LJUBLJANA, Oct 8 (Hina) - Croatian and Slovene prime ministers Zlatko Matesa and Janez Drnovsek on Friday signed an agreement regulating property rights relations between the two countries. The two premiers also discussed as yet
unresolved issues and economic cooperation between the two countries. Both described the talks as successful and friendly. Matesa said, besides regulating the property rights relations between the two countries, the agreement would be a strong signal for strengthening economic cooperation. The two prime ministers also described as important their talks about consolidating the coordinated cooperation of the two countries in the Stability Pact for the south-east of Europe. Replying to reporters' questions, Matesa said the remaining outstanding issues between the two countries would not be possible to resolve by the end of the year in the form of agreements, but some -- including the problem
LJUBLJANA, Oct 8 (Hina) - Croatian and Slovene prime ministers
Zlatko Matesa and Janez Drnovsek on Friday signed an agreement
regulating property rights relations between the two countries.
The two premiers also discussed as yet unresolved issues and
economic cooperation between the two countries. Both described the
talks as successful and friendly.
Matesa said, besides regulating the property rights relations
between the two countries, the agreement would be a strong signal
for strengthening economic cooperation.
The two prime ministers also described as important their talks
about consolidating the coordinated cooperation of the two
countries in the Stability Pact for the south-east of Europe.
Replying to reporters' questions, Matesa said the remaining
outstanding issues between the two countries would not be possible
to resolve by the end of the year in the form of agreements, but some
-- including the problem of the joint Krsko nuclear power plant --
would be partially resolved earlier.
"Today's signing of the property rights agreement gives another
positive tone to our relations and is a stimulus for the solving of
other issues," Drnovsek said.
The Slovene side expects the agreement to be ratified by the
Croatian Parliament during its present mandate so it could become
effective as soon as possible.
Participating in the talks were also the two countries' foreign
ministers, Croatia's Mate Granic and Slovenia's Boris Frlec,
Croatian Finance Minister Borislav Skegro and his Slovene
counterpart Mitja Gaspari.
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