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Minister Gordan Jandroković met with European Parliament’s Croatia Rapporteur and Socialist Group Vice-Chairman Hannes SwobodaMinister Jandroković informed Rapporteur Swoboda about the efforts Croatia is putting forth in fulfilling its obligations in regard to the EU accession process30.01.2009. | Press releases

Chief Negotiator Vladimir Drobnjak held lecture “European Law and Regionalism” for Joint Master Program attendees The program is being conducted in cooperation with the universities of Barcelona, Bolzano, Graz, and Luxembourg, with each module being attended at a different university29.01.2009. | Press releases

Regarding statement by Minister Gordan Jandroković on solution to Croatia-Montenegro border issueMinister Jandroković said that January saw the first meeting of the mixed Croatia-Montenegro commission tasked with preparing the legal demarcation procedure before the International Court of Justice29.01.2009. | Press releases

MFAEI sent invitation by Croatian PM Ivo Sanader to Slovenian PM Borut PahorThe diplomatic note has so far received no response29.01.2009. | Press releases

State Secretary Davor Božinović received European Parliament’s Director General for Translation and Interpreting Juana Lahousse-JuarezDirector General Lahousse-Juarez said that the Directorate for Translation and Interpreting is taking initial steps to set up a department for translating to the official language of the Republic of Croatia28.01.2009. | Press releases

Consular Affairs Director Vinko Ljubičić met with Albanian Ambassador Pëllumb QazimiDirector Ljubičić and Ambassador Qazimi discussed the liberalization of the visa regime between Croatia and Albania in view of facilitating the issuing of visas to different categories of Albanian citizens28.01.2009. | Press releases

State Secretary Bianca Matković met with Macedonian Deputy Foreign Minister Zoran PetrovState Secretary for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Bianca Matković met on January 23rd 2009 with Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Macedonia Zoran Petrov23.01.2009. | Press releases

Ambassador Željko Bošnjak handed over copies of credentials to Malaysian MFA Chief of Protocol Dato' Shaharuddin Mohammad SomAmbassador Bošnjak familiarized his collocutor with the current political situation in Croatia, pointing out the need for the economic exchange to start followng the two countries’ good bilateral relations21.01.2009. | Press releases

Ambassador Zorica Marica Matković handed over credentials to Israeli President Shimon PeresThe meeting between President Peres and Ambassador Matković confirmed the high level of bilateral relations between the Republic of Croatia and the State of Israel, and saw the exchange of opinions about the current political events in the Near East21.01.2009. | Press releases

Ambassador Danijela Barišić handed over credentials to Bulgarian President Georgi PrvanovThe meeting following the handover ceremony confirmed the excellent bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Croatia, and pointed out the importance of further strengthening the two countries’ economic relations21.01.2009. | Press releases