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It is my personal belief and the belief of the Croatian Government that Rijeka is one of the most important cities with one of the most important sea ports. It is located within the Pan-European traffic corridor and for that we are willing to undertake large projects of infrastructure to boost the city’s development, concluded the Minister of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development Božidar Kalmeta at a press-conference held after a meeting with the mayor of Rijeka Vojko Obersnel and other local authorities.
Kalmeta also announced a faster realization of important projects in Rijeka, which includes the completion of the passage Diracje – Orehovica by summer 2009 and the further construction of the Motorway Rijeka – Zagreb. He also added that at the same time tenders will be invited for the construction of the passage Sveti Kuzam – Krizisce. The representatives of the media further received the information that talks were held regarding the building of the road D 403, D 404, the Blue highway and the Liburnia beltway.
Projects which will be finalized by November include the motorway passage from Kikovice to Ostrovice (7.7 km), by summer 2008 the passage from Tuhobic to Jovorova Kosa and by the end of next year will be organized the opening of the necessary tunnels.

During the upcoming period will be handled the reconstruction of the Rijeka Airport, the solving of the debt caused by the Port of Rijeka Inc.

Source: MMTPR 

Croatia has a big friend in Bavaria which supports its efforts to become the 28th member of the European Union as soon as possible.

Edmund Stoiber and Ivo Sanader, the premier of Bavaria and Croatia, have met on Sunday in Split, Croatia. At a press conference they stressed their good economic relations and the belief that Croatia will enter the European Union by 2009.

Sanader said that Croatia is changing on its way towards Euro-Atlantic integrations, and has transformed from a user of services to a provider. The naming of Miomir Zuzul as an emissary to the OSCE as an intermediary between Russia and Georgia confirmed the good international position of Croatia, says Sanader.

The Bavarian premier Edmund Stoiber said to the press in Split, that Croatia has a big and honest friend in Bavaria who strongly supports it, and will continue to support it in its efforts on becoming the 28th member of the European Union as soon as possible.

Stoiber also stressed that Croatia is a friendly country that is open to Euro-Atlantic integrations, and that the negotiations with Croatia and Turkey are not taking place on the same track, and that Croatia is at a great advantage.

- Croatia has fulfilled all of the conditions, and has achieved great progress – said Stoiber.

Both of the premiers have evaluated the cooperation between Bavaria and Croatia as very good, even though they need to be strengthened in all of the economic sectors. Croatia has increased its exports to Bavaria by 20%, and trade between Bavaria and Croatia has reached 700 million Euros, said Stoiber.

Source: Javno.com