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.