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Press ReleaseMinister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia Gordan Jandrokovic met with the Foreign Affairs Minister of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, on the margins of the EU-Central Asia Security Forum, held 18 September 2008 in Paris.18.09.2008. | Press releases

THE 18TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PRE-OTTOMAN AND OTTOMAN STUDIES (CIEPO) WILL BE HELD AT THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES IN ZAGREB FROM 25 TO 30 AUGUSTTHE 18TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PRE-OTTOMAN AND OTTOMAN STUDIES (CIEPO) WILL BE HELD AT THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES IN ZAGREB FROM 25 TO 30 AUGUST The Recognition of Croatian Turkology Written by: dr. sc. Ekrem Cauševic In Aix-en-Provence (France) in September 1971, an international body for Pre-Ottoman and Ottoman studies was founded (Le Comité International d'Etudes Pré-Ottomanes et Ottomanes (CIEPO)), whose board of management, in cooperation with the host country, organises an international scientific congress every other year. The 18th CIEPO will be held in Croatia from 25 to 30 August 2008, at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Zagreb, which is hosting the conference. Its organisers are Prof Nenad Moacanin, DSc, Prof Ekrem Cauševic, DSc, and Vjeran Kursar, MSc.14.08.2008. | Press releases

Governor of the Province of IstriaGovernor of the Region of Istria, Ivan Jakovicic and director of „Istra Golf Design“ company, Branko Curic have visited the Turkish Province of Antalya on June 19-20, 2008. During the visit they held talks with the Governor of the Province of Antalya, Alaaddin Yuksel, Major of Antalya, Menderes Turel, and the President of the Chamber of Economy and Industry of the Province of Antalya, Kemal Özgen. They have also paid a visit to the Free Zone in the port of Antalya.19.06.2008. | Press releases

Business forum in Zagreb, 11th of June 2008During the official visit of President of the Republic of Turkey, Abdullah Gül, to the Republic of Croatia, a business forum will be held in Zagreb, on 11th of June 2008.29.05.2008. | Press releases

Presenting of high state medal to Hikmet ÇetinDuring his offical visit to the Republic of Turkey, 22-24 May 2008. Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Gordan Jandrokovic presented a high state medal to Hikmet Çetin.22.05.2008. | Press releases

Toni Franovic exhibits in IstanbulToni Franovic's exhibition 'Secret Eden' is on view from 22nd May to 30th May at the Istanbul Taksim Metro Art Gallery. He is a true artist. His ideas come fast and furiously, often too fast for the rest of us to follow, with results that are highly imaginative, original and breathtaking 22.05.2008. | Press releases

Croatia has opened another two chapters in the EU accession talksCroatia has opened another two chapters in the EU accession talks. The move follows discussions on Monday between a high-level Croatian delegation, led by its chief negotiator Vladimir Drobnjak, and representatives from the commission and Slovenia's presidency of the EU. The EU recently gave Croatia a timetable to conclude entry negotiations by November 2009. However, Zagreb has only opened negotiations on just over half of the 32 policy areas, or chapters, within the process.21.04.2008. | Press releases

NATO invites Croatia to join alliance Croatia received an invitation from NATO on Thursday to join the military alliance, NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer announced at the NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania.04.04.2008. | Press releases

PM Sanader with EU Commision President José Manuel BarrosoPM Sanader with EU Commision President José Manuel Barroso Speaking points of Commission President José Manuel Barroso during the press point, following his meeting with Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader "During our friendly and constructive meeting, I discussed with Prime Minister Sanader the state of play in the accession negotiations with Croatia. For some time now Commissioner Rehn and I have felt that the Commission should be able to present an indicative timetable, for the technical conclusion of the accession negotiations with Croatia. This autumn will mark the third anniversary of the start of the negotiations. In the meantime Croatia has made good progress overall and this gives me confidence that Croatia is in a position to make 2008 a decisive year of progress. I am very happy with the assurances which Prime Minister Sanader gave me concerning the reforms and conditions which need to be met."13.03.2008. | Press releases

PM Sanader says reforms not only because of EU, but for whole society''s sake PM Sanader says reforms not only because of EU, but for whole society's sake Prime Minister Ivo Sanader said in Brussels on Thursday that Croatia was ready to implement all reforms required for the completion of accession negotiations by 2009, not only because of the EU, but because of the interests of Croatian society as a whole.13.03.2008. | Press releases