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Minister Gordan Jandroković met with Head of Croatia Unit of EC Enlargement Directorate General, Dirk LangeMinister Jandroković expressed satisfaction with the yesterday published European Commission’s annual Croatia Progress Report, describing it as positive and pointing out its significance for the completion of Croatia’s accession negotiations15.10.2009. | Press releases

Ambassador Ivica Tomić presented credentials to IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. MitropoulosAmbassador of the Republic of Croatia to the United Kingdom Ivica Tomić presented October 13th 2009 to Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Efthimios E. Mitropoulos credentials by which Croatian President Stjepan Mesić appoints him Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the IMO14.10.2009. | Press releases

During bilateral visit to US, State Secretary Davor Božinović met with Deputy Secretary of State James SteinbergThe collocutors expressed satisfaction with the to countries’ excellent bilateral relations, pointing out that there are numerous areas of potential cooperation to the interest of both sides14.10.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković met with Italy’s Deputy Minister for Economic Development Adolfo UrsoThe collocutors expressed satisfaction with the two countries’ good-neighbourly and partnership relations, pointing out that the holding of the Economic Forum is a confirmation of the mutual interest in further strengthening the economic cooperation12.10.2009. | Press releases

MFAEI reintroduced “ABC of the EU” seminars for training civil servants in matters of European integration and Croatia’s EU accession The first in the series of seminars, entitled “The Basics of the EU”, familiarizes the attendees with the basic concepts and facts necessary for understanding the rest of the modules from the series12.10.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received French Senate Speaker Gerard LarcherThe collocutors expressed mutual satisfaction with the excellent bilateral relations, partnership cooperation in the European integration process and intensive parliamentary cooperation12.10.2009. | Press releases

State Secretary Maja Vrtarić participated in informal meeting of SEECP foreign ministers, Istanbul The meeting discusses the situation in the region and the aftermath of the economic crisis, placing special emphasis on the importance of regional cooperation09.10.2009. | Press releases

Ambassador Zoran Jašić opened “Fourth Croatian Film Days” in ViennaThe Fourth Croatian Film Days were opened with a screening of “Nije kraj” (It’s Not the End) by Vinko Brešan09.10.2009. | Press releases

Croatian Ambassador to Malaysia Željko Bošnjak opened at National Arts Gallery in Kuala Lumpur exhibition “Modern Croatian Drawings”The exhibition was organized in cooperation with the Croatian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and the Croatian Ministry of Culture, and features an overview of the works of 70 modern Croatian painters09.10.2009. | Press releases

State Secretary Davor Božinović received members of Croatian minority from Serbia, awarded medals today by Croatian President State Secretary Božinović said that with these medals the Republic of Croatia had shown recognition to Croats in Vojvodina for their scientific and cultural achievements, as well as for all their contribution to both the Croatian community in the area and their motherland07.10.2009. | Press releases