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14:00 - The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces will attend an official send-off ceremony of the 38th contingent of Croatian troops (HRVCON) participating in the NATO-led KFOR mission in the Republic of Kosovo (7th Guards Brigade “Pumas” Barracks, Kninska 4) The President of the Republic will deliver an address

14:40 - The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces will present to the family of Ivan Sokač the decoration Order of Duke Domagoj with Ribbon, which was posthumously awarded for bravery and heroism displayed in the Homeland War (7th Guards Brigade “Pumas” Barracks, Kninska 4) The President of the Republic will deliver an address

NOTE: Interested media representatives are requested to arrive at the 7th Guards Brigade “Pumas” Barracks in Varaždin on Monday, 21 November 2022 by 13:20 and to announce their arrival at the e-mail: puma.infor@gmail.com by Monday at 9 o’clock (mobile phone contact : 098/167 2501). The following must be provided: first and last name, media outlet, personal ID card number or press card number, status (journalist, cameraman or photographer), mobile number.

12:00 - On the occasion of Remembrance Day for the Homeland War Victims and Remembrance Day for the Victims of Vukovar and Škabrnja, the President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces will join the procession ‘Korak po korak’ (Step by Step) and lay a wreath and light a candle in front of the central cross at the memorial in St. Luke’s cemetery in Škabrnja

14:00 - The President of the Republic will attend the unveiling of a monument to Kata Šoljić and sons (Bartola Kašića bb, Mitnica) The President of the Republic will deliver an address

15:40 - The President of the Republic will pay homage to the killed and missing in the defence of Vukovar by laying a wreath and lighting a candle next to the monument at the Memorial Cemetery of the Victims of the Homeland War in Vukovar

15:55 - The President of the Republic will pay homage to the victims of Vukovar by laying a wreath and lighting a candle at the Memorial at the mass grave at Ovčara on the occasion of the observance of the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Homeland War and the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Vukovar and Škabrnja

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC - 15:00 - The wife of the President of the Republic of Croatia Prof. Sanja Musić Milanović, Ph. D., and Her Majesty Letizia, The Queen of Spain, will hold a working meeting on the topic of innovative approaches to obesity prevention in children (South Salon).

NOTE: Media representatives accredited to cover the official visit in the Office of the President of the Republic may record the beginning of the meeting. A press release will be issued after the meeting.

Thursday, 17 November 2022

SUVAG POLYCLINIC - 12:00 - The wife of the President of the Republic of Croatia Prof. Sanja Musić Milanović, Ph. D., and Her Majesty Letizia, The Queen of Spain, will visit the SUVAG Polyclinic for the Rehabilitation of Listening and Speech (Kneza Ljudevita Posavskog 1).

NOTE: Media representatives who are accredited in the Office of the President of the Republic to cover the Spouses Programme may cover the visit to the SUVAG Polyclinic.

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC - NOTE: Accredited media representatives must arrive at the Office of the President of the Republic only in the period between 13:00 and 13:45 using the entrance at Villa Prekrižje (Pantovčak 281). Organized transport to the main building of the Office of the President will be provided for media representatives.

14:30 - Official welcoming ceremony for Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia (plateau in front of the Office of the President).

Joint photo op of the President of the Republic Zoran Milanović and Prof. Sanja Musić Milanović, Ph. D., with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia in front of flags (Stateroom).

NOTE: Due to the large number of accredited media, we ask those media that have accredited several cameras and photographers to make arrangements so that only one camera and one photographer from the same media outlet cover the photo op in the Stateroom.

14:45 - Meeting of the President of the Republic Zoran Milanović and Prof. Sanja Musić Milanović, Ph. D., with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia (Cabinet of the President of the Republic).

NOTE: A media pool will be set up for recording and photographing the beginning of the meeting in the Cabinet of the President of the Republic, which will provide video footage and photographs to all media representatives.

15:00 - Bilateral meeting of the President of the Republic Zoran Milanović and King Felipe VI with the delegations of the Republic of Croatia and the Kingdom of Spain (North Salon).

NOTE: Cameramen and photographers may record the beginning of the meeting. No press statements are planned after the meeting.

16:05 - Wreath-laying ceremony at the Monument to the Homeland (Stjepan Radić Square 3).

