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The following page shows the foreign relations of Croatia from past history, current events, international disputes and foreign support.
Croatia
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History
Croatian foreign policy has focused on greater Euro-Atlantic integration, mainly entering the European Union and NATO. In order to gain access to European and trans-Atlantic institutions, it has had to undo many negative effects of the breakup of Yugoslavia and the war that ensued, and improve and maintain good relations with its neighbors.
Key issues over the last decade have been the implementation of the Dayton Accords and the Erdut Agreement, nondiscriminatory facilitation of the return of refugees and displaced persons from the 1991-95 war including property restitution for ethnic Serbs, resolution of border disputes with Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, and general democratization.
Croatia has had an uneven record in these areas between 1996 and 1999 during the right-wing HDZ government, inhibiting its relations with the European Union and the U.S. Improvement in these areas severely hindered the advance of Croatia's prospects for further Euro-Atlantic integration. Progress in the areas of Dayton, Erdut, and refugee returns were evident in 1998, but progress was slow and required intensive international engagement.
Croatia's unsatisfactory performance implementing broader democratic reforms in 1998 raised questions about the ruling party's commitment to basic democratic principles and norms. Areas of concern included restrictions on freedom of speech, one-party control of public TV and radio, repression of independent media, unfair electoral regulations, a judiciary that is not fully independent, and lack of human and civil rights protection.
A centre-left coalition government was elected in early 2000. The SDP-led government slowly relinquished control over public media companies and did not interfere with freedom of speech and independent media, though it didn't complete the process of making Croatian Radiotelevision independent. Judiciary reforms remained a pending issue as well.
Major Croatian advances in foreign relations during this period have included:
- admittance into NATO's Partnership for Peace Programme in May 2000
- admittance into World Trade Organization in July 2000;
- signing a Stabilization and Association Agreement with the EU in October 2001
- becoming part of NATO's Membership Action Plan in May 2002
- becoming a member of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) in December 2002
- application for membership in the EU in February 2003
- full cooperation with the Hague Tribunal and the beginning of accession negotiations with the EU in October 2005
The EU application was the last major international undertaking of the Račan government, which submitted a 7,000-page report in reply to the questionnaire by the European Commission.
Foreign relations were severely affected by the government's hesitance and stalling of the extradition of Croatian general Janko Bobetko to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), and inability to take general Ante Gotovina into custody for questioning by the Court.
Refugee returns accelerated since 1999, reached a peak in 2000, but then slightly decreased in 2001 and 2002. The OSCE mission in Croatia has continued to monitor the return of refugees and is still recording civil rights violations. Croatian Serbs continue to have problems with restitution of property and acceptance to the reconstruction assistance programmes. Combined with lacking economic opportunities in the rural areas of former Krajina, the return process is highly troubled.
At the time of Croatia's application to the European Union, three EU countries were yet to ratify the Stabilization and Association Agreement: the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Italy.
The new Sanader government repeated the assurances that Croatia will fulfill the missing political obligations, and expedited the extradition of several ICTY indictees.
The European Commission replied to the answers of the questionnaire sent to Croatia on April 20, 2004 with a positive opinion. The country was finally accepted as EU candidate in July 2004. Italy and Britain ratified the Stabilization and Association Agreement shortly thereafter, while the ten EU countries that were admitted to membership that year ratified it en masse at a European Summit.
In December 2004, the EU leaders announced that accession negotiations with Croatia would start on March 17, 2005 provided that Croatian government cooperates fully with the ICTY. The main issue, the flight of general Gotovina, however, remained unsolved and despite the agreement on an accession negotiation framework, the negotiations did not begin in March 2005.
On October 4, 2005 Croatia finally received green light for accession negotiations after the Chief Prosecutor of the ICTY, Carla Del Ponte officially stated that Croatia is fully cooperating with the Tribunal. This has been the main condition demanded by EU foreign ministers for accession negotiations. The ICTY called upon other southern European states to follow Croatia's good example. Thanks to the consistent position of Austria during the meeting of EU foreign ministers, a long period of instability and the questioning of the determination of the Croatian government to surrender war criminals has ended successfully. The Croatian Prime minister declared that full cooperation with the Hague Tribunal will continue.
As of 2010, the following states have not extended diplomatic recognition to Croatia:[1]
Bahamas, Bhutan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Dominica, Kiribati, Liberia, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Niger, Palau, Rwanda, St. Kitts and Nevis, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Swaziland, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu.
Current events
The main objective of the Croatian foreign policy is admittance to the European Union. It applied in 2003, and began with accession negotiations in 2005 (see also: Accession of Croatia to the European Union).
Government officials in charge of foreign policy include the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, currently Gordan Jandroković, and the President of the Republic, currently Ivo Josipović. The chief EU negotiator is Vladimir Drobnjak.
Croatia has established diplomatic relations with 174 countries.[2] As of 2009, Croatia maintains a network of 51 embassies, 24 consulates and eight permanent diplomatic missions abroad. Furthermore, there are 52 foreign embassies and 69 consulates in the Republic of Croatia in addition to offices of international organizations such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Organization for Migration, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), World Bank, World Health Organization, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and UNICEF.[3]
International organizations
Republic of Croatia participates in the following international organizations: CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, FAO, G11, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, ITUC, NAM (observer), NATO, OAS (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, SECI, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMEE, UNMOGIP, UPU, WCO, WEU (associate), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO
There exists a Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations.
