ZAGREB, Feb 2 (Hina) - The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is not demanding of Croatia to regulate its property relations with Slovenia before it is admitted to the WTO, the Croatian Foreign Ministry reported on Tuesday. "Regarding a
statement by Slovene Foreign Minister Boris Frlec, published in the "Mladina" weekly, saying the WTO demanded from Croatia to regulate its property relations with other states, the Foreign Ministry wishes to stress that the WTO Secretariat has never put such requests before Croatia", the Ministry said in a statement. The Ministry strongly believes that Croatian-Slovene negotiations on legal and property issues, which are in their final stage, will be successfully completed, regardless of the issue of Croatia's admission to the WTO. The Ministry also said that the talks with Slovenia were being conducted in line with agreements between the Croatian
ZAGREB, Feb 2 (Hina) - The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is not
demanding of Croatia to regulate its property relations with
Slovenia before it is admitted to the WTO, the Croatian Foreign
Ministry reported on Tuesday.
"Regarding a statement by Slovene Foreign Minister Boris Frlec,
published in the "Mladina" weekly, saying the WTO demanded from
Croatia to regulate its property relations with other states, the
Foreign Ministry wishes to stress that the WTO Secretariat has
never put such requests before Croatia", the Ministry said in a
statement.
The Ministry strongly believes that Croatian-Slovene negotiations
on legal and property issues, which are in their final stage, will
be successfully completed, regardless of the issue of Croatia's
admission to the WTO.
The Ministry also said that the talks with Slovenia were being
conducted in line with agreements between the Croatian and Slovene
Premiers Zlatko Matesa and Janez Drnovsek and Foreign Ministers
Mate Granic and Boris Frlec.
(hina) jn rml