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Minister Žužul held a presentation at the international financial “Central and Eastern European Forum” in Vienna Minister Žužul held is taking part, 11 January 2005, at the 10th international financial “Central and Eastern European Forum” in Vienna, organised by London-based magazine Euromoney. The meeting of 1000 state officials and financial and economic experts from Central and Eastern Europe was opened under the working title “The Next Millennium” by Austria’s president Heinz Fischer11.01.2005. | Press releases

Ministry's help to families of tsunami victims in Southeast AsiaThe Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, pursuant to today’s decision by the Minister’s Board, decided to gather voluntary funds from its employees in the country and the diplomatic network abroad, and send it to the families of the victims of the tsunami that hit Southeast Asia05.01.2005. | Press releases

Minister Žužul brought irrevocable decision to resign from the position of Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister Miomir Žužul has informed today, 4 January 2005, Prime Minister Ivo Sanader about his irrevocable decision to resign from the position of Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia04.01.2005. | Press releases

The Republic of Croatia established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Iraq The Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Iraq established diplomatic relations 4 January 2005 in New York. The Joint Statement on the establishment of diplomatic relations was signed on behalf of the Croatian Government by the Croatian permanent representative to the UN in New York, ambassador Vladimir Drobnjak, and on behalf of the Iraqi Government by the Iraqi permanent representative to the UN, ambassador Samir Shakir Sumaidaie04.01.2005. | Press releases

Minister Žužul sent letters of condolences to foreign ministers of South and Southeast Asian countries devastated by the tsunamiForeign Minister Miomir Žužul sent letters of condolences to foreign ministers of South and Southeast Asian countries devastated by the earthquake and the ensuing tsunami29.12.2004. | Press releases

Press release on the newspaper article in Jutarnji List entitled “Journalists to blame for negative attitude towards Croatia’s NATO membership” Regarding the newspaper article published in Jutarnji List 28 December 2004 entitled “Journalists to blame for negative attitude towards Croatia’s NATO membership”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to state that it is one of its duties to regularly analyse public’s views on key strategic goals of the Croatian diplomacy, including those views expressed and promoted publicly regarding Croatia’s joining the North Atlantic Alliance28.12.2004. | Press releases

Working group formed at the MFA for assistance and gathering information on Croatian citizens caught in the disaster-stricken areas in South AsiaFollowing the disastrous earthquake that struck the region of the Republic of India, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of Thailand, the MFA would like to inform that it is keeping close contact with Croatia’s embassies in New Delhi and Jakarta 27.12.2004. | Press releases

Press release on conducting and co-ordination of the presidential elections abroadCroatian MFA’s Commission for the Preparation and Co-ordination of Presidential Elections in Croatia, as well as the Operative Commission appointed by Foreign Minister Žužul on 2 November 2004, are active within the MFA in Zagreb for the purposes of providing technical and logistic support in conducting and co-ordinating the elections abroad23.12.2004. | Press releases

Croatia's negotiations with the EU to start on 17 March 2005Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, Foreign Minister Miomir Žužul, European Integrations Minister Kolinda Grabar Kitarović and Culture Minister Božo Biškupić took part today, 17 December 2004, in Brussels, together with presidents and prime ministers of the EU members and candidates, at the European Council meeting that adopted the joint Presidency Conclusions and reached a decision on opening the accession negotiations with Croatia on 17 March 200517.12.2004. | Press releases

State Secretary Gordan Bakota met in Sarajevo with Deputy Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Lidija TopićState Secretary at the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gordan Bakota met in Sarajevo with Deputy Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Lidija Topić13.12.2004. | Press releases