Croatia’s President Sworn in for Second Term

The President of the Republic of Croatia, Stjepan Mesic, was sworn in for his second five-year term in office on Friday after taking an oath at a ceremony in Zagreb’s medieval St. Mark’s Square.

Croatia’s President Sworn in for Second Term The President of the Republic of Croatia, Stjepan Mesic, was sworn in for his second five-year term in office on Friday after taking an oath at a ceremony in Zagreb’s medieval St. Mark’s Square. In his inaugural address President Mesic said he would ensure that Croatia will be an open state, focused on Euro-Atlantic integration and deeply committed to the cause of peace and security on a global scale. President Mesic pledged cooperation in the region and good and normal relations with its neighbors. He stated that Croatia must be “a state based on the rule of law and tolerance, a state where nobody will be discriminated against and where everybody will be equal and have equal rights.” He also said that Croatia would share its experience in the process of drawing closer to the EU with its neighbors. The inauguration was attended by senior Croatian officials, heads of states from 10 European countries, as well as a number of foreign delegations.

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