Minister Grlić Radman attends OECD ministerial meeting

There are no obstacles to Croatia's accession to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) because the membership criteria are the same as those for the European Union, including the fight against corruption and fiscal stability, Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman said in Paris on Tuesday.
 
Grlić Radman is in Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday to attend the OECD Forum and events marking the 60th anniversary since the establishment of this organisation.
 
"I wouldn't say there are obstacles. What matters the most is the requirements - are you a stable country that successfully fights against corruption, guarantees legal security for investment and has consolidated fiscal stability?" Grlić Radman said in response to questions from the press about possible obstacles to Croatia's joining the OECD.
 
He said that the OECD accession criteria are the same as those Croatia had negotiated during the EU accession process and that now it was joining the committees and legal instruments that are required for membership. He recalled that Croatia had adopted the national development strategy until 2030 and the national recovery and resilience plan as proof that it wants to become a member of this important organisation.
 
"Recently, we acceded to the OECD Guidelines and we are also a member of the OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct," Grlić Radman said, stressing that Croatia was doing all it could to achieve its goal.
 
This globalised world, which is integrating economically, "requires closer cooperation with international organisations such as the World Trade Organization, the International Labour Organization, all UN agencies and the OECD itself," he said.

Text: Hina/MFEA

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