{"id":43601,"date":"2026-06-02T14:44:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=43601"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:44:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:44:54","slug":"president-of-the-republic-meets-leadership-of-the-alka-knights-society-and-confirms-patronage-of-the-311th-sinjska-alka","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-of-the-republic-meets-leadership-of-the-alka-knights-society-and-confirms-patronage-of-the-311th-sinjska-alka\/","title":{"rendered":"President of the Republic Meets Leadership of the Alka Knights Society and Confirms Patronage of the 311th Sinjska Alka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 today received the leadership from the Alka Knights Society of Sinj at the Office of the President of the Republic who presented the programme of this year\u2019s 311<sup>th<\/sup> Sinjska Alka to President Milanovi\u0107. The 311<sup>th<\/sup> Sinjska Alka will take place on 9 August in Sinj, and the President of the Republic accepted the traditional patronage of Sinjska Alka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the president of the Alka Knights Society, Stipe Juki\u0107, preparations for the Sinjska Alka are going according to plan. Today, the preparations of 30 Alka knights who have been invited to participate in the race this year has also begun. One of the topics discussed at the meeting with the President was the recently held assembly of the Vite\u0161ki Alkar Society. As stated, certain changes were voted on in the management and Supervisory Board of the Society. The representatives of the Society also informed the President of the Republic about their international activities, emphasizing the renewal of cooperation with the association \u201cBokelj Navy\u201d from Kotor, Montenegro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the President of the Alka Knights Society of Sinj, Stipe Juki\u0107, the meeting with President Milanovi\u0107 was attended by Alka duke Mario \u0160u\u0161njara, Society\u2019s secretary Ivan Nasi\u0107, Commander [alaj\u010dau\u0161] Ivica Filipovi\u0107 Gr\u010di\u0107, Chieftain [aramba\u0161a] Pavle Kri\u017eanac, as well as Chieftain and member of the Society\u2019s Court of Honour Tomislav \u017dupi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Milanovi\u0107 was accompanied by the Adviser of the President for Human Rights and Civil Society Melita Muli\u0107, and Adviser of the President for Local and Regional Self-government Relations Nik\u0161a Peronja.<\/p>\n\n\n<!--GALLERY BLOCK-->\n<div class=\"c-lightbox-gallery js-lightbox\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--end GALLERY BLOCK-->\n\n\n<!--GALLERY BLOCK-->\n<div class=\"c-lightbox-gallery js-lightbox\">\n                <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5640-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5640-768x432.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5680-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5680-768x432.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5704-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5704-768x432.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5712-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5712-768x432.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n        <\/div>\n<!--end GALLERY BLOCK-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia \/ Tomislav Bu\u0161ljeta<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 today received the leadership from the Alka Knights Society of Sinj at the Office of the President of the Republic who presented the programme of this year\u2019s 311th Sinjska Alka to President Milanovi\u0107. 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