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State Secretary Davor Božinović met with Director-General for European Cooperation at Dutch MFA Ian de JongDirector-General de Jong encouraged Croatia on its way to the EU01.04.2009. | Press releases

By depositing national North Atlantic Treaty ratification instrument with US State Department, Croatia officially became NATO member Having joined NATO, the Republic of Croatia has realized of its most important foreign-policy and security goals since its gaining of independence01.04.2009. | Press releases

Two Croatian students won bronze and honorary mention at 16th World Children’s Picture Contest in Tokyo Thirteen-year-old Apolonija Lučić from Delnice won the bronze prize for her drawing Magic, while Agata Lučić was awarded an honorary mention for In My Hands31.03.2009. | Press releases

On occasion of Canada’s decision to cancel visas for Croatian citizens, State Secretary Davor Božinović received Canadian Ambassador to Croatia Thomas MarrThe meeting pointed out that the visa cancellation is the result of years-long efforts by the Croatian diplomacy, as well as the Croatian community in Canada, to remove all obstacles on the way to a full development of cooperation31.03.2009. | Press releases

Minister Jandroković met with NATO Secretary General Scheffer on margins of International Conference on Afghanistan, Scheffer congratulated Croatia on imminent NATO accession Minister Jandroković thanked Secretary General Scheffer for his personal contribution to and assistance in Croatia’s preparations for NATO membership, emphasizing our dedication to the Alliance’s values and activities in preserving world peace31.03.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković participated in International Conference on Afghanistan The conference was held under the auspices of the UN and the governments of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Kingdom of the Netherlands as a continuation of the thematic conferences on Afghanistan 31.03.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković participated in the Gymnich Meeting, held in Hluboka nad Vltavou, the Czech Republic The second day of the meeting, organized by the Czech EU Presidency, discussed the issue of EU enlargement, situation in South Eastern Europe, and topics regarding the solution to the economic and financial crisis30.03.2009. | Press releases

Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney officially made public Canada’s decision to cancel visas for Croatian citizens Representatives of the Croatian community in Canada welcomed the decision, emphasizing it represents a great success and proves the progress of the Croatian-Canadian relations30.03.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received Director General for American and European Affairs at Indonesian MFA Retno L. P. MarsudiMinister Jandroković expressed satisfaction with the very good bilateral relations between the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Indonesia, which are devoid of outstanding issues, adding that they now need to be transposed into equally good economic relations27.03.2009. | Press releases

MFAEI welcomes announcement by Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney on soon cancellation of visas for Croatian citizensThe canceling of visas for holders of Croatian passports will remove the last remaining obstacle in the full and free communication between the citizens of Croatia and Canada27.03.2009. | Press releases