ZAGREB, Feb 3 (Hina) - Croatia's Foreign Minister Tonino Picula on Thursday talked with his newly-appointed Slovene counterpart, Dimitri Rupel on the phone, the Croatian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Picula and Rupel exchanged
messages of congratulations on their recent appointments to the post of foreign ministers of Croatia and Slovenia and each of them congratulated in the language of his counterpart. The two officials agreed to holding a meeting as soon as their schedules allow it, and the meeting should be slated for the end of this month, if it is possible. Picula and Rupel agreed that their first meeting should contribute to the successful furtherance of the relations between the two neighbouring countries. They expressed readiness to promote the open and constructive cooperation and help bids of the two countries to approach European associations. Both of us assumed the of
ZAGREB, Feb 3 (Hina) - Croatia's Foreign Minister Tonino Picula on
Thursday talked with his newly-appointed Slovene counterpart,
Dimitri Rupel on the phone, the Croatian Foreign Ministry said in a
statement.
Picula and Rupel exchanged messages of congratulations on their
recent appointments to the post of foreign ministers of Croatia and
Slovenia and each of them congratulated in the language of his
counterpart.
The two officials agreed to holding a meeting as soon as their
schedules allow it, and the meeting should be slated for the end of
this month, if it is possible.
Picula and Rupel agreed that their first meeting should contribute
to the successful furtherance of the relations between the two
neighbouring countries.
They expressed readiness to promote the open and constructive
cooperation and help bids of the two countries to approach European
associations.
Both of us assumed the office at the very dynamic political times
when possibilities opened up for small European countries to
establish their international renown. I want to hope that by
cooperating our two governments will enable the Slovene and
Croatian peoples to have the European future, Picula said in his
message of congratulations to Rupel.
(hina) ms