ZAGREB, Sept 1 (Hina) - The Croatian Government and Council of Ministers of Bosnia-Herzegovina are continuing intense negotiations on a draft agreement on mutual social insurance, Croatian Labour and Social Welfare Minister Davorko
Vidovic said Friday. A part of Croatian citizens, who had been working in Bosnia-Herzegovina before the war have begun receiving pensions from this country. I have been informed by some individuals that the amounts received are even higher than those they had been receiving in Croatia, Vidovic said. Following negotiations held in Zagreb this March the Bosnian side had committed itself to pay out 15,000 pensions. The remaining 6,500 pensions remain an issue of further discussion currently being carried out by teams of experts in Sarajevo. Minister Vidovic asserted Bosnia-Herzegovina had three pension funds -- Sarajevo, Mostar and Banja Luka -- and despite difficulties, a part of
ZAGREB, Sept 1 (Hina) - The Croatian Government and Council of
Ministers of Bosnia-Herzegovina are continuing intense
negotiations on a draft agreement on mutual social insurance,
Croatian Labour and Social Welfare Minister Davorko Vidovic said
Friday.
A part of Croatian citizens, who had been working in Bosnia-
Herzegovina before the war have begun receiving pensions from this
country.
I have been informed by some individuals that the amounts received
are even higher than those they had been receiving in Croatia,
Vidovic said.
Following negotiations held in Zagreb this March the Bosnian side
had committed itself to pay out 15,000 pensions. The remaining
6,500 pensions remain an issue of further discussion currently
being carried out by teams of experts in Sarajevo.
Minister Vidovic asserted Bosnia-Herzegovina had three pension
funds -- Sarajevo, Mostar and Banja Luka -- and despite
difficulties, a part of retirees are receiving pensions from
Bosnia.
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