXPO, this pavilion will be moved into a Croatian
town.
An invitation for bids will be announced and Croatian towns and
cities can apply for it, Deputy PM Antunovic said told reporters.
The government will donate the pavilion, while the selected town
should cover the costs of dismantling and transporting the whole
structure and re-setting it.
EXPO 2000 is the first show of this kind in Germany. With 175
pavilions of countries and international organisations (such as
UN, EU, OECD, the World Bank, the International Olympic Committee)
it occupies 1.7 million square metres.
Hannover hosts the 30th world exhibition. The first EXPO took place
in London in 1851. The next world exhibition is to be held in the
Japanese city of Nagoy.
"EXPO 2000" is being held in Hannover between June 1 and October
30.
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