ZAGREB, Oct 19 (Hina) - Croatia's Economy Minister Nenad Porges on Tuesday met Ambassador Richard Sklar, a special envoy of the US State Secretary Madeleine Albright, in charge of the economy table within the Stability Pact for
Southeastern Europe, the Economy Ministry said in a statement. According to the statement, the minister and the ambassador discussed further steps and joint activities for Croatia's bid to enter EuroAtlantic integration processes as well as the promotion of the economic cooperation in the region. The two agreed, on principle, about the usefulness of determining mechanisms of concrete steps which both Croatia and the international community may take in order to accelerate Croatia's integration in the above mentioned association processes. Porges and the ES diplomat considered Croatia's bids for its admission into the World Trade Orga
ZAGREB, Oct 19 (Hina) - Croatia's Economy Minister Nenad Porges on
Tuesday met Ambassador Richard Sklar, a special envoy of the US
State Secretary Madeleine Albright, in charge of the economy table
within the Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe, the Economy
Ministry said in a statement.
According to the statement, the minister and the ambassador
discussed further steps and joint activities for Croatia's bid to
enter EuroAtlantic integration processes as well as the promotion
of the economic cooperation in the region.
The two agreed, on principle, about the usefulness of determining
mechanisms of concrete steps which both Croatia and the
international community may take in order to accelerate Croatia's
integration in the above mentioned association processes.
Porges and the ES diplomat considered Croatia's bids for its
admission into the World Trade Organisation and how this procedure
could be soon completed. In this context Croatian Minister
requested the US party to speed up consultations with EU officials
on finding a permanent solution to the problem of audio-visual
services.
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