ZAGREB, Jan 14 (Hina) - Please note that the item HNA4908 "CHRONOLOGY OF CROATIA'S INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION" was released incorrectly edited. Following is the corrected version of the whole item: On Jan. 15, 1992 the Republic of
Croatia was recognised by the European Union's 12 members at the time, and this date is considered to be one of the most important events in Croatian history. In 1991 Croatia had already been recognised by Slovenia on June 26, Lithuania on July 30, the Ukraine on Dec. 11, Latvia on Dec. 14, Iceland on Dec. 19, and Estonia on Dec. 31. Germany recognised Croatia on Dec. 19, 1991 but decided to make its decision effective on the next Jan. 15, together with the other EU members. Before the Union states, Croatia had been recognised by the Holy See on Jan. 13, 1991 and San Marino the day after. The following Jan. 15 saw Croatia recognised also by Austria, Bulgaria, Canada,
ZAGREB, Jan 14 (Hina) - Please note that the item HNA4908
"CHRONOLOGY OF CROATIA'S INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION" was released
incorrectly edited. Following is the corrected version of the whole
item:
On Jan. 15, 1992 the Republic of Croatia was recognised by the
European Union's 12 members at the time, and this date is considered
to be one of the most important events in Croatian history.
In 1991 Croatia had already been recognised by Slovenia on June 26,
Lithuania on July 30, the Ukraine on Dec. 11, Latvia on Dec. 14,
Iceland on Dec. 19, and Estonia on Dec. 31.
Germany recognised Croatia on Dec. 19, 1991 but decided to make its
decision effective on the next Jan. 15, together with the other EU
members.
Before the Union states, Croatia had been recognised by the Holy See
on Jan. 13, 1991 and San Marino the day after. The following Jan. 15
saw Croatia recognised also by Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Hungary,
Malta, Poland, and Switzerland. Argentina, Australia, Chile, the
Czech Republic, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Slovakia, Sweden, and
Uruguay did so on the 16th.
By the end of January 1992 Croatia had been recognised by another
seven states: Finland on the 17th, Romania on the 18th, Albania on
the 21st, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Brazil on the 24th, Paraguay on
the 27th, and Bolivia on the 29th.
The first Asian and Islamic country to recognise Croatia, excluding
Turkey, was Iran on March 15, 1992, and the first African state to do
so was Egypt the following April 16.
Russia recognised Croatia on Feb. 17, 1992, Japan on March 17, the
United States on April 7, Israel on April 16, although diplomatic
relations were established five and a half years later, and China on
April 27.
The May 22, 1992 admission to the United Nations made Croatia an
equal member of the international community.
Today Croatia nurtures diplomatic ties with some 120 countries.
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