The two officials underlined the importance of the separation of powers among the executive, legislative and judicial branches and the importance of the rule of law.
Mesic and Sanader discussed the current political topics and analysed Croatia's progress on the road towards the European Union and NATO.
Mesic and Sanader received Deputy Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor, Finance Minister Ivan Suker, Education Minister Dragan Primorac and a few other officials and union leaders for talks on plans to make Croatia a knowledge-based society.