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Minister Picula received Mrs Yael Rubinsteinin, the new Ambassador of the State of Israel...On 9 July 2003, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Tonino Picula, received in inaugural visit the new Ambassador of the State of Israel, Yael Rubinstein. Wishing the Ambassador welcome and success in her new office, the Minister outlined the main aspects of Croatia's home and foreign policies, particularly with regard to the internal reform and the process of joining the European Union.09.07.2003. | Press releases

Minister Picula received Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino...On 8 July 2003, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Tonino Picula, received Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino.08.07.2003. | Press releases

Minister Picula received in a farewell visit Dr. Paul Widmer, the Ambassador of Switzerland...On 8 July 2003, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Tonino Picula, received in a farewell visit the Ambassador of Switzerland, Dr. Paul Widmer, who is leaving after 4 years for his new new diplomatic post in Jordan.08.07.2003. | Press releases

On 5 July 2003, began the Open Door Day in embassies, cultural institutes, German MFA...On Friday, 5 July 2003, began the Open Door Day in embassies, cultural institutes, German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the EU Representation Office in Berlin, organised for three years now under the auspices of the Mayor of Berlin as an invitation to Berliners to an imaginary trip around the world.08.07.2003. | Press releases

Minister Picula sent his condolences to Russia's MFA, Igor Ivanov...The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Tonino Picula, sent his condolences to Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Igor Ivanov, on 7 July 2003, on the occasion of the tragic killing and wounding Russian citizens in a double terrorist attack in a rock concert at the Tušino Airport in Moscow.08.07.2003. | Press releases

Minister Picula received in a courteous visit the Russian delegation...On 7 July 2003, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Tonino Picula, received in a courteous visit the Russian delegation headed by the Assistant MFA for Security, Anatoly Safonov, who expressed great satisfaction with the results of the working consultations with the Assistant MFA for Economic and Political Multilateral Affairs, Dr. Mario Nobilo.07.07.2003. | Press releases

Minister Picula received Mr. Antoin Mac Unfraidh, the head of the ECMM to Croatia...On 7 July 2003, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Tonino Picula, received the head of the EC Monitoring Mission to Croatia, Antoin Mac Unfraidh, in a farewell visit. ECMM is active in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia-Montenegro. The central office of the ECMM, headed by Ambassador Antoin Mac Unfraidh since April 2001, is in Sarajevo, while in Croatia the there is the main office in Zagreb and regional offices in Knin and Vukovar.07.07.2003. | Press releases

Dr. Ivan Šimonović received Mr. Peter Semneby, the head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia...On 7 July 2003, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Dr. Ivan Šimonović, received the head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Peter Semneby, who informed him about the semi-annual report of the OSCE Mission concerning the progress of the Republic of Croatia in the period from November 2002 to July 2003.07.07.2003. | Press releases

Appeal for humanitarian aid to support the action for saving the life of a 19-year old secondary school pupil, Daniel Gässler...On 30 June 2003, the Consulate General of the Republic of Croatia in Stuttgart issued and appeal for humanitarian aid to support the action for saving the life of a 19-year old secondary school pupil, Daniel Gässler, from Schwäbisch Hall in the Federal Republic of Germany, who has leukemia.04.07.2003. | Press releases

A presentation of Lepoglava lace was held in Munich...On 2 July 2003, within the Ladies Club of the consular corps in Bavaria, a presentation of Lepoglava lace was held at the residence of Mr. Zvonko Plećaš, General Consul of the Republic of Croatia in Munich. The presentation was organised with the support of the Ministry for Crafts and Small and Medium-sized Entrepreneurship of the Republic of Croatia. The program was accompanied by the presentation of the tourist offer of the Varaždin area and the Croatia at large.03.07.2003. | Press releases