ZAGREB, July 2 (Hina) - Finnish Foreign Minister Tarja Halonen, who is chairing the European Union, on Thursday received the president of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Croatia (SSSH), Davor Juric, the SSSH said in a
statement on Friday. The reception was a part of the expanded programme of the ninth congress of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), which is being held in Helsinki from June 29 to July 2, the SSSH said in a statement on Friday. The SSSH president told Minister Halonen that trade unions must take a great share of responsibility for the democratic development of their countries. Halonen said that Finland would insist on the strengthening of the spirit of peace and cooperation in countries affected by war, and a strong economic support to the reconstruction of war-affected countries in line with the Stability Pact. Minister Halonen also received delegations of democratic
ZAGREB, July 2 (Hina) - Finnish Foreign Minister Tarja Halonen, who
is chairing the European Union, on Thursday received the president
of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Croatia (SSSH),
Davor Juric, the SSSH said in a statement on Friday.
The reception was a part of the expanded programme of the ninth
congress of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), which is
being held in Helsinki from June 29 to July 2, the SSSH said in a
statement on Friday.
The SSSH president told Minister Halonen that trade unions must
take a great share of responsibility for the democratic development
of their countries.
Halonen said that Finland would insist on the strengthening of the
spirit of peace and cooperation in countries affected by war, and a
strong economic support to the reconstruction of war-affected
countries in line with the Stability Pact.
Minister Halonen also received delegations of democratic and
independent trade unions from the former Yugoslav countries.
(hina) it