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Končar, Gredelj, in cooperation with Croatian Embassy in Sofia, present Zagreb tram to Bulgarian market The Zagreb tram caused quite a media sensation on the streets of Sofia even before the official promotion. Since last week, a test vehicle has been running on two of the city’s busiest routes, while a picture of the Zagreb tram was featured in all of the daily newspaper06.11.2008. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received Serbian Ambassador Radivoj CvetićaninMinister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Gordan Jandroković received 5 November 2008 Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia Radivoj Cvetićanin, who has been reinstated after seven months05.11.2008. | Press releases

State Secretary Bianca Matković received President of Croatian World Congress Josip Sovulj, Croatian World Games Secretary and Coordinator Jure StrikaRepresentatives of the CWC informed State Secretary Matković about its activities and the future project guidelines05.11.2008. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković headed Croatian delegation at foreign ministers meeting of Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean in Marseilles In his plenary session speech, Minister Jandroković expressed his conviction that the cooperation of the Mediterranean countries on concrete projects would help the Mediterranean in strengthening of its role as a region of peace, cooperation, tolerance, and wellbeing04.11.2008. | Press releases

State Secretary Davor Božinović received former Turkish foreign minister and NATO Secretary General’s civilian representative for Afghanistan Hikmet Cetin State Secretary Božinović informed his collocutor about the course of Croatia’s EU negotiations and the state of affairs in South Eastern Europe04.11.2008. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received Korean Deputy Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Shin Kak-SooAs part of his visit, Deputy Minister Kak-Soo will open today the new buildings of the Korean Embassy and residence in Zagreb31.10.2008. | Press releases

Comments concerning Slovenian MFA document on blocking six chapters Regarding repeated requests for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration to comment on the document by the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on blocking six chapters, we would like to state that the Republic of Croatia is doing its utmost to complete the accession negotiations during 2009 and is fulfilling its obligations constantly cooperating and consulting with the European Commission and the EU members30.10.2008. | Press releases

Croatian Honorary Consul to Korea In-Mo Yang opened in Seoul “World Heritage Sites in Croatia” exhibitionAfter Gangneung and Suwon, the exhibition now opened in Korea’s capital, on the premises of the Hankuk University, and was organized by the Croatian Embassy to Japan, nonresidentially covering the Republic of Korea29.10.2008. | Press releases

Ambassador Vesna Cvjetković Kurelec on farewell visit to German President Horst KöhlerPresident Köhler handed her the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for her contribution to the enhancement of the bilateral relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and Republic of Croatia29.10.2008. | Press releases

International diplomatic seminar “EU Activities in Environment, Energy, and Climate Change” held in DubrovnikThe Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia and the French Republic’s Embassy to Croatia, in cooperation with the ENA European Studies Center in Strasbourg and Dubrovnik Center for Advanced Academic Studies (CAAS), and as a part of the activity program with the International Francophonie Organization, organize an international diplomatic seminar entitled “EU Activities in Environment, Energy, and Climate Change”, held 28-31 October in Dubrovnik28.10.2008. | Press releases