CROATIA: Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic and his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic pledge to improve trade and business cooperation in transport and energy, particularly after Croatia joins the European Union in July 2013

Record ID: 862776

  • Title: CROATIA: Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic and his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic pledge to improve trade and business cooperation in transport and energy, particularly after Croatia joins the European Union in July 2013
  • Date: 11th July 2012
  • Summary: GASPAROVIC AND JOSIPOVIC ARRIVING IN FRONT OF CROATIAN PRESIDENT'S COAT OF ARMS AND SHAKING HANDS (FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY) SLOVAK FOREIGN MINISTER MIROSLAV LAJCAK, INTERPRETER, GASPAROVIC, JOSIPOVIC AND CROATIAN FOREIGN MINISTER VESNA PUSIC SEATED AROUND TABLE GASPAROVIC AND JOSIPOVIC SEATED FOR MEETING SLOVAK AND CROATIAN FLAG JOSIPOVIC AND GASPAROVIC ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Slovak) SLOVAK PRESIDENT, IVAN GASPAROVIC, SAYING: "I am convinced Croatia will become the 28th member of the EU and that (EU entry) will be an additional impetus for our cooperation for which there is a great need." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Slovak) SLOVAK PRESIDENT, IVAN GASPAROVIC, SAYING: "We also discussed some concrete projects involving investments, particularly in energy, transport and building hydro and solar powerplants." GASPAROVIC AND JOSIPOVIC LISTENING TO INTERPRETER (SOUNDBITE) (Croatian) CROATIAN PRESIDENT, IVO JOSIPOVIC, SAYING: "We want to improve trade, we want tourists from both countries to visit the other friendly country, and of course, we want to develop joint long-term strategic economic projects, particularly in transport and energy." MEDIA GASPAROVIC AND JOSIPOVIC SHAKING HANDS AND WALKING AWAY
  • Embargoed: 26th July 2012 13:00
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  • Location: Croatia
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  • Country: Croatia
  • Topics: International Relations,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVAAYJKS5TS09VTL40WVIWYLKM46
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  • Story Text: Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic and his Croatian counterpart, Ivo Josipovic on Wednesday (July 11) pledged to improve trade and business cooperation in transport and energy, particularly after Croatia joins the European Union in July 2013.
    "That (EU entry) will be an additional impetus for our cooperation," Gasparovic said after a meeting at the Croatian president's office.
    "We have also discussed some concrete projects involving investments, particularly in energy, transport and building hydro and solar powerplants," Gasparovic said.
    Slovakia was the first EU member to ratify Croatia's accession treaty earlier this year. The treaty must be approved by all 27 members before Croatia can join.
    "We want to improve trade, we want tourists from both countries to visit the other friendly country, and of course, we want to develop joint long-term strategic economic projects, particularly in transport and energy," said Josipovic.
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