Minister Grabar-Kitarović met with Bulgarian Parliament’s Chairman Georgi Pirinski

The two confirmed the existence of very good and friendly relations between their countries and expressed hope for their further development. The two also discussed the possibilities of strengthening the co-operation between the two countries’ parliaments.

Minister Grabar-Kitarović informed Chairman Pirinski about the progress of the accession negotiations with the EU, pointing out the Croatian Parliament’s active role of in the Euro-integration process through the harmonisation of the Croatian legislature with the acquis communitaire. Minister Grabar-Kitarović stressed the fact that all Croatian parliamentary parties reached a consensus on Croatia’s acceding to the EU.

Reviewing the co-operation between the SEE countries, Minister Grabar-Kitarović and Chairman Pirinski agreed that it is necessary to go on with the existing forms of co-operation, but establish new ones as well, so as to strengthen the regional security and achieve economic prosperity.

Minister Grabar-Kitarović held a lecture at the University of Sv. Kliment Ohridski, entitled “3D View of the Sixth EU Enlargement”. She also reviewed the Euro-integration process in Croatia, whose main goal is full EU membership. In her lecture, Minister Grabar-Kitarović informed the present parties about the reforms Croatia is conducting in order to prepare itself for full EU membership, and for the wellbeing of all Croatian citizens.