Prime minister Plenkovic talks with reps of Croat minority from Serbia

Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Wednesday met with representatives of the Croat minority in Serbia and discussed the position and status of Croats and projects being implemented with support from Croatia, for which funding in 2017 has been increased by about 70%, a press release from the prime minister's office said.

The Croat representatives included the leader of the Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina and member of the Serbian parliament Tomislav Zigmanov, as well as the leader of the Croatian National Council, Slaven Bacic. Croatian Foreign and European Affairs Minister Marija Pejcinovic Buric accompanied the prime minister at the meeting.

The meeting focused on the position and status of Croats and projects implemented with the support of Croatia's state office for Croats abroad.

Funding for programmes and projects for the Croat minority in Serbia was increased in 2017 and amounted to HRK 1.1 million, which is an increase of 70% compared to 2016, the press release said.

It is extremely important to secure a quality educational programme and information in the Croatian language and script, the press release continued.

Prime Minister Plenkovic once again underscored that the status of the Croat minority in Serbia was a priority for the Croatian government.

He said that in all contacts, particularly through the activities of inter-governmental Croatian-Serbian committees and commissions, Croatian institutions expect Serbian institutions to respect previously accepted obligations.

This in particular refers to securing Croat minority representation at all government levels.

Text: Hina

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