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State Secretary Davor Božinović met with Director for South Eastern Europe at Konrad Adenauer Foundation Jan WoischnikDirector Woischnik inquired about the current situation Croatia is in on its way to the EU in regard to Slovenia’s vetoing the negotiations02.04.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received on inaugural visit Omani Ambassador Badr Bin Mohammed Bin Zahor Al-Hinai The collocutors confirmed the existence of good bilateral relations between the two countries, which are devoid of outstanding issues02.04.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received on inaugural visit Cyprian Ambassador Marios LyssiotisThe collocutors agreed that the two countries’ bilateral relations are very good02.04.2009. | Press releases

EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn cancelled meeting with Minister Gordan JandrokovićAt the meeting, Minister Jandroković was supposed to present Croatia’s proposal for solving the Croatian-Slovenian border issue and Slovenia’s unblocking of Croatia’s accession negotiations01.04.2009. | Press releases

State Secretary Bianca Matković met with Swedish Ambassador to Croatia Fredrik VahlquistThe meeting discussed Croatia’s EU accession negotiations01.04.2009. | Press releases

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