ZAGREB, Sept 15 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, Prime Minister Ivica Racan, Foreign Minister Tonino Picula, and parliament vice president Zdravko Tomac on Monday separately received Digvijay Singh, India's minister of state
for external affairs.
ZAGREB, Sept 15 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, Prime
Minister Ivica Racan, Foreign Minister Tonino Picula, and
parliament vice president Zdravko Tomac on Monday separately
received Digvijay Singh, India's minister of state for external
affairs. #L#
Mesic and Singh concluded that relations between the two countries
were very good, and that efforts should be invested in advancing
economic ties.
Mesic acquainted the Indian minister with Croatia's integration
into Euro-Atlantic structures.
Both officials pointed to the need of eliminating every form as well
as the roots of terrorism.
Singh was accompanied by Indian Ambassador Kailash Lal Agrawal and
the foreign minister's assistant for Central and East Europe, Iheze
Himato Zhimomi.
The same subjects were also discussed in talks with Racan and
Picula. In the talks with the PM, Singh also said India was strongly
fighting every form of violence. With Picula, he also discussed
bilateral issues and the state of affairs in the two regions.
Singh and Tomac discussed parliamentary cooperation. The Croatian
official said that India, playing a special role in the settlement
of world issues, should be given permanent membership in the United
Nations Security Council.
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