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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

Ambassador Drago Štambuk met in Tokyo with Foreign Minister Hirofumi NakasoneThe recently-appointed Ambassador Štambuk relayed to Minister Nakasone the greetings and congratulations by Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Gordan Jandroković28.10.2008. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received on inaugural visit Polish Ambassador Wieslaw TarkaThe two collocutors expressed satisfaction with the very good and friendly relations between Croatia and Poland, devoid of outstanding issues. They also expressed satisfaction with the intensification of the high-level bilateral visits, as well as with the realization of other interstate activities and political consultations28.10.2008. | Press releases

Exhibition “Croatian Lighthouses” opened in Dublin’s European Union HouseThe exhibition is a project by Plovput Ltd., whose sponsor is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, and was organized by the Croatian Embassy in Dublin, in co-operation with the European Union House24.10.2008. | Press releases

First meeting of Interstate Croatian-Flemish Commission held in Brussels The first meeting of the Interstate Croatian-Flemish Commission was held 23 October 2008 in Brussels, co-chaired by MFAEI State Secretary for Organization, Development and Management Maja Vrtarić and Secretary General of the Flemish Regions Foreign Affairs Ministry Koen Verlaeckt24.10.2008. | Press releases

UN Day marks UN Charter’s coming into force The Republic of Croatia has been a UN member since 1992 and is taking part in its activities through is permanent missions in New York, Vienna and Geneva, as well as to the UNESCO in Paris24.10.2008. | Press releases

Slovakian Parliament to ratify Protocol on NATO Enlargement to Croatia This makes Slovakia eighth among the 26 NATO members to ratify the Protocol24.10.2008. | Press releases

State Secretary Bianca Matković met with Austrian Foreign Ministry Secretary General Johannes KyrleState Secretary Bianca Matković familiarized Secretary General Kyrle with the Croatian Government’s most recent activities in fighting corruption and organized crime24.10.2008. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković paid official visit to Estonia, met with Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, European Affairs Committee Chairman Marko MihkelsonMinister Jandroković and Minister Paet agreed that the relations between Croatia and Estonia as very good24.10.2008. | Press releases