Suker later expressed satisfaction with his talks with Tsuyoshi Takashi, executive director of the bank's constituency that covers Croatia. The talks focused on the stronger participation of Croatian business people in projects funded by the IDB.
Croatia is unhappy with the present response of its companies to IDB-financed projects in South America and the Caribbean and wants their greater involvement.
Suker also met the Colombian Ambassador to Washington, Luis Albert Moreno, who assumes the helm of the IDB on 1 October. Moreno pledged he would intensify cooperation between the IDB and Croatia.
In January 2006 Moreno is scheduled to visit Slovenia for a meeting of non-regional members of the IDB, including Slovenia and Croatia.
Suker invited Moreno to visit Croatia on that occasion, which will be an opportunity for Croatian business people to present possibilities for cooperation on IDB projects.