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Minister Grabar-Kitarović opened 9th One-Year Expert Diplomatic StudyMinister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović opened on Wednesday, 22 March 2006, the 9th One-Year Expert Diplomatic Study with a lecture entitled Basic Guidelines and Main Strategic Goals of Croatia’s Foreign Policy22.03.2006. | Press releases

State Secretary Biščević received Cuban Ambassador Miguelina Goicochea EstenozState Secretary for Political Affairs at the MFAEI Hido Biščević received on Tuesday, 21 March 2006, to inaugural visit the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Republic of Croatia seated in Vienna, Norma Miguelina Goicochea Estenoz, who handed the copies of her credentials21.03.2006. | Press releases

Minister Grabar-Kitarović signed Memorandum on years-long program of French language learning in Croatian state administration Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović signed on Monday, 20 March 2006 in Zagreb, the Memorandum on years-long program of French language learning in the Croatian state administration20.03.2006. | Press releases

Ambassador Alajbeg handed at Belgian Ministry of Finance Croatian medal Order of Prince Branimir with Ribbon to Paul HatryCroatian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Blegium Ljerka Alajbeg ceremoniously handed on 17 March 2006 at the Belgian Ministry of Finance the Croatian medal Order of Prince Branimir with Ribbon to Paul Hatry, awarded by Croatian President Stjepan Mesić for supporting the Croatian interests in Belgium and Europe17.03.2006. | Press releases

MFAEI welcomes the fact that the European Parliament recognised in its resolution Croatia’s progress in meeting the conditions for a full EU membershipThe European Parliament adopted today the resolution pursuant to the report by Elmar Brok, Chairman of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, on the European Commission’s strategic enlargement document, in which it also commented on the European perspective of the South East European countries16.03.2006. | Press releases

Croatian Ambassador to Brazil Marelić handed his credentials Croatian Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Brazil Rade Marelić handed on 25 February 2006 in Brasilia the originals of his credentials to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva15.03.2006. | Press releases

MFAEI wishes to draw attention to Croatian National Bank's statement on the issue of Croatian citizens' foreign currency saving in Ljubljanska Banka Following the press release 60/06, published on 10 March 2006, concerning the document Position of the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on assuming the guarantees of the ex-SFRY for foreign exchange savings, published on the Slovenian MFA's webpage, the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration wishes to draw attention to the Croatian National Bank’s (HNB) statement regarding the issue of the Croatian depositors’ foreign currency savings in the Ljubljanska Banka15.03.2006. | Press releases

Minister Grabar-Kitarović took part at informal Meeting of EU and Western Balkans foreign ministers Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović took part at the informal Meeting of the EU and Western Balkans foreign ministers held 10 and 11 March 2006 in Salzburg, the Republic of Austria11.03.2006. | Press releases

34th regular meeting of Subregional Consulting Commission held at RACVIACIn Zagreb, at the Regional Arms Control Verification and Implementation Assistance Centre (RACVIAC), 34th regular meeting of the Subregional Consulting Commission was held 10 March 2006, with the signing of the Amendments and Annexes to the Agreement on Subregional Arms Control, Section IV 1B of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina10.03.2006. | Press releases

Regarding yesterday’s document published on Slovenian MFA’s webpage Regarding the yesterday’s document Position of the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on assuming the guarantees of the ex-SFRY for foreign exchange savings deposits, published on the Slovenian MFA’s webpage10.03.2006. | Press releases