ZAGREB, Jun 7 (Hina) - The House of Representatives today closed a
debate on a Foreign Affairs Bill.
Presenting the Bill, Foreign Minister Mate Granic said it
regulated the structure of diplomatic services in Croatia and
abroad, the procedure for appointing officials and the professional
requirements they must meet.
Croatia's diplomatic network was highly economical in
comparison with some other countries, Granic said. Croatia had 73
representation offices abroad, including 45 embassies, 7 missions,
20 consulates and general consulates and one office (in Belgrade),
while Belgium had 98 embassies and Austria 110 embassies and other
representation offices.
The Foreign Ministry employed 388 civil servants in Zagreb and
468 abroad, while Belgium employed 2.5 times that number, Granic
said.
"Our network is economical, it meets our current needs and we
are not planning to extend it at the moment," he said.
Foreign affairs accounted for 0.85 percent of the national
budget, but more funds were necessary in view of the fact that the
network was still in its initial stage.
Only three members took the floor to discuss the proposed
amendments. The House then proceeded to debate the Firefighting
Bill.
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