DUBROVNIK, Aug 21 (Hina) - Croatia's President Stjepan Mesic on Monday received Yury Spiridonov, the President of the Republic of Komi situated in the north-east of Russia. Their talks were held in the Villa Lapad in the Croatian
southern resort of Dubrovnik.
DUBROVNIK, Aug 21 (Hina) - Croatia's President Stjepan Mesic on
Monday received Yury Spiridonov, the President of the Republic of
Komi situated in the north-east of Russia.
Their talks were held in the Villa Lapad in the Croatian southern
resort of Dubrovnik.#L#
The area of Komi, which is a part of the Russian Federation, is 416.6
thousand square kilometres (2.4 percent of Russia total land area).
The population of Komi Republic is estimated at 1.2 million and
consists of 100 nationalities including 23 percent of Komi.
After the meeting President Mesic said their talks had revolved
around the economic co-operation.
"This is a big area which has huge natural resources, first of all
oil and timber," Mesic said.
Yury Spiridonov said the Republic of Komi was interested in the
tourist offer of Croatia as well as in working together with Croatia
in the production of medicines, foodstuffs and agricultural
produce.
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