ZAGREB, Sept 22 (Hina) - Croatian Premier Zlatko Matesa on Wednesday held talks in Zagreb with the US Under Secretary of International Trade David Aaron on further economic cooperation between the two countries. Aaron said today's
meeting was a continuation of the announcement by the US President in Sarajevo in late July that the US private sector was interested in participating in the economic revival of the region. Therefore, the meeting with Matesa was an opportunity for the US delegation to present projects US business people are interested in. The two officials said they also discussed projects within the Stability Pact in which both countries could participate, and in which Croatia is very interested. According to Aaron, also discussed was the problem of corruption, which existed in the region and which US investors had become wary of in the light of events in Russia and Bosnia-Herzego
ZAGREB, Sept 22 (Hina) - Croatian Premier Zlatko Matesa on
Wednesday held talks in Zagreb with the US Under Secretary of
International Trade David Aaron on further economic cooperation
between the two countries.
Aaron said today's meeting was a continuation of the announcement
by the US President in Sarajevo in late July that the US private
sector was interested in participating in the economic revival of
the region.
Therefore, the meeting with Matesa was an opportunity for the US
delegation to present projects US business people are interested
in.
The two officials said they also discussed projects within the
Stability Pact in which both countries could participate, and in
which Croatia is very interested.
According to Aaron, also discussed was the problem of corruption,
which existed in the region and which US investors had become wary
of in the light of events in Russia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Premier Matesa said that "the position of the Croatian Government
(regarding corruption) is very clear" and that expert assistance
had already been sought from the United States.
The two officials also discussed the importance of reform and
reorganisation of Croatia's economy.
(hina) rml