ZAGREB, Sept 12 (Hina) - Croatian President Stipe Mesic held talks on new projects with the Special Coordinator for the Stability Pact for South-East Europe, Bodo Hombach, in Zagreb on Monday. Hombach is participating in a summit of
parliamentary presidents from Stability Pact member-countries, which is taking place in Zagreb. In a short statement to reporters Hombach said he welcomed Croatia's initiative to organise the summit, adding his talks with President Mesic focused on preparations for future projects. The projects which have been nominated so far are underway, Hombach said. Funds for those projects have been secured by the European Investment Bank, whose delegation will visit Croatia on September 18, he added. President Mesic reiterated the importance of the Adriatic-Ionian highway projects, which will be prepared for the next donors' conference, to be held early next year. Also discussed was a European
ZAGREB, Sept 12 (Hina) - Croatian President Stipe Mesic held talks
on new projects with the Special Coordinator for the Stability Pact
for South-East Europe, Bodo Hombach, in Zagreb on Monday.
Hombach is participating in a summit of parliamentary presidents
from Stability Pact member-countries, which is taking place in
Zagreb.
In a short statement to reporters Hombach said he welcomed
Croatia's initiative to organise the summit, adding his talks with
President Mesic focused on preparations for future projects.
The projects which have been nominated so far are underway, Hombach
said.
Funds for those projects have been secured by the European
Investment Bank, whose delegation will visit Croatia on September
18, he added.
President Mesic reiterated the importance of the Adriatic-Ionian
highway projects, which will be prepared for the next donors'
conference, to be held early next year.
Also discussed was a European Union conference, which is to be held
in Zagreb, and possible democratic changes in Serbia, which,
according to Hombach, would call for the raising of assistance and
reconstruction funds and the organisation of a separate donors'
conference.
(hina) rml