ZAGREB, Sept 1 (Hina) - A trilateral group comprising Italy, Hungary, and Slovenia is to become quadrilateral with the inclusion of Croatia on September 13, the Croatian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, adding this would provide
Zagreb with a very good framework for resolving concrete projects. This Wednesday, foreign ministry state secretaries of Italy, Hungary, and Slovenia held a working meeting in Budapest at which Croatia, as observer, was represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Vesna Cvjetkovic-Kurelec. Briefing reporters in Zagreb on Thursday, she said that despite its observer status at the Budapest meeting, Croatia had de facto been treated as a full-right participant. According to the deputy foreign minister, the quadrilateral group "precisely reflects Croatia's geopolitical position" and is very propitious for the realisation of concrete projects, unlike the Stability Pact for Southeast
ZAGREB, Sept 1 (Hina) - A trilateral group comprising Italy,
Hungary, and Slovenia is to become quadrilateral with the inclusion
of Croatia on September 13, the Croatian Foreign Ministry said on
Thursday, adding this would provide Zagreb with a very good
framework for resolving concrete projects.
This Wednesday, foreign ministry state secretaries of Italy,
Hungary, and Slovenia held a working meeting in Budapest at which
Croatia, as observer, was represented by Deputy Foreign Minister
Vesna Cvjetkovic-Kurelec.
Briefing reporters in Zagreb on Thursday, she said that despite its
observer status at the Budapest meeting, Croatia had de facto been
treated as a full-right participant.
According to the deputy foreign minister, the quadrilateral group
"precisely reflects Croatia's geopolitical position" and is very
propitious for the realisation of concrete projects, unlike the
Stability Pact for Southeast Europe.
It has been suggested to consider having Slovenia leave a special
lane for Croatian citizens upon introducing the Schengen regime on
the Slovene-Croatian border.
The state secretary at Hungary's Foreign Ministry Zsolt Nemeth has
suggested that the quadrilateral group continue expanding, and
that it be called Panon-Adria.
The Budapest meeting discussed three issues, the political aspects
of cooperation within the quadrilateral group, Euro-Atlantic
integration, and regional cooperation.
The first issue among else addressed the establishment of a joint
military unit at the level of a brigade. It has been agreed to
include the Croatian army's chief-of-staff in preparations for the
establishment of the unit.
The Budapest meeting also discussed cooperation between foreign
and interior ministries, economic cooperation, environmental
protection, and cultural cooperation.
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