ZAGREB, Feb 9 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic will on Monday fly to Brussels on a two-day visit to Belgium, at the invitation of the Belgian royal institute for international relations.
ZAGREB, Feb 9 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic will on
Monday fly to Brussels on a two-day visit to Belgium, at the
invitation of the Belgian royal institute for international
relations. #L#
On Tuesday, the Croatian head of state is expected to hold a lecture
at the institute about what Croatia can offer to the united Europe.
On Monday Mesic will meet European Commission President Romano
Prodi, and on Tuesday he with hold talks with NATO's Secretary-
General, George Robertson.
On Tuesday the Croatian president will be a guest at a dinner to be
given by the Belgian royal couple.
Mesic's trip to Brussels is related to other Croatian officials'
efforts to lobby for the country's application for the EU
membership, which Zagreb is planning to submit in Athens on 18
February.
President Mesic will be accompanied by European Integration
Minister Neven Mimica, and on Tuesday Foreign Minister Tonino
Picula will join the Croatian delegation in Belgium after he
finishes his visit to the Netherlands on Monday.
On Wednesday, Mesic will leave Brussels for Tirana where he will
take part in a working meeting of his Albanian and Macedonian
counterparts.
The presidential meeting will focus on the harmonisation of the
three countries' bids to enter NATO as soon as possible.
Croatia, Albania and Macedonia have decided to intensify
cooperation in order to accomplish this objective since other seven
countries of the Vilnius Group were invited to join the alliance.
(hina) ms