{"id":43801,"date":"2026-06-26T12:30:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&p=43801"},"modified":"2026-06-26T12:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:30:46","slug":"president-milanovic-on-maritime-days-sea-is-the-cradle-of-the-croatian-medieval-state-and-our-identity","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-on-maritime-days-sea-is-the-cradle-of-the-croatian-medieval-state-and-our-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 on Maritime Days: Sea is the cradle of the Croatian medieval state and our identity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cSpeak loudly in promoting your story. Everybody speaks loudly and breaks through with a story even smaller than yours. This is not only the story about Vrsi, but about Croatia, as well. Croats are a maritime Slavic nation and that is something worth taking note and thinking about. It makes us unique and we must preserve that. The sea is the cradle of our medieval state, our identity, your identity,\u201d said the President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 last night at the 5th<\/sup> Maritime Days in Vrsi. The festivity is dedicated to seafarers and maritime tradition of the municipality in Zadar County, held on the International Day of the Seafarer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During his address, President Milanovi\u0107 emphasized that Vrsi \u201cis a significant coastal settlement\u201d due to having a long maritime tradition, which is insufficiently known to the general public. \u201cThe place you live in is unique. This place has a symbolism. And to this symbolism, I wish to include Vrsi, Nin, Prevlaka and Zaton. This is the cradle of Croatian identity and history. It is not the only one, but it is a very important place: a place of Grgur Ninski, a place inviting you to travel, to head far. And only the curious and intelligent people date to travel,\u201d said President Milanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cI know what the sea is. You have to fear it, respect it, but also love it and yearn for it. This desire, this need to leave home, provide for a living, see the world and fend for yourself a bit, regardless of the family\u2019s pain, is a quality of curious and interesting people,\u201d said President Milanovi\u0107, admitting he had not known enough about the history of Vrsi and that Vrsi will remain \u201crecorded in golden letters\u201d in his mind after this visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year’s 5th<\/sup> Maritime Days took place from 22 to 25 June under the patronage of the President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107, and were organised by \u201cSveti Nikola\u201d Seafarers\u2019 Association, the Municipality of Vrsi and Vrsi Tourist Board, with the support of the Ministry of Defence, Zadar County, Seafarers\u2019 Trade Union of Croatia and maritime liner company Jadrolinija.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During these four days, many cultural, educational, humanitarian and music events took place, in which the organizers paid homage to seafarers and their families, and put a special emphasis on the rich maritime tradition of Vrsi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside President Milanovi\u0107, the President of \u201cSveti Nikola\u201d Seafarers\u2019 Association Neven Predovan, Secretary General of the Seafarers\u2019 Trade Union Neven Melvan, the Mayor of the Municipality of Vrsi Luka Peri\u0107, and the envoy the Zadar County Prefect, Head of the County\u2019s Administrative Department for Maritime Domain, Sea and Transport Kre\u0161imir La\u0161tro made an address. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Milanovi\u0107 was accompanied by the Special Adviser to the President of the Republic for Economy Velibor Ma\u010dki\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia \/ Ana Marija Kati\u0107<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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