The aim of the memorandum is to advance cooperation in the areas of culture, arts and education and promote respect, understanding and friendship between the two peoples.
During a meeting with representatives of the Hong Kong government, Biskupic said he was confident that cooperation between Croatia and Hong Kong would help further cultural exchanges and that new possibilities of cooperation would be created in other areas, especially tourism and the business sector.
Croatia is the first country in the region to sign this kind of memorandum with the government of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong of the People's Republic of China.