ZAGREB/STOCKHOLM, Jan 31 (Hina) - Sweden fully supports efforts Croatia has been making in European integration processes and applauds its decision to apply for membership in the European Union, it was reported after a meeting between
Croatian European Integration Minister Neven Mimica and Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh in Stockholm on Friday.
ZAGREB/STOCKHOLM, Jan 31 (Hina) - Sweden fully supports efforts
Croatia has been making in European integration processes and
applauds its decision to apply for membership in the European
Union, it was reported after a meeting between Croatian European
Integration Minister Neven Mimica and Swedish Foreign Minister
Anna Lindh in Stockholm on Friday. #L#
Mimica and the Croatian Ambassador at the European Community,
Vladimir Drobnjak, officially visited Stockholm as part of a tour
by Croatian officials, whose aim is to acquaint EU members with
Croatia's intention to apply for EU membership, the European
Integration Ministry said in a press release.
Sweden completely supports Croatia's efforts in European
integration processes, Lindh was cited in the press release as
saying.
She applauded Croatia's decision to submit an application for
membership of the EU at the end of February, says the press
release.
Other officials with whom Mimica met today also expressed
understanding for the efforts Croatia was investing in order to
draw closer to and join the European Union.
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