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OSCE Permanent Council passes decision to close OSCE Mission to CroatiaBy the Decision of OSCE Permanent Council, adopted at this year’s last session in Vienna on 21 December 2007, the OSCE Mission to the Republic of Croatia is closing. For Croatia, this Decision represents yet another recognition of its achievements on the path towards the EU and NATO22.12.2007. | Press releases

Regarding recent statements by Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij RupelRegarding the recent statements by Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, saying that Croatia and Serbia should get equal treatment in the EU negotiations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia would like to describe said statements as incorrect and unfounded21.12.2007. | Press releases

State Secretary Pejčinović Burić received to inaugural visit Italian Ambassador State Secretary for European Integration Marija Pejčinović Burić received on 21 December 2007 to the inaugural visit Ambassador of the Italian Republic to the Republic of Croatia Alessandro Pignatti Morano di Custoza21.12.2007. | Press releases

Working meetings on co-operation between delegations of MFAEI and German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development On 18 and 19 December 2007 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, working meetings on co-operation were held between the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia and the delegation of the Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany, aimed at stimulating development in 2007 and the following years19.12.2007. | Press releases

Permanent Mixed Commission for Implementation of Border Transport and Co-operation Agreement between Croatia and Slovenia held its 17th sessionOn 18 December 2007 in Mašun, the Republic of Slovenia, the Permanent Mixed Commission for the Implementation of the Border Transport and Co-operation Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and Republic of Slovenia held its 17th session, co-chaired on the Croatian part by Olga Kresović-Rogulja from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, and on the Slovenian part by Bogdan Benko from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs19.12.2007. | Press releases

Informal meeting of SEECP Political Directors’ Committee held 13 December 2007 in Bansko, Bulgaria Informal meeting of the SEECP Committee of Political Directors was held under Bulgaria’s chairmanship on 13 December 2007 in Bansko, the Republic of Bulgaria. Croatia was represented by National SEECP Co-ordinator and Assistant Minister for International Economic Co-operation Andrea Gustović Ercegovac. Also participating in the meeting was Hido Biščević, State Secretary for Political Affairs and Appointed Secretary General of the Regional Co-operation Council (RCC)14.12.2007. | Press releases

Minister Grabar-Kitarović opened One-Year Professional Diplomatic Study with lecture on Croatian foreign policy’s strategic priorities and basic guidelines On 14 December 2007, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović opened with a lecture on the Croatian foreign policy’s strategic priorities and basic guidelines the One-Year Professional Diplomatic Study for the 11th generation of attendees14.12.2007. | Press releases

Minister Grabar-Kitarović received to separate inaugural visits Italian Ambassador Pignatti, Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen, and Monaco’s Ambassador BlanchiMinister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović received on 14 December 2007 to separate inaugural visits Ambassador of the Italian Republic Alessandro Pignatti Morano di Custoza, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, seated in Budapest, Dung Quoc Nguyen, and Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco, seated in Rome, Philippe Blanchi14.12.2007. | Press releases

State Secretary Pejčinović Burić received to inaugural visit Bulgarian Ambassador to Croatia Ivan SirakovState Secretary for European Integration Marija Pejčinović Burić received on 13 December 2007 to inaugural visit the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Croatia, Ivan Sirakov13.12.2007. | Press releases

Assistant Minister Pjer Šimunović headed Croatian delegation at UN General Assembly’s Commemorative Plenary Session on ChildrenAssistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Pjer Šimunović headed the Croatian delegation at the UN General Assembly’s Commemorative Plenary Session on Children, held on 11 and 12 December 2007 in New York13.12.2007. | Press releases