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At the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Lisbon, the Portuguese-Croatian Chamber of Commerce has been established on 15 September 2010 The ceremony of signing the founding Statutes was organised on the premises of the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Lisbon16.09.2010. | Press releases

On Thursday, 16 September 2010, State Secretary for European Integration Andrej Plenković attended the panel discussion at Slavonski Brod on the subject of „EU – Challenges and Opportunities for Entrepreneurs and Tradesmen“. In his presentation State Secretary Plenković described the current state of affairs in the negotiations between Croatia and EU 16.09.2010. | Press releases

Second meeting of Croatian and Italian Ministers Coordinating Committee held 15 September 2010During the bilateral meeting between ministers Jandroković and Frattini, both sides confirmed the existence of excellent and partnership relations between Croatia and Italy, further strategically strengthened after the Coordinating Committee’s first meeting 1 July 2009 in Rome15.09.2010. | Press releases

State Secretary Andrej Plenković received Belgian Ambassador to Croatia Marc de Schoutheete de TervarentState Secretary Plenković reported on Croatia’s efforts to close the accession negotiations and sign the Treaty of Accession in early 201114.09.2010. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received on inaugural visit Dutch Ambassador to Croatia Stella Ronner-GrubačićThe collocutors expressed satisfaction with the two countries’ friendly and well-developed relations showing progress in all areas of cooperation14.09.2010. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received on inaugural visit Irish Ambassador to Croatia seated in Ljubljana Thomas BradyThe collocutors described the bilateral relations as very good and unburdened by outstanding issues. Minister Jandroković expressed gratitude for Ireland’s continuous support, especially during its EU presidency, when Croatia received the candidate status14.09.2010. | Press releases

State Secretary Andrej Plenković received on inaugural visit Tunisian Ambassador to Croatia seated in Vienna Ali ChaouchState Secretary Plenković and Ambassador Chaouch described the bilateral relations as very good 14.09.2010. | Press releases

Press release on kidnapping of Croatian seaman in Cameroon Based on the data gathered concerning the kidnapping of a Croatian seaman in the Republic of Cameroon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration would like to report the following: the kidnapping took place in the evening hours of 12 September 2010, while the vessel Amerigo Vespucci, whose crewmembers included the kidnapped Croat, was being unloaded at the port of Douala 14.09.2010. | Press releases

Village of Gowr-e Mar near Mazar-i-Sharif saw ceremonious opening of drinking water pump, project financed by MFAEI as part of international development cooperationThe pump has been fully operational since 14 August13.09.2010. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković participated in informal meeting of EU and candidate countries’ foreign ministers (“Gymnich”)Minister Jandroković pointed out that this is one of the last, if not the last Gymnich that Croatia was participating in as a negotiating country, and that after the negotiations were closed, it would participate as an accession treaty signatory11.09.2010. | Press releases