ZAGREB, Nov 5 (Hina) - The Croatian National Parliament House of Representatives on Friday ended a discussion on a draft strategy of traffic development, thus ending this week's continuation of its 43rd session. The house will
continue its session on November 10. MPs stressed the most important priority of traffic strategy was the necessity of connecting the continental north with the south of the country, stressing that connecting the east and west of the country must be taken into consideration also. Besides the construction of a new highway which would connect Zagreb with coastal Dalmatia, it is necessary to reconstruct and widen the existing highway. Representatives of opposition party benches criticised the draft strategy, particularly stressing the problem of financing the construction of roads, suggesting the motion be send into the third reading. MPs of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (H
ZAGREB, Nov 5 (Hina) - The Croatian National Parliament House of
Representatives on Friday ended a discussion on a draft strategy of
traffic development, thus ending this week's continuation of its
43rd session.
The house will continue its session on November 10.
MPs stressed the most important priority of traffic strategy was
the necessity of connecting the continental north with the south of
the country, stressing that connecting the east and west of the
country must be taken into consideration also.
Besides the construction of a new highway which would connect
Zagreb with coastal Dalmatia, it is necessary to reconstruct and
widen the existing highway.
Representatives of opposition party benches criticised the draft
strategy, particularly stressing the problem of financing the
construction of roads, suggesting the motion be send into the third
reading.
MPs of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) expressed caution
regarding the reality of the too ambitious a programme of road
construction.
They also pointed out the need of modernising the railway system in
Croatia, better connections with harbours and the need for a better
connection of the land with islands.
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