Kosor was welcomed by priest Matej Palic outside the local Roman Catholic church, and children from Janjevo staged a short entertainment programme for the Croatian prime minister.

Kosor talked to representatives of the local Croat community who informed her of the reasons why Croats were leaving Kosovo in large numbers, the main one being problems in finding employment.

As they were escorted to the church, PM Kosor and her associates could see for themselves many abandoned houses whose owners do not intend to return to Kosovo.

Kosor said that Croatia wanted to help Kosovo Croats, adding that earlier in the day she discussed with Kosovo officials in Pristina the position of the Croat minority.

"We reached agreement on that issue and there will be progress to the benefit of both countries," she said.

After visiting Janjevo, the Croatian delegation left Pristina for Zagreb.