He was asked by the press to comment on the Croatian government's willingness to withdraw its power of attorney to banks in lawsuits filed by the now defunct Slovenian bank's former depositors, allegedly to secure the ratification in the Slovenian parliament.
With regard to the bank issue and the ratification, Josipovic said he absolutely believed "in a positive outcome and excellent Croatian-Slovenian relations."
He said he had spoken to new Slovenian President Borut Pahor and that he planned to visit Croatia soon.
The president was also asked to comment on the election of the Conflict of Interest Commission in parliament yesterday and the opposition's refusal to take part in the vote.
The elected Commission should enjoy general confidence, so it would have been better had the opposition taken part in the vote, Josipovic said, adding that he completely trusted the elected members to do their job.
As for announcements of a new privatisation round in which, according to the media, hundreds of companies are to be sold, the president said he supported the privatisation of small and medium enterprises of no strategic importance.
"Generally, with the exception of strategic companies and resources, the state should walk out of enterprises and the economy," he said.
Asked to comment on CMA Vision consulting company's ranking Croatia 18th on a list of countries facing bankruptcy, Josipovic said he was certain that Croatia would not go bankrupt but embark on "a better course."
He would not comment on media allegations that Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic intended to reduce his powers, saying the parliament speaker had been very clear about it and that he had nothing to add.