Mr. Eduard Kukan, the Slovakian Foreign Minister, who had accepted the invitation, welcomed the gathering, emphasised good relations between Croatia and Slovakia and expressed his satisfaction with the fact that Slovakian citizens are choosing Croatia as their holiday destination.
Also present among more than 400 guests were Mr. Michal
Kovač, the former President of the Republic, Mr. Milan Ježovica, Prime
Minister’s Advisor for Foreign Policy, Mr. Jozef Stank, Head of the
President’s Office, representatives of the media, the economy, scientific
institutions, travel agencies, and the public and cultural scene of
Bratislava.