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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

MFAEI’s Diplomatic Academy organised the 4th international conference on public diplomacy and media entitled “Cultural Promotion and Diplomacy”The Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integation organised the 4th international conference on public diplomacy and media entitled “Cultural Promotion and Diplomacy” that started today, 14 October 2005, in Dubrovnik14.10.2005. | Press releases

Croatian Ambassador to Denmark Aleksandar Heina handed credentials to Her Majesty Queen Margaret IICroatian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Denmark, Aleksandar Heina, handed on Wednesday 12 October 2005 at the Fredensborg Castle his credentials to Her Majesty Queen Margaret II of Denmark, thereby officially assuming the duty of the Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to the Kingdom of Denmark14.10.2005. | Press releases

State Secretary at MFAEI Marija Pejčinović Burić took part at informal meeting of SEECP foreign ministersState Secretary for European Integration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Marija Pejčinović Burić took part 13 and 14 October 2005 at the informal meeting of the South-Eastern European Cooperation Process foreign ministers, held on the Rhodes Island as a part of Greece’s one-year presidency over the Process14.10.2005. | Press releases