- Published: 06.06.2008.
Croatia has become a member of the Alliance of Civilizations Group of Firends
Upon the exchange of letters between Croatia's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Neven Jurica and Alliance of Cilivizations High Representative and former President of Portugal Jorge Sampaio the Republic of Croatia has become a member of the Alliance of Civilizations Group of Firends
Alliance of Cilivizations was established in 2005 at the initiative of Turkish and Spanish governments and under UN patronage. Members are gathered in the Group of Friends comprising of 72 member states, various international organizations and UN bodies. Main AoC goal is to improve understanding and cooperation between nations and peoples of different cultures and religions, thus preventing further polarization and extremism in the world.