He also announced the continuation of industry reconstruction, including the privatisation of iron and steel plants and shipbuilding industry reconstruction.
The ministry has provided small and medium-sized entrepreneurs with more than 2.2 billion kuna through counties and business banks and in the past two years some 140 million kuna has been directed to entrepreneurial zones, Vukelic said.
Next year, the ministry will continue to co-finance entrepreneurial zone and provide support and loans to small and medium sized businesses, Vukelic said.
He said that one of the most demanding issues was industry reconstruction, notably the reconstruction of ferrous metallurgy, aluminium and shipbuilding industries.
The minister announced the continuation of support to textile industry.