Talks with Slovakian President Ivan Gasparovic focused on Croatia's aspirations to join the European Union and on growing economic cooperation between the two countries.
Mesic said that Croatia was willing to learn from Slovakia's experience during EU accession talks, while Gasparovic said that Croatia was ready to join the EU. Mesic invited Gasparovic to visit Croatia.
Polish President Lech Kaczynski also fully supported Croatia's EU and NATO membership bids. Kaczynski and Mesic discussed the current situation in the region, Montenegro's independence referendum and Kosovo status talks.
Mesic also met his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus, with whom he discussed European issues.
The Croatian president was due back in Zagreb in the evening.