ZAGREB, Dec 5 (Hina) - Croatian President Stipe Mesic on Tuesday presented credentials to Croatia's newly-appointed Ambassador to the United States, Ivan Grdesic. Mesic said that Grdesic's new duty was extremely important for Croatia
because it wishes to develop partnership with the most powerful country in the world. "Your task in the United States will be to conduct economic diplomacy and establish relations between our and American companies", Mesic said. Up until now, our task was to achieve Croatia's recognition in Europe and the world, Mesic said and added "Croatia always had ascending relations with the United States". "Thanks to the United States administration, we achieved peace in the region", the Croatian President said. Ambassador Grdesic said he was aware of the responsibility of representing Croatia in the most powerful country in the world which is also the cradle of democracy. "The
ZAGREB, Dec 5 (Hina) - Croatian President Stipe Mesic on Tuesday
presented credentials to Croatia's newly-appointed Ambassador to
the United States, Ivan Grdesic.
Mesic said that Grdesic's new duty was extremely important for
Croatia because it wishes to develop partnership with the most
powerful country in the world.
"Your task in the United States will be to conduct economic
diplomacy and establish relations between our and American
companies", Mesic said.
Up until now, our task was to achieve Croatia's recognition in
Europe and the world, Mesic said and added "Croatia always had
ascending relations with the United States".
"Thanks to the United States administration, we achieved peace in
the region", the Croatian President said.
Ambassador Grdesic said he was aware of the responsibility of
representing Croatia in the most powerful country in the world
which is also the cradle of democracy.
"The establishment of economic relations is much easier now when
Croatia is consistent with its policy and when it is part of the
world community", Grdesic, who is replacing former Ambassador
Miomir Zuzul, stressed.
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