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Minister Gordan Jandroković received on a farewell visit Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia Tracy ReidMinister Jandroković thanked Ambassador Reid for her commitment to connecting the Republic of Croatia and Australia, and her personal contribution to excellent cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia and the Australian Embassy24.11.2009. | Press releases

Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to the Kingdom of Belgium Boris Grigić opened on 20 November 2009 the Croatian Innovators Day at the “Brussels Innova” FairThe fair was held from 19 to 21 November 2009, and the Republic of Croatia was represented by the most successful and most creative young Croatian innovators24.11.2009. | Press releases

At the Institute for Public Health “Andrija Štampar” in Zagreb, operating as a Collaborating Centre for Capacity Building in HIV/AIDS Surveillance of the World Health Organisation (WHO), a course entitled “Designing Protocols for Population-Based and CliniCollaborating Centre of the World Health Organisation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration have been cooperating in providing development assistance since 200724.11.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received on an inaugural visit Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of Croatia Edwin LoughlinThe collocutors expressed pleasure with the excellent bilateral relations between the two states, which are accompanied by mutual high level visits, such as, for example, the recent official visit to the Republic of Croatia of Governor General of Canada Michaelle Jean23.11.2009. | Press releases

In the joint organisation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, the Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship, and the Action against Terrorism Unit of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (ATU/OSCE), tThe Workshop was opened by Director General of the Directorate for Europe and North America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia Aleksandar Heina23.11.2009. | Press releases

In the organisation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, on 19 and 20 November 2009, the annual meeting of County Councils for European Integration was held on BjelolasicaAt the opening participants were addressed by Head of the Directorate for Support to Croatia’s EU Accession Process Mirjam Katulić, County Prefect of Karlovačka County Ivan Vučić and State Secretary of the Central Office for Development Strategy and Coordination of EU Funds Hrvoje Dolenec20.11.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković congratulated Catherine Ashton on her appointment to the office of High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security PolicyMinister Jandroković wished High Representative Ashton great success in her future work, expressing his belief that her function will contribute to the strengthening of EU role in the international arena20.11.2009. | Press releases

The representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration participated in the conference entitled “Parliament for Europe” in SarajevoAs a special guest of the Project “Parliament for Europe”, the participants were addressed by President of the Republic of Croatia Stjepan Mesić20.11.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković participated in opening of Wilton Park Conference entitled Completing Croatia’s Accession Negotiations and EU Membership Perspective for Countries of Western BalkansIn his speech, Minister Jandroković commended the contribution of the past Wilton Park conferences to stimulating the discussion on all the key issues of world policy, including the EU enlargement, and expressed hope that this conference too would give impetus to the policy of enlargement18.11.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received on an inaugural visit Robert Markarjan, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of CroatiaThe collocutors expressed their satisfaction with the high level of bilateral relations in many areas, with the regular meetings of high officials, and with the cooperation between the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs that regularly hold line bilateral consultations18.11.2009. | Press releases