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Minister Picula met the U.S. Secretary of State, Colin Powell...The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Tonino Picula, met the U.S. Secretary of State, Colin Powell, in Tirana on 2 May 2003.02.05.2003. | Press releases

Representatives of Albania, Croatia, Macedonia and the U.S.A. signed the U.S.-Adriatic Charter...On Friday, 2 May 2003, at 2:00 PM the representatives of Albania, Croatia, Macedonia and the U.S.A. signed the U.S.-Adriatic Charter in Tirana, Albania. The Charter, modelled on the so-called Baltic Charter, was adopted by the four states with a view to co-ordinating activities related to the adjustment to and the full membership of NATO.02.05.2003. | Press releases

Ambassador Madey was elected Head of the EU Relations Working Group of the Council of Europe...Ambassador Neven Madey, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the Council of Europe, was elected Head of the EU Relations Working Group of the Council of Europe, for a period of two years, by unanimous decision of the Ministerial Representatives Committee on 30 April 2003.02.05.2003. | Press releases

Mr. Bouchers statement decisively deny speculation on the reasons for postponing...The most recent statement of Mr. Boucher, US State Department Spokesman, and Mr. Reeker, his Deputy, on signing the Adriatic Charter, given at today's press conference at the State Department, decisively deny speculation in some Croatian media on the reasons for postponing its signing.28.04.2003. | Press releases

Minister Picula met Mr. Franco Frattini, the MFA of the Italian Republic...On 28 April 2003, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Tonino Picula, met the MFA of the Italian Republic, Franco Frattini, on the margin of the ministerial conference Interreg III A Italy-Adriatic in Sarajevo. At their first formal bilateral meeting the two ministers confirmed the views of highly developed bilateral relations between both countries. 28.04.2003. | Press releases

Minister Picula met Mr. Ferenc Juhasz, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Hungary, ...On 14 April 2003, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Tonino Picula, met the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Hungary, Ferenc Juhasz, who is officially visiting the Republic of Croatia.24.04.2003. | Press releases

The second meeting of the Joint Croatian-Italian Commission took place in Zagreb...The second meeting of the Joint Croatian-Italian Commission took place in Zagreb on 24 April 2004, to consider the possibility of including Italian citizens in the denationalisation procedure in the Republic of Croatia. The Commission was established in Rome on 14 October 2002. 24.04.2003. | Press releases

With reference to the information in the Croatian press according to which Croatian citizens have had administrative difficulties recently when entering the Russian Federation...With reference to the information in the Croatian press according to which Croatian citizens have had administrative difficulties recently when entering the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia has requested an explanation from the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Zagreb. Croatian citizens may continue to travel to the Russian Federation without visas according to previously signed agreement if they possess original business or private invitation certified by competent police administration of the Russian Federation, and in case of a tourist visit, a voucher by a competent tourist agency, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Zagreb has explained.18.04.2003. | Press releases

The Joint Committee for the Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the Republic of Hungary...The Joint Committee for the Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the Republic of Hungary held its 2nd session on 18 April 2003 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Zagreb. The delegation composed of representatives of sectors in charge of the topics discussed at the meeting were headed by Dr Ivan Šimonović, the Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister, and Mr. Andras Barsony, State Secretary of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry, with a view to preparing the official visit of the Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Račan to the Republic of Hungary on 29 April 2003.18.04.2003. | Press releases

Based on the Conclusion of the Crisis Headquarters of the Croatian Government...Based on the Conclusion of the Crisis Headquarters of the Croatian Government of 3 April 2003 on forwarding humanitarian aid and expert staff for alleviating the consequences of war activities in Iraq, the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the coordinator of the activities of bodies of state administration, organised a meeting on 17 April 2003 with representatives of pertinent Ministries: the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of the Economy and the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare.17.04.2003. | Press releases