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8:45 - On the occasion of marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the President of the Republic Zoran Milanović will lay a joint wreath of the President of the Republic of Croatia, the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia at the Statue of Moses located at the Jewish Cemetery (Mirogoj Cemetery).

8:30 - On the occasion of marking the 28th anniversary of the “Maslenica ‘93” military-police operation, the President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces will lay a wreath and light a candle in memory of the fallen Croatian defenders at the Central Cross in the City Cemetery of Zadar.

9:00 - The President of the Republic will lay a laurel wreath at the memorial to the “Imotski Hawks” 3rd Battalion of the “Spiders” 4th Guards Brigade (Ante Starčević Street).

9:15 - The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces will participate in the “Maslenica ‘93” military-police operation 28th anniversary ceremony (The park in Jazine Bay at the monument to Croatian defenders – Kocke).

11:45 - The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović will tour the construction site of the container housing community in Sajmište street in Petrinja being developed by the Croatian army’s mechanization.

12:15 - The President of the Republic will meet with the mayor of Petrinja Darinko Dumbović, the mayor of Sisak Kristina Ikić Baniček and the deputy mayor of Glina Branka Bakšić Mitić in the Public Open University Kotva (Ulica Braće Hanžek 10, Petrinja). The President of the Republic will issue a statement to the media after the meeting.

9:30 - The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces Zoran Milanović will stay in Petrinja and Glina on New Year’s Day, where he will tour the earthquake-stricken areas and visit members of the Croatian Army who are helping residents (Pukovnik Predrag Matanović Barracks).

10:00 - The President of the Republic will visit the site of the “Pigik” Hotel in Petrinja (Voćarska 20), where members of the Croatian Army are helping to distribute humanitarian aid.

After that, a visit to the town of Glina is planned and to the sites where members of the Croatian Army are setting up containers for the temporary accommodation of earthquake victims (Prekopa 113 and 117).

11:00 - The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović will tour the earthquake-stricken areas of Sisak-Moslavina County. At 11:00 the President of the Republic will visit the barracks in Petrinja where relevant officials will brief him on the situation in the earthquake-stricken areas.

After Petrinja, President Milanović will tour the community of Majske Poljane (President's arrival expected around 12:00). Subsequently, he will tour the "Sherif" Wood Centre in Glina where the families whose homes have been destroyed in the earthquake have been accommodated (President's arrival expected around 12:30).

10:00 - The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović will tour the earthquake afflicted areas of the cities of Sisak and Petrinja. The arrival of the President of the Republic in front of the county building in Sisak is planned at 10 o’clock. The President’s arrival in Petrinja is planned at approximately 11 o’clock.

15:00 - The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces will take part in a celebration marking the 29th anniversary of the foundation of the Croatian Air Force (“Pukovnik Marko Živković“ barracks at Pleso)

An address by the President of the Republic is planned

NOTE: All media representatives interested in covering this event are requested to arrive at the “Pukovnik Marko Živković” barracks at Pleso on Wednesday, 23 December 2020 by 14:30 and to announce their arrival at infor@morh.hr by Wednesday, 23 December by 12:00. Due to epidemiological measures, the number of people and media allowed to attend is restricted. The application should include: first and family name, name of media, personal identity number or press card number, status (journalist, cameraman, photographer) and mobile phone number.

15:30 - The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces will participate in a ceremony marking the 29th anniversary of the foundation of the “Dr. Franjo Tuđman“ Croatian Defence Academy, and the graduation ceremony of undergraduate and graduate students of the Military Engineering and Military Leadership and Management study programmes. The ceremony will be held in the offices of the 9th Guards Brigade “Vukovi” in the “Petar Zrinski” barracks (Croatian Defence Academy “Dr. Franjo Tuđman“, Ilica 256b)

An address by the President of the Republic is planned

NOTE: All media representatives interested in covering this event are requested to arrive at the Croatian Defence Academy, Ilica 256b in Zagreb, on Monday, 21 December 2020 by 15:00 and to announce their arrival at infor@morh.hr by Monday, 21 December by 9:00 due to the restricted number of people and media allowed in accordance with epidemiological measures. The application should include: first and family name, name of media, personal identity number or press card number, status (journalist, cameraman, photographer) and mobile phone number. Entrance is via Črnomerec Street bb.

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

12:00 - The President of the Republic will receive the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov (Pantovčak 241)

NOTE: Photographers and cameramen are requested to arrive at the Office of the President of the Republic by 11:30. Photographers and cameramen may record the beginning of the meeting and a press release will be issued subsequently.

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

11:00 - The President of the Republic will participate in the 1st Session of the Economic Council of the President of the Republic of Croatia (Pantovčak 241). NOTE: Photographers and cameramen may record the start of the session. Statements will be given after the session by the President of the Republic and the Council Chair and Special Adviser to the President of the Republic for the Economy Asst. Prof. Velibor Mačkić, Ph. D.