ZAGREB, 24 Oct (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Simonovic, who is on a two-day official visit to the Czech Republic, on Thursday met Alexander Vondra, first deputy to the Czech foreign minister, a statement from the
Croatian Foreign Ministry said.
ZAGREB, 24 Oct (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan
Simonovic, who is on a two-day official visit to the Czech
Republic, on Thursday met Alexander Vondra, first deputy to the
Czech foreign minister, a statement from the Croatian Foreign
Ministry said. #L#
The two officials agreed that overall bilateral relations
between the two countries were developing favorably, stressing that
the two countries should sign an agreement on free trade as soon as
possible. Simonovic reiterated the invitation for the Czech Foreign
Minister Josef Zielinec to visit Croatia.
The two deputy ministers also discussed integration into
European institutions, cooperation with NATO through the
Partnership for Peace program and the post-election situation in
Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Later during the day, Simonovic met the Czech Deputy Defence
Minister Hana Demlova.
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