PULA, Sept 15 (Hina) - Istra County prefect Stevo Zufic said during talks with Indian Ambassador to Croatia Udai Singh in Pula on Tuesday the County was "interested in renewing old business relations, especially with Indian
shipbuilding companies." To achieve that, he added, it is necessary to create conditions for cooperation with economic and other subjects in Istra County. The Indian ambassador expressed hope Croatia would soon become a full-right member of the European Union. Speaking about Croatia as a tourist destination, he said most Indians did not even know where Croatia was situated after the break-up of the former Yugoslav federation. He urged stronger Croatian tourism promotion in India because, he said, "if only 0.1 percent of India's billion residents came to Istria, all tourists capacities would be filled." Prefect Zufic suggested an Indian business delegat
PULA, Sept 15 (Hina) - Istra County prefect Stevo Zufic said during
talks with Indian Ambassador to Croatia Udai Singh in Pula on
Tuesday the County was "interested in renewing old business
relations, especially with Indian shipbuilding companies."
To achieve that, he added, it is necessary to create conditions for
cooperation with economic and other subjects in Istra County.
The Indian ambassador expressed hope Croatia would soon become a
full-right member of the European Union.
Speaking about Croatia as a tourist destination, he said most
Indians did not even know where Croatia was situated after the
break-up of the former Yugoslav federation. He urged stronger
Croatian tourism promotion in India because, he said, "if only 0.1
percent of India's billion residents came to Istria, all tourists
capacities would be filled."
Prefect Zufic suggested an Indian business delegation should visit
Istra to discuss and possibly define future cooperation.
The Indian ambassador later visited the "Uljanik" shipyard in
Pula.
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