The president and the diplomat expressed satisfaction with the development of the bilateral relations, and this autumn Egypt will appoint the ambassador to Croatia who will stay in the embassy in Zagreb.
So far, the charge d'affaires has managed the Egyptian embassy in the Croatian capital.
President Mesic holds that Croatia and Egypt excellently cooperate on the political scene and agrees with the Egyptian side that more efforts should be invested so as to intensify the economic cooperation.
Ambassador Rashed said that thanks to its foreign policy Croatia had become a key factor in the region, and its viewpoints were respected in wider international circles.