State Secretary Pejčinović Burić headed Croatian delegation at meeting of Quadrilateral’s state secretaries

Members of the Quadrilateral (Q4) – Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, and Croatia – reviewed the activities of Croatia’s one-year presidency and confirmed their dedication to continuing the co-operation within this regional initiative of four neighbouring and friendly countries, connected by both common past and future.

Closing the Croatian presidency, State Secretary Pejčinović Burić stated as three main areas of future co-operation the support for Croatia’s EU and NATO membership, co-ordinated activities within multilateral organisations on issues of common interest, as well as the implementation of key activities in security and defence co-operation, infrastructure, transport, and internal affairs.

Reviewing the current process of restructuring the European regional architecture, the Quadrilateral’s members agreed on the need to redefine the Quadrilateral’s priorities as well. They stressed the need for strengthening the political dialogue on topics concerning Euro-Atlantic integration and strengthening the Quadrilateral’s role in stimulating stability and prosperity in South Eastern Europe. The meeting also pointed out the need for a joint appearance in the region, as well as the need for joint and co-ordinated activities within larger regional organisations (CEI, SEECP).

On this occasion, the Quadrilateral’s members confirmed their support for and offered assistance to Croatia on its path towards full EU and NATO membership.

Assuming the presidency, the Republic of Hungary presented the framework program of activities that would, as was pointed out, focus on the activities and topics that could serve as an “addition” to the existing mechanism of bi- and multilateral co-operation.