Cobankovic met his Chinese counterpart during his official visit to China, paid on the occasion of an international pledging conference on avian and human pandemic influenza.
According to the statement, both ministers expressed interest in the establishment and promotion of cooperation in agriculture.
Croatia and China signed a joint statement on the establishment of partnership in overall cooperation in May 2005.
Cobankovic informed his Chinese counterpart of measures Croatia was implementing to prevent avian influenza in its region. The two ministers supported the Beijing declaration.
Cobankovic invited the Chinese agriculture minister to visit Croatia.