ZAGREB, Nov 17 (Hina) - Cuts in expenditure for the ministries of +defence, the interior, and finance, and increases in expenditure +for education, culture, science, health, social welfare, and +agriculture are the main
characteristics of the Croatian draft +state budget for 1999.+ The government's draft budget amounts to US$7.7 billion, which is +8.64 percent higher than in 1998. It was adopted by the government +late last week, and was delivered to parliament on Monday. It will +be discussed next week.+(hina) ha mm+
ZAGREB, Nov 17 (Hina) - Cuts in expenditure for the ministries of
defence, the interior, and finance, and increases in expenditure
for education, culture, science, health, social welfare, and
agriculture are the main characteristics of the Croatian draft
state budget for 1999.
The government's draft budget amounts to US$7.7 billion, which is
8.64 percent higher than in 1998. It was adopted by the government
late last week, and was delivered to parliament on Monday. It will
be discussed next week.
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