VIENNA, Dec 17 (Hina) - Austrian Red Cross honorary president Heinrich Treichel received a Croatian high state decoration from President Stjepan Mesic as well as decoration from Croatia's Red Cross. The awards were presented at a
Christmas reception in the Croatian Embassy in Vienna on Wednesday.
VIENNA, Dec 17 (Hina) - Austrian Red Cross honorary president
Heinrich Treichel received a Croatian high state decoration from
President Stjepan Mesic as well as decoration from Croatia's Red
Cross. The awards were presented at a Christmas reception in the
Croatian Embassy in Vienna on Wednesday. #L#
Treichel was one of the initiators of a great humanitarian
operation "Neighbour in Trouble". He particularly advocated
raising funds and sending them to Croatia during the war when the
country needed it the most, Croatian Ambassador to Austria Drazen
Vukov Colic said, presenting the award to Treichel on behalf of
Croatian President Mesic.
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