PM Plenkovic says important to secure liquidity and quality restructuring plan for Agrokor

PM Plenkovic said that the government was taking the situation in the troubled Agrokor food concern very seriously and responsibly, underscoring that the most important thing was to ensure the company's liquidity and draw up a quality restructuring plan and a plan for sustainable business activities of the concern which employs 60,000 people.

"You see that the government, all ministers, notably the parliamentary majority, is behaving very responsibly regarding the situation with Agrokor. None of us have made a move or made a statement that would in any way make the situation more difficult or make very sensitive financial markets even more turbulent," Plenkovic told on the fringes of a conference called "60 years of the Treaty of Rome: The Future of the European Union -- Achievements, Challenges, Prospects."

Plenkovic said that Economy Minister Martina Dalic on Tuesday held talks with a score of Agrokor suppliers, adding that talks were also being held with creditors.

"We are part of that process, everything we do, we do responsibly, lawfully, bearing in mind the fact that this is a practically 100% privately-owned company," Plenkovic said.

Text: Hina