{"id":43751,"date":"2026-06-19T13:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=43751"},"modified":"2026-06-19T13:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:42:01","slug":"president-milanovic-receives-neretva-river-boatmen-association-delegation-and-accepts-patronage-of-the-29th-neretva-ladja-marathon","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-receives-neretva-river-boatmen-association-delegation-and-accepts-patronage-of-the-29th-neretva-ladja-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Receives Neretva River Boatmen Association Delegation and Accepts Patronage of the 29th Neretva Ladja Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 today received a delegation from the Neretva River Boatmen Association, which included the Association&#8217;s President Luka Or\u0161uli\u0107, Supervisory Committee President Ante \u0160prlje, Secretary Luka Likovi\u0107, and Management Board members Tomislav Mileti\u0107 and Nikica Dru\u017eijani\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The representatives of the Neretva River Boatmen Association briefed President Milanovi\u0107 on the preparations for this year\u2019s 29<sup>th<\/sup> Neretva Ladja Marathon, scheduled for 8 August 2026. According to the Association&#8217;s representatives, the preparations are proceeding according to plan. Furthermore, they expect this year\u2019s Marathon to once again successfully showcase the long-standing tradition of river navigation in the Neretva Valley. The Neretva Ladja Marathon consists of men\u2019s and women\u2019s ladja crew races, as well as speed trials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As they do every year, the Neretva River Boatmen Association requested the patronage of the President of the Republic for this year\u2019s 29<sup>th<\/sup> edition of the Marathon, which President Milanovi\u0107 accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Milanovi\u0107 was accompanied by Adviser of the President for Human Rights and Civil Society, Melita Muli\u0107.<\/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_7419-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_7419-768x432.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_7448-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_7448-768x432.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_7468-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_7468-768x432.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_7480-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_7480-768x432.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 representatives of the Neretva River Boatmen Association briefed President Milanovi\u0107 on the preparations for this year\u2019s 29th Neretva Ladja Marathon, scheduled for 8 August 2026. 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