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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

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

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 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

State Secretary Maja Vrtarić handed contracts to attendees of Croatian Language Course, designed for Croats living abroadIn her speech, State Secretary Vrtarić thanked the attendees for their interest in learning the Croatian language and their wish to renew or strengthen the ties with their ancestors’ homeland07.10.2009. | 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

Minister Jandroković participated in informal meeting of foreign ministers of Visegrad Group (Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia), Spain and Belgium, as future EU presiding countries, and SEE countries The meeting discussed the priorities and activities of the current Hungarian presidency over the Visegrad Group, integration processes of the SEE countries, and their transport and energy linkage06.10.2009. | Press releases

State Secretary for Political Affairs Davor Božinović held political consultations with his Macedonian counterpart Abdulkadar MemediThe collocutors discussed the political and economic relations between Croatia and Macedonia, the state of affairs in the region, and issues concerning the Euro-Atlantic integration06.10.2009. | Press releases