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4th meeting of the Inter-state Diplomatic Commission...Today, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, a seminar for Croatian economic counsellors was held for the second year running. The seminar was opened by the introductory speech given by Mr. Stjepan Mesić, the Croatian President. The emphasis of his speech was on the need of strengthening and proSmoting Croatian exports in which diplomatic and consular network may play an important role. After citing comparable data on the rate of exports per capita in Croatia, he also spoke of key elements to be included by Croatian economic diplomacy.28.07.2003. | Press releases

4th meeting of the Inter-state Diplomatic Commission...On Monday, 28 July 2003, a Seminar for Economic Counsellors of Diplomatic Missions and Consular Offices of the Republic of Croatia began at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia. The seminar was opened by introductory speeches given by Mr. Stjepan Mesić, the Croatian President, and Mr. Tonino Picula, the Croatian Foreign Minister.28.07.2003. | Press releases

4th meeting of the Inter-state Diplomatic Commission...Yesterday, Mr. Tonino Picula, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, participated at the solemn closure of the 11th European Child Drama Meetings, held from 14 – 27 July 2003 in Pazin.26.07.2003. | Press releases

4th meeting of the Inter-state Diplomatic Commission...On 25 July 2003, the 4th meeting of the Inter-state Diplomatic Commission for Identifying-Determining State Border Line and Preparing Border Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro took place in Zagreb. After more than a year, the negotiations concerning the state border have been resumed at this meeting. 25.07.2003. | Press releases

Italian Republic ratified the SAA...On 24. July 2003, the Senate of the Parliament of the Italian Republic ratified the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between Croatia and the EU. The SAA still has to be ratified by the House of Representatives, and according to announcements this should happen shortly. 24.07.2003. | Press releases

Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Šimonović had a meeting with the Italian delegation headed by the State Under-secretary of the Italian MFA Roberto Antonione...On 24 July 2003, Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Šimonović had a meeting at the MFA of Croatia with the Italian delegation headed by the State Under-secretary of the Italian MFA, Roberto Antonione, and the State Under-secretary of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Paolo Scarpa Bonazza Buora.24.07.2003. | Press releases

Croatian Foreign Minister Tonino Picula received the Chairman of the Council for Ethnic Minorities, Mr. Aleksandar Tolnauer...On 23 July 2003, Croatian Foreign Minister Tonino Picula received the Chairman of the Council for Ethnic Minorities, Mr. Aleksandar Tolnauer, and its Vice-chairman Prof. Siniša Tatalović.23.07.2003. | Press releases

Croatian citizens travelling to Italy to carefully guard their personal documents...The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia warns Croatian citizens travelling to Italy to carefully guard their personal documents and to strictly respect the traffic regulations in the Italian Republic. This warning is based on the information of the Consulate General of the Republic of Croatia in Trieste. 21.07.2003. | Press releases

Luxembourg ratified the SAA...The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is the eleventh EU Member State to have ratified the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the EU (SAA). On 3 June 2003, the House of Representatives of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg voted in favour of the law on accepting the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the EU, and on 18 July 2003 the Law was published in the Official Gazette Memorial.21.07.2003. | Press releases

Minister Picula received Mr. Said Hindam, Head of the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt...On 18 July 2003, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Tonino Picula, received Charge d' Affaires of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Said Hindam, Head of the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt since July 2001, in a farewell visit.18.07.2003. | Press releases