Ambassador Kühnl expressed hope that Croatia will soon be a European Union member state, stressing that in this process the Czech Republic offers strong support.

State Secretary Plenković expressed gratitude for the Czech support and briefed Ambassador Kühnl on the current state of accession negotiations, stressing that Croatia’s efforts are aimed at finalising the negotiations by the end of the year, especially in the context of financial aspect of membership.

State Secretary Plenković also thanked Ambassador Kühnl for Czech assistance in the form of sharing their experiences from the accession process and the period after becoming a European Union member state.

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