10:00 - Welcoming ceremony for the President of the Republic of Croatia (Grassalkovich Palace, Hodžovo námestie 1)
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President Milanović Presents the Charter of the Republic of Croatia to the Western Australian Croatian Chamber of Commerce
The President of the Republic of Croatia Zoran Milanović today awarded the Western Australian Croatian Chamber of Commerce (WACCC) the Charter of the Republic of Croatia in recognition of its efforts to promote economic relations and its significant contribution to the development of cooperation in trade and investment between the Republic of Croatia and Western Australia.
President Milanović following meeting with Slovak President: Europe is at a critical moment
“I do not have the courage to give advice to any people on what to do in such moments. What I know for sure is that the price of such thinking will be in the heads and lives of Ukrainians and Russians, but not of Germans and the French”, the President of the Republic Zoran Milanović commented on possible territorial concessions which Ukraine will be prepared to consider in order to end the war. The President stated this in Bratislava, during his official visit to the Slovak Republic, where he met with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, Prime Minister Robert Fico and the Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic Richard Raši.
President Milanović meets with Croats in Slovakia: Preserve tradition and language
“Preserve tradition and language, language is important. What makes us a nation is a common language, a common standard. Here is a treasure trove of Croatian history that has been preserved and hold on to it, learn the standard Croatian language because it is the hallmark of the nation and how we communicate with each other”, the President of the Republic Zoran Milanović told representatives of the Croatian community in the Slovak Republic this evening.
Announcements
15. December 2025.
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAK REPUBLIC
10:10 - Joint photograph between the President of the Republic of Croatia Zoran Milanović and the President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini. The President of the Republic of Croatia will sign the Guestbook.
10:15 - Tête-à-tête between the President of the Republic of Croatia and the President of the Slovak Republic
10:45 - Bilateral meeting between the delegations of the Republic of Croatia and the Slovak Republic
11:25 - Statements to the media by the President of the Republic of Croatia and the President of the Slovak Republic. Statements will be delivered in Croatian and in Slovak with simultaneous translation.
12:15 - Tête-à-tête between the President of the Republic of Croatia Zoran Milanović and the Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic Richard Raši (Bratislava Palace, Hrad)
14:25 - The President of the Republic of Croatia will lay a wreath at the “Gate of Freedom Memorial” (Devín Castle, Muránska 10).
14. December 2025.
Monday, 15 December 2025
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAK REPUBLIC
18:00 - Meeting of the President of the Republic will representatives of the Croatian community in the Slovak Republic (Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in the Slovak Republic, Mišikova 21). The President of the Republic will deliver an address.
12. December 2025.
Saturday, 13 December 2025
OTOK DRVENIK VELI
12:30 - The President of the Republic will take part in the unveiling of a restored monument to the victims of El Shatt “Majka Domovina” (Motherland) on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the repatriation of war refugees from El Shatt and the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Dalmatia (Monument “Majka Domovina“). The President of the Republic will deliver an address.