She praised Zagreb for already providing a great deal of assistance through various donations to other municipalities and cities and for its involvement in resolving national problems such as he Immunological Institute and so on.
"However, a balanced regional development requires partner-like cooperation between municipalities, counties and cities and Zagreb has the greatest responsibility because it has the greatest potential," Grabar-Kitarovic said.
Zagreb Mayor Bandic presented the Zagreb Citizen of the Year award to the greatest Croatian female athlete of all time, skier Janica Kostelic as well as the City of Zagreb award to 14 prominent institutions and individuals.
Bandic also conferred the Charter for Honorary Citizen of Zagreb to former Austrian Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister Alois Mock and Croatian archaeologist and diplomat Emilio Marin. Austrian Ambassador to Croatia Andreas Wiedenhoff received the Charter on behalf of Alois Mock.
The City of Zagreb awards were bestowed on: Auto Hrvatska, Vladimir Prelog Secondary School, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Academic Josip Bozicevic, Dr. Dubravka Brezak Stamac, Dr. Mislav Grgic, Dr. Robert Kolundzic, Friar Vladimir Magdic, Marijo Moznik, Bozidar Petrac, Dimitrije Popovic, Dr. Kresimir Rotim, filmmaker Director Jakov Sedlar and Ivan Sikic.