ZAGREB, Nov 26 (Hina) - After a day-long discussion, the Croatian Parliament House of Counties on Tuesday endorsed the draft Croatian State Budget for 1997 with most votes, as well as the bill on its implementation. Deputy Finance
Minister Mijo Jukic stressed that the Croatian government would consider all suggestions, amendments and proposals before the House of Representatives discussed the draft budget.
ZAGREB, Nov 26 (Hina) - After a day-long discussion, the Croatian
Parliament House of Counties on Tuesday endorsed the draft Croatian
State Budget for 1997 with most votes, as well as the bill on its
implementation.
Deputy Finance Minister Mijo Jukic stressed that the Croatian
government would consider all suggestions, amendments and proposals
before the House of Representatives discussed the draft budget. #L#
Most requests stressed by the house members concerned funds
for roads, a stronger stimulation of agriculture, for education,
science and care for islands.
They also pointed out the need for the item for reconstruction
to be extended and warned the government that it had not set aside
money for help to the residents of earthquake-struck Dubrovnik
area.
The Upper House is to continue session of Wednesday at 10.00
hours.
(hina) lm jn
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