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State Secretary Pejčinović Burić received Montenegrin Ambassador Branko LukovacState Secretary for European Integration Marija Pejčinović Burić received on 3 October 2007 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration the Ambassador of the Republic of Montenegro to the Republic of Croatia, Branko Lukovac04.10.2007. | Press releases

Minister Grabar-Kitarović present at signing of Japan’s Gift Agreement for the Croatian Mine Action Centre Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović was present on 2 October 2007 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration at the signing of Japan’s Gift Agreement for the Croatian Mine Action Centre02.10.2007. | Press releases

Memorandum of Understanding between EC and Croatia on Croatia’s Participation in EIP signed in Brussels The European Commission’s Vice-President and Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry Günter Verheugen and Croatian Ambassador to the EU Branko Baričević signed on 1 October 2007 in Brussels the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia allowing Croatia the access to the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP)02.10.2007. | Press releases

Minister Grabar-Kitarović received to official visit High BH Representative LajčakMinister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović received on 1 October 2007 to official visit the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Miroslav Lajčak01.10.2007. | Press releases

Minister Grabar-Kitarović visited NY, took part in opening of General Debate of UN General Assembly’s 62nd session Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović was on a visit to New York from 24 to 28 September 2007, where she took part in the opening of the General Debate of the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly28.09.2007. | Press releases

State Secretary Biščević, in capacity of appointed RCC Secretary General, took part in first session of modernized and enlarged CEFTA’s Joint Committee State Secretary for Political Affairs Hido Biščević, in the capacity of the appointed Secretary General of the Regional Co-operation Council (RCC), took part on 28 September 2007 in Ohrid, at the invitation of Macedonian Economy Minister Vera Rafajlovska, in the first session of the Joint Committee of the modernized and enlarged CEFTA (CEFTA 2006)28.09.2007. | Press releases

State Secretary Biščević held lecture to SEE-accredited Swedish ambassadors State Secretary for Political Affairs Hido Biščević held a lecture on 27 September 2007 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration to Swedish ambassadors accredited to the countries of South Eastern Europe27.09.2007. | Press releases

State Secretary Pejčinović Burić participated in conference “Croatia’s Role in United Europe” State Secretary for European Integration Marija Pejčinović Burić participated in the conference entitled “Croatia’s Role in United Europe”, held on 27 September 2007 in Zagreb27.09.2007. | Press releases

State Secretary Pejčinović Burić received Swedish European Affairs Minister MalmströmState Secretary for European Affairs Marija Pejčinović Burić received on 26 September 2007 the Minister for European Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden, Cecilia Malmström26.09.2007. | Press releases

Croatia retains right of ID-entry into neighbouring EU members The meeting of the Council of the EU Justice and Internal Affairs Ministers held on 18 September 2007 in Brussels accepted Croatia’s proposal to exempt Croatia from the Schengen rules on entering the EU, which will enable the Croatian citizens to continue crossing the border with Italy, Hungary and Slovenia with an ID only25.09.2007. | Press releases