20:30 - State dinner in honour of Their Majesties Felipe VI, The King of Spain, and Letizia, The Queen of Spain, hosted by the President of the Republic of Croatia Zoran Milanović and Prof. Sanja Musić Milanović, Ph. D. (Stateroom).

NOTE: At the beginning of the state dinner, a toast/address by President Milanović and King Felipe VI of Spain is scheduled. A media pool will be set up for recording and photographing the toasts/addresses of President Milanović and King Felipe VI, through which video footage and photographs will be provided to all media representatives. Toasts/addresses will be delivered in the Croatian and Spanish languages. After the toasts/addresses, a press release will be issued.

Thursday, 17 November 2022

CROATIAN STATE ARCHIVES - 10:15 - The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović and Prof. Sanja Musić Milanović, Ph. D., and Their Majesties Felipe VI, The King of Spain, and Letizia, The Queen of Spain, will attend the Croatian-Spanish IFMIF-DONES Forum (Croatian State Archives, Marko Marulić Sq. 21).

Address by the President of the Republic Zoran Milanović Address by His Majesty Felipe VI, The King of Spain NOTE: The addresses are in the English language.

Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia and the Ministry of Science and Innovation of the Kingdom of Spain on the topic of cooperation in the process of drafting the DONES Programme.

NOTE: Media representatives interested in covering the Croatian-Spanish IFMIF-DONES Forum in the Croatian State Archives must be accredited by the Ministry of Science and Education.

12:00 - Meeting of His Majesty Felipe VI, The King of Spain, with the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament Gordan Jandroković (St. Mark’s Square 6).

12:35 - Meeting of His Majesty Felipe VI, The King of Spain, with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia Andrej Plenković (St. Mark’s Square 2).

19:00 - The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces Zoran Milanović will attend the 30th anniversary ceremony marking the formation of the 13th Home Guard Regiment Karlovac (Zorin Dom Town Theatre, Domobranska 1) The President of the Republic will deliver an address

MAJUR

10:00 - The President of the Republic will pay tribute by laying a wreath and lighting a candle at the Memorial to the Homeland War Victims of the Municipality of Majur (Kolodvorska 5, next to Majur Municipal building)

STUBALJ

10:20 - The President of the Republic will pay tribute by laying a wreath and lighting a candle at the Memorial to the victims of the Homeland War and of the Second World War of the village of Stubalj (next to e Stubalj Community Centre)

KOSTRIĆI

11:00 - The President of the Republic will attend a Remembrance Day commemoration for the Victims of the Homeland War of the Municipality of Majur (Community of Kostrići, at Golubica monument, Memorial to the Civilians Killed of Kostrići) The President of the Republic will deliver an address

VASIĆA BARE

14:00 - The President of the Republic will attend the unveiling of a memorial at the site of a mass grave of victims from the Homeland War (Vasić Bare, Meminska) The President of the Republic will deliver an address

10:00 - The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces Zoran Milanović will attend a swearing-in ceremony of the 36th generation of soldiers enrolled in voluntary military training (“123rd HV Brigade” Barracks) The President of the Republic will deliver an address

NOTE: Members of the press wishing to cover the event are requested to come to the “123rd HV Brigade” Barracks in Požega no later than 9:30 on Friday, 11 November 2022 and to announce their arrival by e-mail: infor.hkov@morh.hr , no later than today at 20:00 (telephone contact: 098/590-882). The registration should contain the following: first and last name; name of media outlet; status (journalist, photographer or cameraman); personal ID card number or journalist ID number; mobile number.

9:00 - The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces will attend the opening of the 7th edition of CROSSFIT entitled “Izazov tjelesne spremnosti – VIRIBUS UNITIS“ (Physical Fitness Challenge – VIRIBUS UNITIS) for members of the Croatian Armed Forces and Components of Homeland Security (1st Croatian Guards Brigade barracks, Tuškanac 36). The President of the Republic will deliver an address

NOTE: Media representatives are requested to arrive at the barracks by 8:30, entry 2.

15:00 - The President of the Republic will visit the exhibitors of the 44th edition of “Interliber” International Book Fair at the Zagreb Fair (Avenija Dubrovnik 15, Pavilion 5)