Croatia, RI to cooperate

Croatia, RI to cooperate

ZAGREB (Reuter): Croatia plans to become a base for funneling
Indonesian goods into Europe, the country's Chamber of Commerce
chief said on Monday.

"We want to be a partner which will enable Indonesia to enter
Eastern and Central Europe," Nadan Vidosevic, director of
Croatian Chamber of Commerce told state television after meeting
his Indonesian counterpart.

"Here lies the biggest chance for Croatia...to achieve good
results in a short time," he added.

Chambers of commerce of the two countries signed an agreement
on cooperation aimed at strengthening their economic ties. Last
year's trade between the two nations amounted to US$5.8 million.

Indonesian officials said they were interested in investing in
telecommunications, tourism and infrastructure development.

Croatia expressed a desire to import natural gas and coal from
Indonesia.