SISAK SISAK, Nov 4 (Hina) - The Czech Ambassador to Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, Jiri Kudela, on Thursday addressed a panel called "The Czech Republic and Croatia on the Threshold of the Third Millennium", organised by the
Coordination of Croatian Friendship Societies in Sisak. Kudela said Croatia could become a bigger and more important political and trade partner to the Czech Republic than Slovenia or Hungary, because, he added, Croatia and the Czech Republic were connected by natural ties and tendencies. The ambassador said Croatian-Czech relations were good, but that economic cooperation could be better. "I believe the European Union (EU) made a mistake by excluding Croatia from the PHARE programme, which is very successful in the Czech Republic, especially in the revival of the infrastructure and the economy. Croatia would strengthen its ties with European bodies and approach the E
SISAK, Nov 4 (Hina) - The Czech Ambassador to Croatia and Bosnia-
Herzegovina, Jiri Kudela, on Thursday addressed a panel called "The
Czech Republic and Croatia on the Threshold of the Third
Millennium", organised by the Coordination of Croatian Friendship
Societies in Sisak.
Kudela said Croatia could become a bigger and more important
political and trade partner to the Czech Republic than Slovenia or
Hungary, because, he added, Croatia and the Czech Republic were
connected by natural ties and tendencies.
The ambassador said Croatian-Czech relations were good, but that
economic cooperation could be better.
"I believe the European Union (EU) made a mistake by excluding
Croatia from the PHARE programme, which is very successful in the
Czech Republic, especially in the revival of the infrastructure and
the economy. Croatia would strengthen its ties with European bodies
and approach the EU more quickly," Kudela said.
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