Croatia–Germany relations

Croatian-German relations

Croatia	Germany

Croatian-German relations are foreign relations between Croatia and Germany. The countries established diplomatic relations on January 15, 1992. Croatia has an embassy in Berlin and 5 consulates general (in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, and Stuttgart). Germany has an embassy in Zagreb and an honorary consulate in Split. As of 1991^[update], there were nearly 400,000 people of Croat origin who lived in Germany.^[1]

Historically Germany has had close co-operations with Croatia. When Croatia declared independence on 25 June 1991, many German politicians and other leaders declared their support, with then German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher being one of the strongest advocates of international recognition of the newly-freed country, as well as Slovenia, which declared independence a few hours later on the same day. Then-Chancellor Dr Helmut Kohl (CDU-CSU) was also a vocal supporter of the cause as were many German, Austrian, Hungarian, and Italian politicians, church leaders and others. Genscher also has streets in many towns and cities of Croatia named after him, as does then-Austrian foreign minister Alois Mock.

Yugoslav wars

Germany highly supported Croatia in that period, many German volunteers have gone to fight for Croatia. Germany aided Croatia with weapons and infantry. Many German politicians highly supported Croatia as independent country in 1990s.

See also

• Foreign relations of Croatia
• Foreign relations of Germany
• Accession of Croatia to the European Union

References

1. ^ "U.N. Yields to Plans by Germany To Recognize Yugoslav Republics". The New York Times. 16 December 1991. http://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/16/world/un-yields-to-plans-by-germany-to-recognize-yugoslav-republics.html?pagewanted=2&src=pm. Retrieved 7 May 2011. 

External links

• Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties signed with Germany
• Croatian embassy in Berlin (in croat and German only)
• German Federal Foreign Office about relations with Croatia
• German embassy in Zageb (in Croat and German only)