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The "Central European Summer Ball"In the presence of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Walter Schwimmer, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia with the Council of Europe, Ambassador Neven Madey, has signed today, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, the European Convention on Ceding Criminal Proceedings.23.06.2003. | Press releases

On the margins of the EU summit in Salonika...On the margins of the EU summit in Salonika (Porto Carras), the Croatian President Stjepan Mesić, and Foreign Minister Tonino Picula, talked with the Slovenian Prime Minister Anton Rop, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dimitrije Rupel, at the initiative of the Slovenian side. 21.06.2003. | Press releases

he "Central European Summer Ball"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia welcomes the statement from the Office of the President of the Slovenian Government, Mr. Anton Rop, for STA, denying allegations that the Slovenian Prime Minister, during his visit to Germany, conditioned the Slovenian support to the Croatian entry into the EU by the termination of the succession process of the former Yugoslavia. The Republic of Croatia particularly appreciates the support for joining the EU which was clearly expressed at the Office of the Slovenian Prime Minister. The termination of the succession process of the former Yugoslavia, after all the relevant facts related to the succession of rights and obligations arising from the former Yugoslavia have been established, is in the interest of both the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Slovenia, as well as other successor states.20.06.2003. | Press releases

The "Central European Summer Ball"On the occasion of the end of academic year on College d'Europe in Brugge, the "Central European Summer Ball " took place on 17 June 2003. It was organised by the attendants of College d'Europe from Central Europe (Austria, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Hungary and Croatia) under the auspices of Mr Otto von Habsburg and the five ambassadors of the countries mentioned, accredited in the Kingdom of Belgium i.e. to the European Communities.20.06.2003. | Press releases

Kocka ma ti si noobaraOn 19 June 2003, Ms. Dubravka Šimonović, Head of the Department for Human Rights with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, was elected as Chairperson of the Management Board for Bioethics of the Council of Europe, which covers the areas of human rights, medicine and bioethics.20.06.2003. | Press releases

The "Central European Summer Ball"Yesterday, HINA, the Croatian News Agency, published a piece of news under the heading “Slovenian Prime Minister – support to Croatia conditioned by succession” from the meeting of the Slovenian Prime Minister Anton Rop and the German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. HINA transmits the statement of Prime Minister Rop in which he said that Slovenia would support the entry of the Republic of Croatia into the EU under the condition that it successfully terminated the succession process of the former Yugoslavia. The said position was also transmitted by today’s Delo.19.06.2003. | Press releases

The representative exhibition «Art of Croatia»The representative exhibition «Art of Croatia», first shown with great success in Sofia in May and June 2001, and then in Varna, Dobrič, and Stara Zagora, has been opened in the Art Gallery in Plovdiv on 16 June 2003.18.06.2003. | Press releases

The exhibition Modern Croatian Graphics...The exhibition Modern Croatian Graphics was opened on 17 June 2003 in the representative facilities of the Malaysian National Tourist Centre in the very centre of Kuala Lumpur. The exhibition was organised on the occasion of the Statehood Day by the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Kuala Lumpur, with the support of the Klovićevi Dvori Gallery in Zagreb.17.06.2003. | Press releases

At the invitation of Mr. Zoran Basaraba, the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro...At the invitation of Mr. Zoran Basaraba, the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro, a meeting was held on 16 June in Belgrade with Mr. Davor Božinović, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia, on the occasion of the attack against the building of the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Belgrade. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro characterised this case as “an incident without any justification” and has fully assumed its responsibility for this negligence.16.06.2003. | Press releases

On 16 June 2003, the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Belgrade received a written apology of the Mayor of Belgrade...On 16 June 2003, the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Belgrade received a written apology of the Mayor of Belgrade, Radmila Hrustanović, on account of last night’s attack on the Embassy after the waterpolo game between the representations of Croatia and Serbia-Montenegro. 16.06.2003. | Press releases