ZAGREB, Dec 19 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Tonino Picula is on an official visit to Iceland, which is taking place on the tenth anniversary of Croatia's recognition by Iceland as the first country to recognise Croatia's
independence. On the occasion of the anniversary, Picula met his counterpart Halldor Asgrimsson in the official residence of the Icelandic foreign ministry. The residence is located at the place where the Icelandic parliament, the oldest one in the world, was established, and where guests are invited only on special occasions. The two ministers discussed Iceland's interest in investing into Croatia's shipbuilding, mariculture and geoenergetics, and agreed on a meeting of the two countries' businessman, the Croatian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Also discussed was Iceland's experience as one of the oldest NATO members, which, although it does not have its own army, participates
ZAGREB, Dec 19 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Tonino Picula is
on an official visit to Iceland, which is taking place on the tenth
anniversary of Croatia's recognition by Iceland as the first
country to recognise Croatia's independence.
On the occasion of the anniversary, Picula met his counterpart
Halldor Asgrimsson in the official residence of the Icelandic
foreign ministry.
The residence is located at the place where the Icelandic
parliament, the oldest one in the world, was established, and where
guests are invited only on special occasions.
The two ministers discussed Iceland's interest in investing into
Croatia's shipbuilding, mariculture and geoenergetics, and agreed
on a meeting of the two countries' businessman, the Croatian
Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Also discussed was Iceland's experience as one of the oldest NATO
members, which, although it does not have its own army,
participates with its police and medical units in peace missions.
Icelandic Foreign Minister Asgrimsson expressed support for the
reforms Croatia has been conducting and Picula thanked for
Iceland's support to Croatia in the signing of a free trade
agreement with the EFTA countries.
Picula handed his hosts a replica of the Dubrovnik Arka (the city's
treasure box where all relevant documents were kept) and the Order
of Prince Trpimir with the Chain and the Croatian Morning Star to
Jon Baldvin Hannibalson, Iceland's foreign minister at the time
Iceland recognised Croatia.
Picula arranged meetings with Icelandic President Olahur Ragnar
Grimsson, Prime Minister David Oddsson and the Minister of Industry
and Trade, Valgeour Sverrisdottir.
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