MALAYSIA TO EXTEND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CROATIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will extend its technical
assistance to Coratia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, in a move to promote and
strengthen capacity building with the two Balkan countries.

It is also considering to launch a small and medium enterprise fund to
assist
local Bosnian businessmen to set up their own business enterprises,
said a Wisma Putra (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) statement issued here Sunday.

It said the decision was made during Foreign Minister Anifah
Aman's official visits to Bosnia and Herzegovina from July 10 to 11, and a
three-day visit to Croatia, beginning July 11.

That provided an impetus for the enhancement of bilateral relations between
Malaysia and the two countries, added the statement.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Anifah, accompanied by wife, Siti Rubiah,
and his ministry's senior officials, met with President Dr Haris Siladjzic in
Srebrenica.

There, Anifah attended the 15th anniversary of the Srebrenica Memorial Day
to mark the 1995 massacre of 8,000 men and boys in the area, which was said to
be the largest mass murder in Europe since World War II.

The foreign minister also met up with his Bosnian counterpart, Sven Alkalaj,
to review and explore practical ways to enhance relations between both
countries.

In Croatia, Anifah met with his Croatian counterpart Gordan Jandrokovic
to discuss ways to broaden and strengthen bilateral relations between the two
countries, in trade, investment, tourism, culture and education.

He also met with former Croatian president Stejpan Mesic to exchange views
on various issues, particular in enhancing trade and economic relations since
Croatia, as a future member of the European Union, has the potential to
attract Malaysian investors.

-- BERNAMA



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