Minister Jandroković met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq Hoshyar Zebari

The collocutors expressed their satisfaction with the status of the bilateral relations, which were described as very good and continually advancing. Minister Jandroković pointed out that the Republic of Croatia supports the efforts of the Iraqi Government to establish security, safety, and a functioning democracy in the country.

Further development of cooperation in the field of economy was given particular importance, pointing out the growing interest of Croatian businessmen to carry out business activities in the Iraqi market. Minister Jandroković also stressed the successful activities of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce in Erbil, and announced the upcoming opening of premises of the Special Mission of the Republic of Croatia to Baghdad. All of the aforementioned was concluded to be of importance for the overall enhancement of bilateral relations between the two countries.

Minister Zebari thanked Minister Jandroković for the assistance provided by the Republic of Croatia in the training of Iraqi security forces and diplomats, as well as the humanitarian and medical aid.

The meeting also touched upon the cooperation between the two countries within the UN, and opinions were exchanged on the situation in South Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

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