ZAGREB, March 31 (Hina) - The Croatian Mine-Clearing Centre on Wednesday was given two ambulances, a donation made by the Spanish humanitarian organisation "Pueblos Fraternos". Thanking the humanitarian organisation and the Spanish
Government, the head of the Croatian Mine Removal Centre, Damir Gorseta, accepted the donation. The head of the United Nations de-mining programme based in Zagreb, Richard Todd, also thanked the Spanish humanitarian organisation. He said that in the past several years several people lost their lives or sustained injuries in the mine-clearing processes. Because of the extremely demanding duties, the donation is even more valuable, he concluded. The president of the "Publos Fraternos", Vicente Esteve, presented keys to the vehicles, and on behalf of the Spanish Embassy, the charge d'affairs of the Spanish Embassy, Carlos Abella y de Arisequi, addressed all present at the
ZAGREB, March 31 (Hina) - The Croatian Mine-Clearing Centre on
Wednesday was given two ambulances, a donation made by the Spanish
humanitarian organisation "Pueblos Fraternos".
Thanking the humanitarian organisation and the Spanish Government,
the head of the Croatian Mine Removal Centre, Damir Gorseta,
accepted the donation.
The head of the United Nations de-mining programme based in Zagreb,
Richard Todd, also thanked the Spanish humanitarian organisation.
He said that in the past several years several people lost their
lives or sustained injuries in the mine-clearing processes.
Because of the extremely demanding duties, the donation is even
more valuable, he concluded.
The president of the "Publos Fraternos", Vicente Esteve, presented
keys to the vehicles, and on behalf of the Spanish Embassy, the
charge d'affairs of the Spanish Embassy, Carlos Abella y de
Arisequi, addressed all present at the event.
Also present at the ceremony was president of the Croatian
Mineclearing Centre's Council Ivan Majdak.
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