OPATIJA, June 1 (Hina) - Croatia can be proud of its exceptional cultural and natural heritage as well as of measures it is taking to protect this heritage, said the UNESCO Director-General, Koichiri Matsuura, who was taking part in a
two-day summit meeting in the northern Croatian coastal resort of Opatija focusing on communication in the protection of cultural heritage in southeastern Europe.
OPATIJA, June 1 (Hina) - Croatia can be proud of its exceptional
cultural and natural heritage as well as of measures it is taking to protect
this heritage, said the UNESCO Director-General, Koichiri Matsuura, who was
taking part in a two-day summit meeting in the northern Croatian coastal resort
of Opatija focusing on communication in the protection of cultural heritage in
southeastern Europe. Croatia has six sites in the UNESCO World
Heritage List, five being cultural and one natural site. In addition, another
five sites are nominated as possible entries, which shows great potential that
Croatia shares with all other countries in southeastern Europe, the UNESCO top
official told the summit.
Matsuura commended Croatia for having spared no effort to take active
part in the implementation of the convention on the protection of the world
cultural and natural heritage since July 1992 when Zagreb ratified the
document.
Croatian President Stjepan Mesic decided to bestow the Order of Prince
Branimir, a high Croatian medal, on Koichiro Matsuura during his participation
in the Opatija summit.