ZAGREB, Jan 20 (Hina) - The Croatian Minister of the Economy, Davor Stern, received Philippine Economy and Development Minister Cielito Habit and his associates, in Zagreb on Monday.
ZAGREB, Jan 20 (Hina) - The Croatian Minister of the Economy, Davor
Stern, received Philippine Economy and Development Minister Cielito
Habit and his associates, in Zagreb on Monday. #L#
The two ministers expressed mutual interest in increasing the
economic cooperation between the two countries. According to
Minister Habit, the Philippines was interested in the Croatian
shipbuilding, electronic industry and pharmaceutical production.
The Philippine minister has already visited a shipyard in
Split, and is planning to visit the elecronic equipment
manufacturer Koncar and Pliva pharmaceuticals on Tuesday.
Following the meeting with Minister Stern, Minister Habit
presented the opportunities of the Philippine economy to a
gathering of some fifty Croatian businesspeople.
Trade between Croatia and Philippines reached US$ 1.5 million
in 1996 (December data not included) and is on the increase. Pliva,
Koncar and Regeneracija account for most of Croatia's exports to
the Philippines.
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