Sipus said that under a European Union decision of 16 April 2014, Croatia had the opportunity to take part in the nominations.
The 2020 European Capital of Culture will be a Croatian and an Irish city.
ZAGREB, April 17
(Hina) - Deputy Culture Minister Berislav Sipus
said on Friday that nine Croatian cities - Dubrovnik, Djakovo, Osijek,
Pula, Rijeka, Split, Varazdin, Zadar and Zagreb - had entered the
second round of nominations for the 2020 European Capital of Culture.