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MFA - Press ReleasesLate in the afternoon on Friday, February 24, 2003, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Tonino Picula, received a delegation from Rijeka headed by its Mayor, Vojko Obersnel, for a working meeting concerning the joint promotion activities related to the candidacy of the city of Rijeka for the organisation of the XVI Mediterranean Games in 2009. 24.01.2003. | Press releases

MFA - Press ReleasesThe delegation of the Croatian Foreign Ministry, including Mr. Josip Vrbošić, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Ratko Maričić, General Consul of the Republic of Croatia in Mostar and Mr. Boris Belanić, Consul Counsellor at the General Consulate of the Republic of Croatia in Banja Luka, visited today in the afternoon Mr. Marinko Anđelić, a wounded member of the Anđelić family. Members of delegation conveyed to him best wishes of Minister Picula for a fast recovery, and emphasised that the Croatian diplomatic and consular agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina will continue to protect the interests of the Croatian people in this state.24.01.2003. | Press releases

MFA - Press ReleasesIn his regular consultations the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Tonino Picula, spoke with the top officials of the Croatian diplomatic and consular missions to Bosnia and Herzegovina.24.01.2003. | Press releases

MFA - Press ReleasesMr. Tonino Picula, Croatian Foreign Minister, met today with Mr. Renzo Tonda, President of the Italian region of Friuli Giulia, at the Croatian Foreign Ministry.24.01.2003. | Press releases

MFA - Press ReleasesMr. Tonino Picula, Croatian Foreign Minister, received yesterday Mr. Aleksej Meškov, Assistant Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation. During the talks, bilateral relations were evaluated as very good and with an upward trend, and satisfaction with constant rise in commodity exchange was expressed. This is a good indicator for future relations between the Republic of Croatia and the Russian Federation.23.01.2003. | Press releases

MFA - Press ReleasesHaving obtained relevant information about the incident in which a patrol boat of the Croatian police fired shots of warning over the Italian fishing boat caught in the Croatian territorial waters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia sent a note verbale to the Embassy of the Italian Republic in Zagreb.22.01.2003. | Press releases

MFA - Press ReleasesMr. Tonino Picula, Croatian Foreign Minister, received today in late afternoon, Mr. Michael Steiner, Special Representative of UN Secretary General for Kosovo.21.01.2003. | Press releases

MFA - Press ReleasesIn addition to its regular activities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia attentively follows the developments related to the Iraqi crisis. In order to be able to react promptly to a crisis escalation and its consequences, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established a Provisional Working Group which is to follow developments related to Iraq. 21.01.2003. | Press releases

MFA - Press ReleasesThe great fire raging in Canberra (Australia) also jeopardised the families of Croatian emigrants. According to the information of the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Canberra where about 4000 Croatians live, seven families from the Croatian community have been identified whose houses were consumed by the fire.21.01.2003. | Press releases

MFA - Press ReleasesAt its meeting on 16 January 2003, the French National Assembly adopted the Draft Law on the Ratification of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) between the EU and the Republic of Croatia.16.01.2003. | Press releases