Agency for Agricultural Markets Passed the Subsidies Exam

Ljubljana, 22 December - The Agency for Agricultural Markets and Rural Development which was launched earlier this year has succeeded in finishing the state subsidies project for agriculture for the year 2000. About SIT 11 billion (52.5 million euros) of this year's budgetary funds will be disbursed by the end of January at the latest on the basis of the already drafted liquidity plan. Thus, the agency has succeeded in concluding the administration's largest project for the year 2000, Minister of Agriculture Franci But told a press conference on Friday.