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State Secretary Bianca Matković received on inaugural visit Polish Ambassador Wieslaw TarkaState Secretary Matković thanked Ambassador Tarka for the support Poland is extending Croatia in its Euro-Atlantic integration processes, especially with respect to the recent ratification of the Protocol on NATO Enlargement to the Republic of Croatia13.11.2008. | Press releases

State Secretary Bianca Matković held political consultations with Moroccan MFA State Secretary Latife AkharbachThe two collocutors expressed satisfaction with the good relations between Croatia and Morocco, as well as with the cooperation on the bi- and multilateral level11.11.2008. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković held lecture at HAZU entitled Croatia – Foreign-Policy ChallengesAs four basic guidelines of Croatia’s foreign policy, Minister Jandroković pointed out the EU membership, NATO membership, Croatia’s leader role in South Eastern Europe, and the UN Security Council membership11.11.2008. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received former UN Transitional Administrator for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja, and Western Sirmium Jacques Paul KleinMinister Jandroković thanked Ambassador Klein for his contribution to the reintegration of Croatia’s Podunavlje11.11.2008. | Press releases

Consular Affairs Director Vinko Ljubičić visited Israel to assist Croatian citizens injured in road accident Director Ljubičić was sent to Israel as soon as news about the bus accident involving 48 Croatian citizens reached Croatia. Five of them remained in Israel, while the rest, in cooperation with the Israeli side, received all the necessary legal and consular assistance in order to return to Zagreb11.11.2008. | Press releases

12th One-Year Professional Diplomatic Study began MondayThe Study is attended by an overall of 37 junior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration and other state administration bodies10.11.2008. | Press releases

Goi Peace Foundation, UNESCO award Martin Kotarski During the forum entitled New Philanthropy for a New Civilization, two first prizes for essays were awarded in two categories (children and young people)10.11.2008. | Press releases

Response to press statements by Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk JeremićWe most vehemently reject Minister Jeremić’s statements about the ethnic cleansing of the Serbian population published by the Serbian news agency Tanjug10.11.2008. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received UK Minister of State for Europe Caroline FlintThe two expressed satisfaction with the level of bilateral relations, further strengthened through the implementation of the 2008/2009 Strategic Partnership between Croatia and the UK, crucial for promoting further co-operation between the two countries07.11.2008. | Press releases

Croatia establishes embassy to Kosovo, seated in Pristina The Croatian Government reached the decision to recognize the Republic of Kosovo as a sovereign and independent country on 19 March 2008, while the diplomatic relations were established on 30 June 200806.11.2008. | Press releases