CROATIAN GOVERNMENT ADOPTS ENERGY PROGRAMME

ZAGREB, Feb 13 (Hina) - The Croatian government on Thursday adopted a programme of activities in the energy sector for this year and announced programmes for energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources. The government passed a decree securing funds for the housing of war veterans and their families, under which budget users will earmark two percent of all investments and credit it to a special account of the Ministry of Reconstruction and Development. Until the end of this year, the government will provide housing under the law regulating the rights of Croatian Homeland War veterans and their families. The government approved the start of proceedings for concluding a free trade agreement with Slovenia. Bilateral agreements on free trade with all members of the Central European Free Trade Association (CEFTA) are an important prerequisite for Croatia's entry into this organization, it said. The government also approved a decision to put the shares of Koncar Elektroindustrija d.d. on sale on domestic and foreign capital markets. The shares, whose nominal value is DM 108 million, are owned by the Croatian Privatization Fund. (hina) vm jn 131352 MET feb 97