- Published: 22.09.2005.
Croatian Ambassador to European Communities Branko Baričević handed credentials to European Commission’s President José Manuel Barroso
Croatian Ambassador to European Communities Branko Baričević handed today, 22 September 2005 in Berlaymont Palace, Brussels, his credentials to European Commission’s President José Manuel Barroso
Afterwards, Ambassador Baričević communicated Croatian President Stjepan Mesić’s and Prime Minister Ivo Sanader’s greetings to EC President Barroso.
Ambassador Baričević informed President Barroso about Croatia’s preparations for the start of the pre-accession negotiations with the EU, expressing his hope for their soon beginning.
President Barroso congratulated Ambassador Baričević, saying he is convinced the negotiations, once they start, will go smoothly. At the end of the meeting, Barroso asked Ambassador Baričević to relay his greetings to Croatian President Mesić and Prime Minister Sanader.