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Minister Gordan Jandroković and Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria Dr. Michael Spindelegger opened an exhibition entitled Ars CroatiaeIn his introductory address, Minister Jandroković said that the exhibition Ars Croatiae, presented to the Austrian cultural public with exceptional success, was now inaugurated and presented to admirers of modern Croatian art in Zagreb, symbolizing the scope of relations linking and interconnecting Croatia and Austria16.04.2009. | Press releases

In relation to the text published by the BBC depicting Croatia as a country of corruption and organized crimeWe consider the text published on the website of the BBC to be completely malicious and unfounded, and it is our firm belief that it does not accurately reflect the current safety situation in the Republic of Croatia16.04.2009. | Press releases

In relation to the situation concerning the ship Buccaneer which was hijacked with a Croatian citizen among its crew members in the Gulf of Aden on Saturday, 11 April 2009, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, for the purposes oThe Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is carrying out coordination activities with the competent institutions, and actively cooperating with the Embassies of the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Romania in Rome15.04.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković signed the Memorandum on the Introduction of a Multi-Annual French Language Teaching Programme in the Croatian Public AdministrationWhen signing the Memorandum, Minister Jandroković said that the transfer of knowledge and experiences related to the European Union through diverse forms of professional seminars, lectures and conferences, represents a noteworthy support which shall undoubtedly contribute to better prepare civil servants for their future work when the Republic of Croatia joins the European Union15.04.2009. | Press releases

Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to the People's Republic of China Prof. Ante Simonić, Ph. D., made his inaugural visit to Hong Kong where he stayed from 23 – 25 March 2009On that occasion, Ambassador Simonić met with representatives of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, heads of the Faculty of Medicine, Red Cross, tourism professionals, and several Croats working in Hong Kong15.04.2009. | Press releases

Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in the Republic of Slovenia reported that the crew of the Sol Trader, including five Croatian citizens, left the shipSince December 2008, when the ship Sol Trader was detained in the Slovene Port of Koper, together with its crew members, the employees of the Consular Department of the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Ljubljana have been monitoring the developments15.04.2009. | Press releases

Croatian Ambassador to Japan Dr. Drago Štambuk received a visit by the Croatian soccer player Mato Neretljak Ambassador Štambuk received a visit by the member of the Croatian National Soccer Team Neretljak who became a soccer star in Japan several months after he came from the South Korean team Suwon Samsung to the Japanese first league soccer team Omnia Ardia in Saitama15.04.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković presented a collection of three almanacs entitled A Small Society of the Croatian Embassy (Circolo dell’ Ambasciata Croata) comprising expert discussions held in the organization of the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to theIn his address Minister Gordan Jandroković underlined the importance of the efforts of the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, as well as personal efforts of Ambassador Emilio Marin, Ph.D., in the field of culture and promotion of the Republic of Croatia in the Holy See15.04.2009. | Press releases

Croatian Ambassador to Japan Drago Štambuk attended the performance of the Croatian countertenor Max Emanuel Cenčić In the famous Bunka Kaikan Hall in the Ueno Park in Tokyo, accompanied by pianist Megumi Otsuka, Cenčić performed arias by Mozart, Rossini, Haydn, and Donizzeti14.04.2009. | Press releases

Croatian Embassy to Japan received ZŠEM delegation led by Zoran Stiperski, professor and head of school’s Japanese Center The delegation, which consisted of some 30 students, PhD students and professors, was personally received by Ambassador Drago Štambuk, who engaged in a lengthy talk with them10.04.2009. | Press releases