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11:00 - Meeting between the President of the Republic of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, and the President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili, with businesspeople ahead of the meeting between Croatian and Georgian businesspeople (Tbilisi Marriott Hotel).

11:00 - Official welcoming ceremony (Presidential Palace, 25 Atoneli Street, Tbilisi 0108)

11:15 - Tête-à-tête between the President of the Republic of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, and the President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili

11:30 - Bilateral meeting between the delegations of the Republic of Croatia and Georgia

12:30 - Statements to the media by the President of the Republic of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, and the President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili. Statements will be delivered in Croatian and in Georgian with simultaneous translation.

13:00 - Tête-à-tête between the President of the Republic of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, and the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze (Office of the Prime Minister of Georgia, 7 Ingorokva Street, Tbilisi 0108)

15:30 - Meeting between the President of the Republic of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, and the Spokesperson of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili (Parliament of Georgia, 8 Shota Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi 0118)

16:30 - The President of the Republic will lay a wreath at the Memorial to the Decorated Homeland Heroes (Heroes Square, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 76 Tbilisi).

11:30 - The President of the Republic will lay a wreath and light a candle at the monument to the Homeland War victims on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the killing of innocent civilian victims in the village of Medviđa during the Homeland War in 1993. (Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary courtyard).

11:00 - The President of the Republic will visit the University of Zagreb Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology. During his visit, the President of the Republic will meet with the Faculty’s Management and tour scientific and student laboratories, as well as attend a research presentation. (Trg Marka Marulića 19).

16:30 - The President of the Republic will receive the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Mark Rutte (Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia, Pantovčak 241). Photographers and cameramen may record the beginning of the meeting, after which a press release will be issued.

NOTE: We kindly ask interested media representatives to announce their attendance via e-mail at glasnogovornik@predsjednik.hr no later than Monday, 12 January 2026, by noon. The application should include the media outlet name, first and last name, ID or press card number, and contact number. Accredited/registered media representatives should arrive at the Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia by 16:00 using the main vehicle entrance (Pantovčak 241).

16:30 - Press statement by the President of the Republic (Cultural Centre Čakovec, Trg Republike 3).

17:00 - The President of the Republic will attend a celebration of memorial day 9 January – Day of the Unification of Međimurje with the Motherland Croatia (Cultural Centre Čakovec, Trg Republike 3). The President of the Republic will deliver an address.

11:00 - The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces will take part in the celebration of the 34th anniversary of the “Dr. Franjo Tuđman“ Croatian Defence Academy. On that occasion, the President of the Republic will promote employees of the “Dr. Franjo Tuđman“ Croatian Defence Academy (“Petar Zrinski“ barracks, Ilica 256b). The President of the Republic will deliver an address.

NOTE: All media representatives interested in covering this event are invited to arrive at the “Dr. Franjo Tuđman“ Croatian Defence Academy, Ilica 256b, on Friday, 19 December 2025 no later than 10:30 and to announce their arrival at the following e-mail: info.hvu@morh.hr no later than Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 21:00. The registration form should include: first and last name, media outlet, identity/press card number, status (journalist, cameraman, photographer) and mobile phone number. Entry is via Črnomerec bb. Parking for journalists is available at the barracks.

10:00 - Welcoming ceremony for the President of the Republic of Croatia (Grassalkovich Palace, Hodžovo námestie 1)

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).

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.

12:30 - 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.