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Croatian Ambassador to India Boris Velić handed over credentials to Indian President Pratibha PatilAfter the handover, Ambassador Velić met with President Patil24.12.2008. | Press releases

Italy ratifies Protocol on NATO Enlargement to Croatia This completes the ratification procedure in both houses of the Italian Parliament23.12.2008. | Press releases

MFAEI handed protest note to Serbian Ambassador Radivoj CvetićaninThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration invited 23 December 2008 the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to the Republic of Croatia, Radivoj Cvetićanin, in order to hand him a protest note regarding repeated changes to the Serbian Government’s Decree on Protecting Property Parts of Companies Headquartered on the Former SFRY Territory23.12.2008. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received on inaugural visit Gambian Ambassador Elisabeth Ya Eli HardingMinister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Gordan Jandroković received 22 December 2008 on inaugural visit Elisabeth Ya Eli Harding, the Ambassador of the Republic of Gambia accredited to the Republic of Croatia, seated in London22.12.2008. | Press releases

MFAEI notified about Estonian Parliament’s ratification of Protocol on NATO Enlargement to Croatia This act makes the Estonian Parliament the 13th among the 26 NATO members to ratify the Protocol19.12.2008. | Press releases

Minister Jandroković attended session of EU Intergovernmental Conference on Croatia’s accession At the press conference, Minister Jandroković thanked the French presidency for the continuous support for Croatia’s accession process during its six-month chairmanship19.12.2008. | Press releases

MFAEI received notification on unanimous confirmation of Protocol on NATO Enlargement to Croatia by Spanish Senate This completes the procedure of ratifying the Protocol in both houses of the Spanish Parliament, since the House of Representatives ratified it on 3 December 200818.12.2008. | Press releases

Plenary ITF session held 14-17 December 2008 in Vienna The Republic of Croatia was admitted to ITF in 2005 in Krakow as its 25th member, and has since achieved significant success18.12.2008. | Press releases

State Secretary Davor Božinović met with Chairman of Turkish Grand National Assembly’s EU Harmonization Committee Yaşar YakişThe collocutors expressed satisfaction with the very good and friendly relations between the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Turkey. State Secretary Božinović thanked Committee Chairman Yakiş for Turkey’s strong and continuous support for Croatia’s full-fledged NATO membership16.12.2008. | Press releases

Ambassador Emilio Marin handed Card. Giovanni Lajolo Order of Prince Trpimir with necklace and DanicaAmbassador of the Republic of Croatia to the Holy See Emilio Marin handed Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, President of the Pontifical Commission and Governorate of the Vatican City State, the medal of Order of Prince Trpimir with necklace and Danica, awarded to him by Croatian President Stjepan Mesić for his personal contribution to the development of friendly relations and cooperation between the Republic of Croatia and the Holy See15.12.2008. | Press releases