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Minister Grabar-Kitarović led the Croatian delegation at the two-day meeting of the EU members and candidate countries’ development ministersMinister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović led the Croatian delegation at the two-day meeting of the EU members and candidate countries’ development ministers, chaired by the British Secretary of State for International Development Hillary Benn, and held 24 to 25 October 2005 in Leeds25.10.2005. | Press releases

Commemoration of the UN’s 60th anniversary at the MFAEIToday, 24 October 2005, at the UN Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration and the representations of the UN agencies to Croatia (UNICEF, UNHCR, UNDP, ICTY liaison office, IMF, WHO and the World Bank) co-organised at the MFAEI in Zagreb the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the United Nations24.10.2005. | Press releases

State Secretary Hido Biščević received UK Ambassador John Ramsden, pending the EC’s meeting 27 October in London State Secretary for Political Affairs at the MFAEI Hido Biščević received today, 21 October 2005, UK Ambassador John Ramsden, pending the European Council’s meeting 27 October 2005 in London, that will also see Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader21.10.2005. | Press releases

Minister Grabar-Kitarović signed in Vukovar with Dutch MFA Agnes van Ardenne and Serbian Vice Prime Minister Miroljub Labus the Declaration on Reopening the Vukovar-Bač Ferry Line Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović signed today, 21 October 2005 in Vukovar, with Dutch Foreign Minister Agnes van Ardenne and Serbian Vice Prime Minister Miroljub Labus the Declaration on Reopening the Vukovar-Bač Ferry Line21.10.2005. | Press releases

Ambassador at the MFAEI Gordan Bakota led the Croatian delegation at the 28th session of the Permanent Croatian-Bavarian Commission held 19-21 October 2005 In Würzburg, Bavaria, the 28th session of the Permanent Croatian-Bavarian Commission, which is one of the leading regional initiatives in the region, was held 19-21 October 2005. The Croatian delegation consisted of the representatives of the relevant ministries and institutions, and was headed by the Croatian Co-Chair of the Commission Gordan Bakota, while the Bavarian delegation was headed by for European Affairs and Regional Relations Eberhard Sinner21.10.2005. | Press releases

Croatian Ambassador to Sweden Svjetlan Berković handed his credentials to Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus, officially assuming the duty of the Croatian ambassador to the Republic of Lithuania Croatian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden, Svjetlan Berković, handed 19 October 2005 in Vilnius his credentials to Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus, officially assuming the duty of the Croatian ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Republic of Lithuania20.10.2005. | Press releases

Exhibition on Croatian UNESCO monuments and St. Jacob’s cathedral opened in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia Exhibition on Croatian UNESCO monuments and St. Jacob’s cathedral in Šibenik opened yesterday, 18 October 2005, in St. Jacob’s shrine in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia19.10.2005. | Press releases

Croatian Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic Neven Madey handed his credentials to Georgian President Mihail Saakashvili Croatian Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic Neven Madey handed his credentials 17 October 2005 in Tbilisi to Georgian President Mihail Saakashvili, thereby officially assuming the duty of the Croatian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Georgia19.10.2005. | Press releases

Minister Grabar-Kitarović met with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Antanas Valionis Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović met 14 October 2005, at the margins of the Central European presidents’ meeting in Zagreb, with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Antanas Valionis17.10.2005. | Press releases

Regarding the articles in Jutarnji List and Slobodna Dalmacija, the MFAEI wishes to state that the US congressmen’s visit was postponed due to technical reasons only Regarding yesterday’s article in Jutarnji List entitled “Congressmen not coming to Croatia” and today’s article in Slobodna Dalmacija entitled “Indicted congressmen not coming”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration wishes to state that the US congressmen that were supposed to visit Croatia last week postponed their visit due to technical reasons only17.10.2005. | Press releases