ZAGREB, Jan 10 (Hina) - A Croatian and a Swiss government official for foreign trade on Wednesday discussed the cooperation of the two countries in the reconstruction and development of Croatia. Following his meeting with Franz
Blankart, state secretary in the Swiss federal ministry of economy, Croatian minister of reconstruction Jure Radic voiced optimism predicting soon increase of the foreign investments in Croatia.
ZAGREB, Jan 10 (Hina) - A Croatian and a Swiss government official
for foreign trade on Wednesday discussed the cooperation of the two
countries in the reconstruction and development of Croatia.
Following his meeting with Franz Blankart, state secretary in
the Swiss federal ministry of economy, Croatian minister of
reconstruction Jure Radic voiced optimism predicting soon increase
of the foreign investments in Croatia. #L#
He specified that Croatia, laying groundwork for important
investments in motorways, railways and air traffic, was
particularly interested in Swiss experience and experts in
construction of the rail system.
The capital would be drawn by all three ways -- from the
national budget, foreign loans and through giving concessions, he
said.
Another national priority was development of the tourism,
Radic said, adding that Croatia expected to reach up to USD 10
billion annual income.
Compliance with the highest environmental standards should be
crucial in the field of tourism, he added, in order to keep
Croatian side of the Adriatic as the cleanest European coast.
Thanking Radic on "exhaustive answers" he had got during the
talks, Blankart said he thought Croatia had "a great economic
prospects."
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