The statement said Development Minister Bozidar Kalmeta last week held talks with the chief of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Mission to Croatia, the the European Commission Delegation, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and U.S. Ambassador Ralph Frank about the implementation of government housing programmes for former tenancy rights holders who wish to return to or stay in Croatia and who meet requirements.
The programmes were adopted in 2002 and June 2003. The statement said the international representatives welcomed the news that implementation would start in September. They also underlined the importance the programmes have for closing the refugee issue.