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US Senate adopts resolution draft congratulating Croatia and Albania on NATO invitation and opening of accession talks, expresses support for further enlargement The US Senate has unanimously and with no amendment adopted the draft of the resolution that congratulates the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Albania on receiving the NATO invitations on opening the accession negotiations, and expresses the Senate’s support for further NATO enlargement26.05.2008. | Press releases

Minister Jandroković on official visit to Turkey 22-24 May 2008Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Gordan Jandroković paid an official visit to the Republic of Turkey, 22-24 May 2008, where he met with Turkish President Abdullah Gül, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan, and Chairman of the Turkish Parliament’s EU Integration Committee Yaşar Yakış23.05.2008. | Press releases

State Secretary Bianca Matković met with Head of OSCE Office in Croatia Jorge FuentesState Secretary for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Bianca Matković met 20 May 2008 in Zagreb with the Head of the OSCE Office in Croatia, Ambassador Jorge Fuentes Manzonis Villalonga20.05.2008. | Press releases

State Secretary Željko Kuprešak participating in SEECP foreign ministers’ meeting in Pomorie, BulgariaState Secretary for European Integration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Željko Kuprešak is participating today, 20 May 2008, in the meeting of SEECP foreign ministers, held in Pomorie, Bulgaria. The meeting is being held on the eve of the meeting of SEECP heads of state and government, in which Vice-Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor will participate on behalf of the Croatian Government20.05.2008. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković participated in UN Security Council’s thematic discussion Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Gordan Jandroković participated 20 May 2008 in New York in the UN Security Council’s thematic discussion on building peace after conflicts and met on its margins with the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, David Miliband20.05.2008. | Press releases

State Secretary Željko Kuprešak participated in 5th EU-LAC Summit in Lima, Peru State Secretary for European Integration Željko Kuprešak participated in the 5th Summit of the European Union, Latin America, and the Caribbean (EU-LAC), held 16 May 2008 in Lima, Peru19.05.2008. | Press releases

Minister Gordan Jandroković received on official visit Canadian Foreign Minister Maxime BernierMinister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Gordan Jandroković received 19 May 2008 on official visit Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Bernier. This first official visit by a Canadian foreign affairs minister has a special importance for Croatia19.05.2008. | Press releases

Press conference held over collective exhibition of Croatian-descended Austrian artists entitled “The Austrian Connection”On 16 May 2008 in Europski dom, Zagreb, a press conference was held over the ceremonial opening of the collective exhibition of Croatian-descended artists living in Austria, entitled “The Austrian Connection”16.05.2008. | Press releases

Political consultations held between Croatian MFAEI and Pakistani MFAOn 15 May 2008, political consultations were held between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, hosted by Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Ivica Tomić16.05.2008. | Press releases

As part of study tour, MFAEI Diplomatic Academy attendees visited Vukovar As a part of their study tour, the attendees of the 11th One-Year Professional Diplomatic Study at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration visited Vukovar on 15 May 200815.05.2008. | Press releases