ZAGREB, Nov 17 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on +Tuesday received the new Italian Ambassador to Croatia, Fabio +Pigliapoco, who presented credentials.+ "I am very happy to be taking over this duty at a time when relations
+between our two countries have reached the highest level," said the +Ambassador.+ President Tudjman pointed out to the deep cultural and political +ties between Italy and Croatia, adding Italy was amongst Croatia's +chief trade partners.+ Croatia "highly values and will never forget that (former) Italian +President Cossiga was the first foreign official who visited +Croatia" after Croatia proclaimed independence from the former +Yugoslavia, he added.+(hina) ha mm+
ZAGREB, Nov 17 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on
Tuesday received the new Italian Ambassador to Croatia, Fabio
Pigliapoco, who presented credentials.
"I am very happy to be taking over this duty at a time when relations
between our two countries have reached the highest level," said the
Ambassador.
President Tudjman pointed out to the deep cultural and political
ties between Italy and Croatia, adding Italy was amongst Croatia's
chief trade partners.
Croatia "highly values and will never forget that (former) Italian
President Cossiga was the first foreign official who visited
Croatia" after Croatia proclaimed independence from the former
Yugoslavia, he added.
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