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Croatian Embassy in Belgrade expressed protest over disappearance of Croatian flag from ambassador’s residenceThe Embassy expressed dissatisfaction over the violation of Croatia’s highest state symbol and called for an immediate reaction by the relevant bodies, as well as for the necessary measures to be taken 08.04.2009. | Press releases

Regarding numerous inquiries about safety of traveling to ItalyThe Croatian Embassy in Rome is in constant contact with the relevant central and local Italian institutions, and is regularly informing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration about the situation08.04.2009. | Press releases

By ceremoniously hoisting Croatian and NATO flags and ceremony at Croatian National Theatre Croatia commemorated NATO membershipThe ceremony of hoisting the Croatian flag at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels saw the presence of Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer08.04.2009. | Press releases

Ambassador Dražen Margeta presented copies of credentials to Bahraini foreign affairs minister of state, credentials to King Sheik Hamad bin Isa Al KhalifahIn a talk after the presentation, both sides agreed that the bilateral trade is modest, but stable07.04.2009. | Press releases

Reaction to recent media writings on Croatia handing Serbia translated EU accession negotiation documents We have stated on several occasions that said documents are in the possession of the Republic of Croatia and were not discussed during the recent visit by Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader to Serbia, nor have they been submitted to Serbian bodies06.04.2009. | Press releases

Croatian Ambassador Nebojša Koharović presented credentials to Belarus President Alexander LukashenkoIn a meeting after the presentation, both sides agreed that there is great potential for the further development of the economic cooperation03.04.2009. | Press releases

Croatian Embassy in Tokyo marks better results in popularizing Croatia as tourist destination, mediated in opening Office of Croatian National Tourist Board in Tokyo last yearThe number of Japanese tourists visiting Croatia has risen significantly in the last three years, with 144,000 visits in 2008, which is a 66% increase in relation to the year before02.04.2009. | Press releases

State Secretary Davor Božinović met with Enlargement Director at UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Vivien LifeState Secretary Božinović thanked for the United Kingdom’s assistance programs for Croatia on its way to the EU membership. He expressed Croatia’s determination to carry on with the reforms, emphasizing the importance of Slovenia’s unblocking the negotiations02.04.2009. | Press releases

State Secretary Davor Božinović met with Director for South Eastern Europe at Konrad Adenauer Foundation Jan WoischnikDirector Woischnik inquired about the current situation Croatia is in on its way to the EU in regard to Slovenia’s vetoing the negotiations02.04.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received on inaugural visit Omani Ambassador Badr Bin Mohammed Bin Zahor Al-Hinai The collocutors confirmed the existence of good bilateral relations between the two countries, which are devoid of outstanding issues02.04.2009. | Press releases