ZAGREB ZAGREB, June 14 (Hina) - Croatian Environment and Physical Planning Minister Bozo Kovacevic, on Wednesday opened a two-day workshop, prepared by his ministry in co-operation with the World Bank. The head of the World Bank's
Office in Zagreb, Sandor Sipos, recalled that one of strategic objectives of Croatia is to be admitted to the European Union. In order to achieve this aim, Croatia has to harmonise its economy with European standards, including European rules on the environmental protection. This task also requires some investments, he added. It is a great challenge for the World Bank to help Croatia to maintain its natural resources, as Croatia has one of most abundant forest resources in Europe and specific ecological systems, he said. The workshop's head Kathy Alison said participants in the event would try to highlight critical environmental problems in Croatia. Besides the World Bank, representatives of the Unite
ZAGREB, June 14 (Hina) - Croatian Environment and Physical Planning
Minister Bozo Kovacevic, on Wednesday opened a two-day workshop,
prepared by his ministry in co-operation with the World Bank.
The head of the World Bank's Office in Zagreb, Sandor Sipos,
recalled that one of strategic objectives of Croatia is to be
admitted to the European Union. In order to achieve this aim,
Croatia has to harmonise its economy with European standards,
including European rules on the environmental protection. This
task also requires some investments, he added.
It is a great challenge for the World Bank to help Croatia to
maintain its natural resources, as Croatia has one of most abundant
forest resources in Europe and specific ecological systems, he
said.
The workshop's head Kathy Alison said participants in the event
would try to highlight critical environmental problems in
Croatia.
Besides the World Bank, representatives of the United States Agency
for International development (USAID), Croatia's Health Ministry
and many experts are taking part in the workshop.
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