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Energy Security and Cooperation Forum organized in Zagreb as part of Croatia’s SEECP presidency Forum on Energy Security and Cooperation was held in Zagreb, 3 April 2007, as part of the presidency of the Republic of Croatia of SEECP - South-East European Cooperation Process. The Ministerial Declaration on pan-European Oil Pipeline – PEOP was signed during the Forum by representatives of Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Italy, and the European Commission. The signing ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia Ivo Sanader and the European Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs03.04.2007. | Press releases

Ambassador Margeta handed credentials to Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al SaidCroatian Ambassador Dražen Margeta handed on 2 March 2007 the credentials to the Sultan of the Sultanate of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said, officially assuming the duty of the Croatian ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Sultanate of Oman seated in Cairo, the Arab Republic of Egypt03.04.2007. | Press releases

State Secretary Pejčinović Burić received Ukrainian Ambassador LubkivskyState Secretary for European Integration Marija Pejčinović Burić received on 2 April 2007 Ukrainian Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia Markijan Lubkivsky02.04.2007. | Press releases

Ambassador Kušen handed credentials to Estonian President Ilves Ambassador Damir Kušen handed on 29 March 2007 his credentials to Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, officially assuming the duty of the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Croatia to the Republic of Estonia, seated in Helsinki, the Republic of Finland29.03.2007. | Press releases

Minister Grabar-Kitarović received to farewell visit New Zealand’s Ambassador MacKenzieMinister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović received on 29 March 2007 to a farewell visit Julie Clare MacKenzie, New Zealand’s Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia seated in Rome, the Italian Republic29.03.2007. | Press releases

Permanent Representative to CoE Bučan signed European Convention for Protection of Audiovisual Heritage, handed ratification document for Second Additional Protocol to European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the Council of Europe Daniel Bučan signed on 28 March 2007, on behalf of the Croatian Government, the European Convention for the Protection of Audiovisual Heritage and handed the ratification document for the Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters28.03.2007. | Press releases

State Secretary Hido Biščević chaired Working Meeting of SEECP Political Directors State Secretary for Political Affairs and SEECP Co-ordinator Hido Biščević chaired the Working Meeting of SEECP Political Directors held 27 and 28 March in Zagreb28.03.2007. | Press releases

Minister Grabar-Kitarović held lecture entitled “Basic Guidelines and Main Strategic Goals of Croatia’s Foreign Policy”Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović held on 26 March 2007 at the Diplomatic Academy a lecture before the attendees of the Specialist Economic Diplomacy Study, entitled “Basic Guidelines and Main Strategic Goals of Croatia’s Foreign Policy”28.03.2007. | Press releases

State Secretary Kuprešak participated in 12th Congress of National Forum on Croatia’s accession to EU dedicated to theme “What will the liberalization of the energy market bring”State Secretary for Organisation, Development and Management at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Željko Kuprešak participated on Wednesday, 28 March 2007, in Varaždin in the work of the 12th Congress of the National Forum on the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union dedicated to theme “What will the liberalization of the energy market bring.” The Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the Republic of Croatia Vincent Degert was also present at the event28.03.2007. | Press releases

Minister Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović received delegation of Committee for Foreign Affairs of Chamber of Deputies of Italian RepublicMinister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović received on Tuesday, 27 March 2007, in Zagreb the delegation of the Committee for Foreign Affairs of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic which was led by the President of the Committee Umberto Ranieri27.03.2007. | Press releases