Croatian Economic Diplomacy

DOHA, Feb 7 (Hina) - Croatia and Qatar have good bilateral relations, and the two countries would like to enhance their cooperation in all areas ranging from politics to economy and culture, Qatari Parliament speaker Mohamed bin Mubarak Al Khulafi and his Croatian counterpart Luka Bebic said in Doha during their talks on Sunday. more

ZAGREB, Feb 7 (Hina) - Croatia's participants in MTE - Malaysia Technology EXPO - won a a total of 11 awards, the Croatian Inventors Association reported on Sunday. Croatia's best exhibit was Infraredesign that was awarded with gold medal and best innovation title. It is the work of Vilko Ziljakm Ivana Ziljak Stanimirovic, Jana Ziljak Vujic and Tatjana Koren.

ZAGREB, Feb 5 (Hina) - The Croatian government decided on Thursday to issue a tender for the sale of 59.25 per cent of shares of the Pula-based Uljanik shipyard at an initial price of HRK 397.49 million, while the sale of 25 per cent of shares to the shipyard's workers would be regulated in a separate decision. The move to privatise Uljanik followed last week's decision to invite bids for the privatisation of the remaining five state-owned shipyards. more

ZAGREB, Feb 5 (Hina) - Croatian Parliament Deputy Speaker Josip Friscic on Friday received the director of the World Bank's Office in Zagreb, Andras Horvai, for talks on assistance which this international financial institution is willing to offer to Croatia for its economic recovery, the parliament said in a statement.

ZAGREB, Feb 5 (Hina) - The Croatian Parliament on Friday set up a guarantee fund for economic recovery and development. The state-run fund will provide HRK 2 billion for loans to be granted to businesses to help them stay afloat. The loans from the fund will be granted for a period of 3-10 years. Part of the money from the fund can be used to cover outstanding taxes or to reschedule loans taken after 1 July 2008. more