ZAGREB, Oct 11 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic on Monday received the chairman of the Norwegian parliament's foreign affairs committee, Haakon Blankenborg. According to a statement from the Croatian Foreign Ministry,
the two parties assessed bilateral relations as good. Minister Granic expressed hope Norway would soon lift the suspension on an agreement on the revocation of visas between the two countries. Blankenborg was interested in Croatia's relations with neighbouring countries and the impending parliamentary elections. Granic acquainted the Norwegian official with Croatia's constant efforts in the development of good neighbourly relations in the region. Croatia strongly supports the Stability Pact for Southeast Europe in view of its key foreign policy goal, namely integration with European and Atlantic political, security, and economic structures, the minister said. The foreign minist
ZAGREB, Oct 11 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic on
Monday received the chairman of the Norwegian parliament's foreign
affairs committee, Haakon Blankenborg.
According to a statement from the Croatian Foreign Ministry, the
two parties assessed bilateral relations as good. Minister Granic
expressed hope Norway would soon lift the suspension on an
agreement on the revocation of visas between the two countries.
Blankenborg was interested in Croatia's relations with
neighbouring countries and the impending parliamentary
elections.
Granic acquainted the Norwegian official with Croatia's constant
efforts in the development of good neighbourly relations in the
region. Croatia strongly supports the Stability Pact for Southeast
Europe in view of its key foreign policy goal, namely integration
with European and Atlantic political, security, and economic
structures, the minister said.
The foreign minister said a new electoral law was expected to be
passed soon, and expressed hope the elections would further
contribute to Croatia's political and economic stability.
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