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State Secretary Bianca Matković met with EU coordinators from ministries and other relevant state bodies State Secretary for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration and chief coordinator for monitoring the EU negotiations-related activities Bianca Matković met January 16th 2009 with the EU coordinators from the ministries and other state bodies involved in the processes of the EU accession negotiations16.01.2009. | Press releases

Ambassador Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović and DHS Assistant Secretary for Policy Stewart Baker signed statement on advancing security measures for international travels and US Visa Waiver Program demandsThe statement represents an important step towards Croatia’s full entry into the Visa Waiver Program, provided other conditions are met as well 16.01.2009. | Press releases

Canada ratifies Protocol on NATO Enlargement to Croatia As stated by Canada’s Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay during his yesterday’s visit to Croatia, thanks to the two countries’ good relations, Canada has sped up the process of ratifying the Protocol on the NATO Enlargement to Croatia and completed the process of ratifying the Accession Protocol14.01.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković met with Montenegro’s Foreign Minister Milan RoćenMinister Jandroković expressed satisfaction with the very good and friendly relations between the Republic of Croatia and Montenegro14.01.2009. | Press releases

Ambassador Zlatko Kramarić handed over credentials to Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu and FM Skender HyseniAmbassador Kramarić communicated Croatia’s readiness to cooperate with Kosovo in order to deepen the two countries’ relations in all segments, especially economy14.01.2009. | Press releases

In response to statement by Slovenian foreign ministerCroatia’s Chief Negotiator Vladimir Drobnjak did pay a working visit to Slovenia14.01.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received Czech Ambassador Karel KühnlMinister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Gordan Jandroković received 13 January 2009 the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Croatia, Karel Kühnl13.01.2009. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković met with Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, who was on official visit to CroatiaMinister Jandroković expressed special satisfaction over the first official meeting with Minister Frattini in Croatia, saying that the last time an Italian foreign minister visited Croatia was nearly eight years ago12.01.2009. | Press releases

UK ratifies Protocol on NATO Enlargement to Croatia By doing so, the UK has become the 16th of the 26 Alliance members to ratify the Protocol08.01.2009. | Press releases

Special Security Council session held regarding recent Gaza conflict escalation, chaired by permanent Croatian representative to UN Neven JuricaOn that occasion, a statement was adopted, in which the Security Council members express their grave concern over the situation escalation in Gaza and call for an immediate ceasing of all hostility28.12.2008. | Press releases