ZAGREB, Apr 22 (Hina) - At the closed part of a Thursday session chaired by Premier Zlatko Matesa, the Croatian government discussed a Bosnian Presidency decision to cease with the implementation of a Croatian-Bosnian agreement on
economic cooperation signed in 1995. According to a statement from the government's media and public relations office, the government concluded the Bosnian decision was a one-sided breach of an inter-state agreement, in contradiction with international law and the agreement's provisions. To protect Croatian economic interests, the government decided to introduce a customs regime for all goods imported from Bosnia-Herzegovina. The neighbouring country has also been forwarded a draft of a new economic cooperation agreement, in view of maintaining the good trade cooperation between the two countries. At today's session, the government also adopted the annual account of sta
ZAGREB, Apr 22 (Hina) - At the closed part of a Thursday session
chaired by Premier Zlatko Matesa, the Croatian government
discussed a Bosnian Presidency decision to cease with the
implementation of a Croatian-Bosnian agreement on economic
cooperation signed in 1995.
According to a statement from the government's media and public
relations office, the government concluded the Bosnian decision
was a one-sided breach of an inter-state agreement, in
contradiction with international law and the agreement's
provisions.
To protect Croatian economic interests, the government decided to
introduce a customs regime for all goods imported from Bosnia-
Herzegovina.
The neighbouring country has also been forwarded a draft of a new
economic cooperation agreement, in view of maintaining the good
trade cooperation between the two countries.
At today's session, the government also adopted the annual account
of state commodity stockpiles for 1998, a report on the management
of state commodity stockpiles for 1998, and a report on the state of
shipyards undergoing financial rehabilitation.
Also adopted was a draft memorandum on agreed cooperation between
the government's Office for Displaced Persons and Refugees and the
office for out-of-state voting of the Organisation for Security and
Cooperation in Europe Mission to Bosnia, to enable Bosnian citizens
temporarily residing in Croatia to vote at Bosnian elections.
The government agreed to the opening of Portuguese, Yemeni, and
Indonesian embassies in Zagreb, and to promote Italy's vice-
consulate in Split to the rank of consulate.
To protect domestic production, the government raised tariffs on
the import of soybean, sunflower seed and rape oil.
The government reached a conclusion binding ministries to urgently
estimate the damage Croatia has suffered as a result of NATO's air
strikes on neighbouring Yugoslavia.
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