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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

Ambassador Ivan Del Vechio handed over credentials to Polish President Lech KaczynskiIn a meeting after the handover, Ambassador Del Vechio said he wished for the two countries’ economic cooperation to reach the excellent level of the political cooperation, thanking President Kaczynski for the support him and the Polish Government are extending Croatia on its way to the EU and NATO21.01.2009. | Press releases

Croatian Ambassador to Greece Vesna Cvjetković Kurelec handed over credentials to President Karolos PapouliasThe collocutors expressed satisfaction with the level of the bilateral relations, as well as with the constant and substantial highest-level political dialogue20.01.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković met with Finnish Minister of Migration and European Affairs Astrid ThorsMinisters Jandroković and Thors expressed satisfaction with the bilateral relations, characterizing them as excellent and devoid of outstanding issues. They confirmed the readiness to further develop the economic, cultural, and scientific cooperation19.01.2009. | Press releases