Annemie Neyts Uyttebroeck, the chief of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform (ELDR) Party, "supported Croatia's efforts to meet requirements for the admission to the European Union as soon as possible, and pointed out the importance of Croatia for regional stability", the press release reads.
Mesic said that he appreciated the support offered by the European liberals for democratising Croatian society.
The ALDE delegation arrived in Croatia on Wednesday for a three-day visit at the invitation of the Croatian HNS and IDS parties, which are members of this association, and the HSLS, which is an associate member.
Yesterday, the delegation held talks with Prime Minister Sanader and leaders of the HNS, HSLS and IDS parties.