{"id":14266,"date":"2021-12-01T15:14:04","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T14:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=14266"},"modified":"2021-12-01T15:14:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T14:14:05","slug":"president-milanovic-meets-with-croatian-fraternal-union-national-secretary-bernadette-luketich-sikaras","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-meets-with-croatian-fraternal-union-national-secretary-bernadette-luketich-sikaras\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Meets with Croatian Fraternal Union National Secretary Bernadette Luketich-Sikaras"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 met with Bernadette Luketich-Sikaras, National Secretary\/Treasurer of the Croatian Fraternal Union of America, the oldest and largest organization of Croatians in North America. Accompanying Mrs. Luketich-Sikaras at the meeting with President Milanovi\u0107 was the Head of the Emigrant Communities Information Department Mirjana Ana-Maria Piskuli\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During their meeting Mrs. Luketich-Sikaras informed President Milanovi\u0107 of the Croatian Fraternal Union\u2019s activities including the CFU Scholarship Fund with which they support deserving students. There was also talk about the challenges of maintaining contacts between the diaspora and Croatia, particularly in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Croatian Fraternal Union of America was founded in 1894. 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