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State Secretary Marija Pejčinović Burić signed scholarship contracts for the 8th generation of postgraduate European studies studentsState Secretary for the European Integration at the MFAEI Marija Pejčinović Burić signed today, 30 August 2005 at 10 AM, scholarship contracts with the 8th generation of students at the postgraduate European studies30.08.2005. | Press releases

Minister Grabar-Kitarović on a working visit to the European Parliament in Brussels, 29 and 30 August 2005Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović is paying a working visit to the European Parliament in Brussels, 29 through 30 August 200530.08.2005. | Press releases

State Secretary Hido Biščević received credential copies of the newly-appointed and first residential Israeli ambassador to Croatia, Shmuel MeiromState Secretary for Political Affairs Hido Biščević received today, 30 August 2005, at the MFAEI, to an inaugural visit the newly-appointed and first residential ambassador of the State of Israel to the Republic of Croatia, Shmuel Meirom, who handed the copies of his credentials30.08.2005. | Press releases

State Secretary Hido Biščević spoke with interim chargé d’affaires at the US Embassy William Jeffers on the death of Ivica Jerak, Croatian-born US citizen in IraqState Secretary for Political Affairs Hido Biščević spoke today, 29 August 2005, with the interim chargé d’affaires at the US Embassy and Head of the USAID Mission to Croatia, William Jeffers, on the death of Croatian-born US citizen and member of the US armed forces, Ivica Jerak, in Iraq29.08.2005. | Press releases

Croatian Embassy to Indonesia holding intensive negotiations with representatives of Indonesian MFACroatian Embassy to the Republic on Indonesia is holding intensive negotiations with the representatives of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to release the Croatian ship Mirna as soon as possible29.08.2005. | Press releases

State Secretary Hido Biščević held a meeting at MFAEI with ambassadors of the EU members and the representative of the European Commission’s Delegation to ZagrebState Secretary for Political Affairs Hido Biščević held a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration with the ambassadors of the EU members and the representative of the European Commission’s Delegation to Zagreb to inform them about the Croatia’s position on the Slovenian Government’s decision to submit the bill on the declaration of the ecological zone and the continental shelf to the Parliament26.08.2005. | Press releases

State Secretary Hido Biščević invited to MFAEI Slovenian Ambassador Andrej Bekeš State Secretary for Political Affairs Hido Biščević invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Slovenian Ambassador Andrej Bekeš to hand him Croatia’s protest note regarding the Slovenian Government’s decision to accept the bill on the declaration of the ecological zone and continental shelf26.08.2005. | Press releases

Croatian ambassador to Jakarta spoke with members of the Foreign Policy and Defence Commission of the Indonesian Parliament and Indonesian foreign minister on the case of detaining the Croatian ship MirnaCroatian ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia Aleksandar Broz, accompanied by the ship’s lawyer and the Indonesian representative of Lošinjska Plovidba, informed today, 25 August 2005, in detail the members of the Foreign Policy and Defence Commission of the Indonesian Parliament in Jakarta about the events and the Croatian side’s position on the case of detaining the Croatian ship Mirna25.08.2005. | Press releases

Assistant Minister Dražen Margeta received Indonesian Ambassador Sappartini Singgih Kunijoro-JaktiAssistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Dražen Margeta received today the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia Sappartini Singgih Kunijoro-Jakti. The topic of the meeting were the developments concerning the Croatian ship Mirna25.08.2005. | Press releases

Croatian Embassy to Jakarta sent another harsh protest to Indonesian MFAThe Croatian Embassy to Jakarta sent today, 24 August 2005, a strong protest to the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the Indonesian Navy’s request for captain of the Croatian ship Mirna, seized in the Surabaya port of Tanjung Perak, to move it to the navy base24.08.2005. | Press releases