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Today, the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the first preparatory meeting for the organization of the Summit between EU and SAP countriesToday, the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the first preparatory meeting for the organization of the Summit between EU and SAP countries, to be held in Thessaloniki on 21 June 2003 under the Greek Presidency. High officials from the EU Troika (Greece, Italy, European Commission, General Secretariat of the Council), Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro and Croatia as host, have attended today’s meeting. The Croatian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Ivan Šimonović, opened the meeting, and in presenting the Croatian overall expectations of the Thessaloniki Summit, pointed out that thanks to the Greek and the forthcoming Italian Presidencies, the SAP countries were placed on the top of the EU’s agenda.11.04.2003. | Press releases

At yesterday’s session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg the Resolution was adopted on the closing of the enlargement negotiations in CopenhagenAt yesterday’s session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg the Resolution was adopted on the closing of the enlargement negotiations in Copenhagen, prepared by Elmar Brok, President of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy. The European Parliament gave its formal assent to the admission of 10 candidate states to the EU. 10.04.2003. | Press releases

Sweden’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Croatian Embassy...Sweden’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Croatian Embassy in Stockholm that Sweden had ratified the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between Croatia and the EU. 09.04.2003. | Press releases

The 58th anniversary of Hungary's liberation from Nazism and Fascism...Representatives of the Croatian Embassy to Hungary laid a wreath 3 April 2003, at the Gellert Hill monument in Budapest commemorating the 58th anniversary of Hungary's liberation from Nazism and Fascism.04.04.2003. | Press releases

Press Release 7603Following the statement by President of the Croatian Basketball Federation, Ivan Šuker, about the lack of reaction form the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the burning of the Croatian national flag at the basketball match between Crvena Zvezda and Zadar held in Belgrade on 22 December 2002, and for the purposes of truthfully informing the public, the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to emphasise the following:04.04.2003. | Press releases

A meeting has been held involving the directors of Croatian companies operating in the Middle East....Today, 1 April 2003, at the initiative of the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a meeting has been held involving the directors of Croatian companies operating in the Middle East.01.04.2003. | Press releases

Ambassador Vrbošić has met with Mr. Adnan Terzić, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina...Croatian Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Josip Vrbošić, has met today in Sarajevo with the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Adnan Terzić, regarding the activities of the Intelligence Department of the Serbian army. The meeting took place immediately after Terzić's return from Brussels, where he participated in the meeting of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) that ended Friday 28 March 2003. 29.03.2003. | Press releases

Ambassador Markotić presented his credentials to Sergej Ordzhonikidze, the Executive Director of UN's Office in Geneva...Croatia's Permanent Representative to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva, ambassador Gordan Markotić, presented on 25 March 2003 his credentials to Sergej Ordzhonikidze, the Executive Director of UN's Office in Geneva, and Supachai Panitchpakdi, the Executive Director of the WTO.27.03.2003. | Press releases

The Croatian citizens in the war region countries are well, and their life and work continue normally...According to information received from the Croatian companies operating in the war region countries, the Croatian citizens are well, and their life and work continue normally, but with extra precaution.27.03.2003. | Press releases

Ambassador Madey has signed the Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on criminalisation...In the presence of the Council of Europe Secretary General, Walter Schwimmer, Permanent Croatian Representative to the Council of Europe, Ambassador Neven Madey, has signed today, 26 March, the Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems. The Protocol extends the implementation of the existing Convention on Cybercrime (ratified by Croatia 17 October 2002) and facilitates co-operation on an international level.26.03.2003. | Press releases