BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 3475 HINA ZAGREB, DECEMBER 16, 1999

HR-BULLETIN-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 3475 HINA ZAGREB, DECEMBER 16, 1999 GRANIC: CROATIA TO CONTINUE MAKING EFFORTS TO DRAW CLOSER TO EUZAGREB, Dec 16 (Hina) - The Croatian Government will continue investing decisive efforts with the aim of bringing the country closer to the European Union and signing the agreement on stabilisation and association, the Croatian Foreign Ministry reported on Thursday. Croatia's Foreign Minister Mate Granic today received the outgoing head of the European Community Monitoring Mission (ECMM) to Croatia, Finland's Ambassador Jorm Inki. "Granic emphasised the Croatian Government would continue making resolute efforts with the aim of drawing closer to the EU," the Ministry said in a statement. The Foreign Minister supported the signing of the Agreement on Stabilisation and Association between Croatia and the EU as soon as possible, adding the Croatian Government expected to become a user of a new EU assistance instrument - CARA (Community A