The event was held under the auspices of the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF).
Croatia's delegation was led by Interior Minister Ivica Kirin. The conference, which focused on border management and control, was also attended by ministers or top police officials from Slovenia, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania.
All participants in the meeting confirmed their countries' interest in the strengthening of cooperation in border control.
The ministers from Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina signed a special declaration on border security in Southeast Europe expressing support for the policy of EU member states regarding the integrated border management.
Commenting on reasons why Croatia is not a signatory to the Sarajevo declaration, Minister Kirin said Croatia had already completed almost 90 percent of the job that was still ahead of the other countries of the region.
Croatia started the process several years ago and in cooperation with Slovenia it succeeded to adjust a significant part of its legislation to that of the EU, Kirin said.
Regardless of that, Croatia is ready to cooperate with the neighbouring countries and help them with its experience to achieve European standards in the police sector.
DCAF director Theodor Winkler said the government in Zagreb showed full readiness to help and cooperate, adding that the fourth ministerial conference on border management would be held in Croatia next year.