Ministers report on results, projects

At Friday's government meeting in Dubrovnik, ministers reported about what was done in their departments over the past period and plans about the period ahead, with Labour Minister Marko Pavic boasting of drawing more than HRK 300 million from the European Social Fund, of ensuring prerequisites for tourism development, and of a decrease in unemployment which, according to Eurostat, was 7.7% in December, below the European Union average.

Justice Minister Drazen Bosnjakovic said the merging of municipal and magistrate courts made them more efficient and that this was especially evident in Dubrovnik-Neretva County.

Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic said the security situation in the county was satisfactory, with record-high seizures of illegal drugs, and prevention of migrant smuggling.

Science and Education Minister Blazenka Divjka announced the construction of a HRK 200 million student dormitory and the drawing of HRK 87 million from EU funds over the next five years.

Demography, Family, Youth and Social Policy Minister Nada Mrganic said 17 projects worth HRK 611.5 million had been or were being implemented and that HRK 132.9 million was being absorbed from the European Social Fund for children's programmes.

The state secretary at the Foreign Ministry, Zdravka Busic, announced the China + 16 summit in Dubrovnik on April 11-12.

Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic announced that workers of Plobest Ploce whose health was poor because of working with asbestos would receive compensation.

Text: Hina

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