ZAGREB, Jul 12 (Hina) - Italian Ambassador Frederico Olivieri today met Croatian Helsinki Committee (HHO) chairman Ivan Zvonimir Cicak and officials Drago Pilsel and Adriano Armanini.
ZAGREB, Jul 12 (Hina) - Italian Ambassador Frederico Olivieri today
met Croatian Helsinki Committee (HHO) chairman Ivan Zvonimir Cicak
and officials Drago Pilsel and Adriano Armanini. #L#
Olivieri was interested in HHO's work and the human rights
situation in Croatia, HHO said in a statement.
The talks paid particular attention to a recent dispute
between the Government, the Italian minority publishing house
"Edit" and the Rijeka-based daily "Novi List," which the Government
claims owes customs duty for a rotation press donated by the
Italian Government.
Also discussed were problems relative to the status of the
Italian minority in Croatia, including education in the Italian
language in the parts of Croatia with a numerous Italian minority.
Ambassador Olivieri expressed hope that Croatia would soon
become a full member of the Council of Europe and other European
institutions.
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