CRO EDUCATION MINISTER MEETS SENIOR COUNCIL OF EUROPE OFFICIAL

( Vidi vijest: 5524 ) STRASBOURG, Oct 24 (Hina) - Croatian Education and Sport Minister Ljilja Vokic met Council of Europe Director for Political Affairs Hans-Peter Furrer in Strasbourg on Thursday, the Croatian mission to the Council of Europe said in a statement. Vokic informed Furrer about education programmes for ethnic minorities in Croatia and textbooks in minority languages. Vokic stressed the efforts of her ministry in identifying children who would like to be educated in minority languages. She added that education in minority languages would be financed from the national budget. Vokic and Furrer agreed on further strengthening the cooperation between Croatia and the Council of Europe in the sphere of education. Vokic was in Strasbourg on Wednesday and Thursday to attend a four- day seminar called "Education on Human Rights and Reconciliation in Croatia", organised by the Council of Europe and the UN Transitional Administration in the Croatian Danube region. (hina) vm jn 241527 MET oct 97