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State Secretary Davor Božinović held consultations in Moscow with deputy foreign ministers Alexander Viktorovich Grushko and Vladimir Gennadievich TitovWith Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko, State Secretary Božinović talked about multilateral organizations and security mechanisms, with a special emphasis on the future of OSCE and the relations between Russia and NATO15.02.2010. | Press releases

State Secretary Davor Božinović delivered lecture at Diplomatic Academy of Russian MFAState Secretary Božinović talked about Croatia’s foreign policy, explaining the reasons for Croatia’s NATO accession and the complexities of Croatia’s EU negotiations15.02.2010. | Press releases

XIII generation attendees of One-Year Professional Diplomatic Study visited Croatian Parliament and were received by Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Frano MatušićIn his presentation, Chairman Matušić outlined the parliamentary contributions to the development of Croatia’s key foreign-policy and development priorities in respect to its NATO candidacy and membership, as well as to the completion of the EU membership negotiations11.02.2010. | Press releases

State Secretary Davor Božinović opened at RACVIAC center in Rakitje workshop on cluster munitions “After Oslo 2008: A Workshop on Cluster Munitions” is the second workshop in a row organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration and the Center for Security Cooperation – RACVIAC09.02.2010. | Press releases

Ambassador Dražen Margeta signed with Chairman of Qatar Tourism Authority Ahmed Abdullah Al Nuaimi Memorandum of Agreement on Tourism Cooperation After the signing ceremony, Ambassador Margeta and QTA Chairman Al Nuaimi talked about the possibilities of enhancing the tourism cooperation 09.02.2010. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković delivered lecture to students of NCL Media Group’s High Journalism School entitled “Strategic Goals of Croatia’s Foreign Policy”Minister Jandroković outlined Croatia’s main foreign-policy goals, from the imminent EU membership, strengthening cooperation within NATO, achieving political and security stability in South Eastern Europe, active participation in international organizations, developing partnership relations with world powers, strengthening the economic diplomacy, and protecting the Croats aboard, to the continuous adaptation of Croatia’s foreign affairs service05.02.2010. | Press releases

MFAEI hosted conference entitled “Employment of Croatian Citizens in EU Institutions”Following the success of the first conference on the perspectives of employing Croatian citizens in the EU institutions, held in March 2009 and mostly dedicated to France’s experience with preparing and further assisting its citizens who wish to work in the EU institutions, the Education Department of the Directorate of Support for Croatia’s EU Accession Process have decided to continue holding conferences on the subject that will prove to be of extreme importance once Croatia joins the EU05.02.2010. | Press releases

MFAEI hosted meeting of working group for enhancement of 2009-2010 Program for Stimulation of International Competitiveness and Internationalization of Croatia’s Economy and devising of 2010-2014 export strategyThe meeting was chaired by State Secretary for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Davor Božinović and Director of the Export and Investment Promotion Agency Sani Ljubunučić05.02.2010. | Press releases

Overall of 182 diplomats promoted to lowest and higher diplomatic rankThe emphasis was once again on the promotion of younger civil servants, with 157 of the promoted being low and mid-ranking, and 25 of them high-ranking diplomats04.02.2010. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković met with Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander StubbMinister Jandroković described the Croatian-Finnish relations as very good and friendly, with no outstanding issues, adding that the significant development of the bilateral relations in the past two years had been augmented by the both sides’ readiness to promote economic, cultural and scientific cooperation04.02.2010. | Press releases