Foreign support
Croatia receives support from donor programs of:
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- European Union
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Monetary Fund
- USAID
Between 1991 and 2003, the EBRD had directly invested a total of 1,212,039,000 EUR into projects in Croatia.
In 1998, U.S. support to Croatia came through the Southeastern European Economic Development Program (SEED), whose funding in Croatia totaled $23.25 million. More than half of that money was used to fund programs encouraging sustainable returns of refugees and displaced persons. About one-third of the assistance was used for democratization efforts, and another 5% funded financial sector restructuring.
In 2003 USAID considered Croatia to be on a "glide path for graduation" along with Bulgaria. Its 2002/2003/2004 funding includes around $10 million for economic development, up to $5 million for the development of democratic institutions, about $5 million for the return of population affected by war and between 2 and 3 million dollars for the "mitigation of adverse social conditions and trends". A rising amount of funding is given to cross-cutting programs in anti-corruption, slightly under one million dollars.
The European Commission has proposed to assist Croatia's efforts to join the European Union with 245 million euros from PHARE, ISPA and SAPARD aid programs over the course of 2005 and 2006.
International disputes
Relations with neighbouring states have normalized somewhat since the breakup of Yugoslavia. Work has begun — bilaterally and within the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe since 1999 — on political and economic cooperation in the region.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Discussions continue between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina on various sections of the border, the longest border with another country for each of these countries.
Sections of the Una river and villages at the base of Mount Plješevica are in Croatia, while some are in Bosnia, which causes an excessive number of border crossings on a single route and impedes any serious development in the region. The Zagreb-Bihać-Split railway line is still closed for major traffic due to this issue.
The border on the Una river between Hrvatska Kostajnica on the northern, Croatian side of the river, and Bosanska Kostajnica on the southern, Bosnian side, is also being discussed. A river island between the two towns is under Croatian control, but is also claimed by Bosnia. A shared border crossing point has been built and has been functioning since 2003, and is used without hindrance by either party.
The Herzegovinian municipality of Neum in the south makes the southernmost part of Croatia an exclave and the two countries are negotiating special transit rules through Neum to compensate for that. Recently Croatia has opted to build a bridge to the Pelješac peninsula to connect the Croatian mainland with the exclave but Bosnia and Herzegovina has protested that it will close their way to international waters (although Croatian territory and territorial waters surround Bosnian-Herzegovinan ones completely) and has suggested that the bridge must be higher than 55 meters for free passage of all types of ships. Negotiations are still being held.
Slovenia
Croatia and Slovenia have several land and maritime boundary disputes. Slovenia claims that the maritime border in Piran Bay does not go through the middle of the bay, while Croatia claims it does. This is causing problems for fishermen due to there being an undefined area where the naval police of each country may patrol. Related to the border in Piran Bay is Slovenian access to international waters in the form of a corridor which would require Croatia to cede its exclusive rights over at least some of its territorial waters to the west of Umag.
A small number of pockets of land on the right-hand side of the river Dragonja in Istria have remained under Croatian jurisdiction after the river was re-routed after the Second World War. This area is located near the Sečovlje-Plovanija official border crossing point (set up by an interim agreement of the two countries in the 1990s).
The area around the peak of the Žumberak mountain is assigned partly to Slovenia and partly to Croatia (the Sveta Gera area). However, an old Yugoslav People's Army barracks building on the Croatian part of the border is still occupied by a small number of Slovenian army personnel.
Slovenia is disputing Croatia's claim to establish an economic section of the Adriatic, requiring direct access to the international waters. Croatia decided to pursue a policy of stricter control over fishing and other economic use of the sea. This policy has been in place since late 2004 but excludes the EU countries (namely, Slovenia and Italy).
Other issues that have yet to be fully resolved include:
- Joint management of the Krško Nuclear Power Plant
- property rights
- Croatian depositors' savings in Ljubljanska banka from SFRY times. This is related to the loss of savings deposited in the Zagreb branch of the former Ljubljanska Banka.
Montenegro
In late 2002, Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro adopted an interim agreement to settle the disputed Prevlaka peninsula at the entrance of the Bay of Kotor in Croatia's favour, allowing the withdrawal of the UN monitoring mission. This agreement applies to Montenegro since its independence. Countries agreed to settle all possible disputes at International Court of Justice in Hague.
Serbia
Main article: Croatia – Serbia relationsDue to the meandering of the Danube, the eastern border of Baranja with Serbia according to cadastral delineation is not followed, as each country controls territory on their side of the main river flow. Further south, near Vukovar and near Šarengrad, there are two river islands (Vukovarska ada and Šarengradska ada) which have been part of SR Croatia (during Yugoslavia) but during the war they came under Serbian control. Croatia is asking that the islands be returned because of the Badinter Arbitration Committee decision from 1991 that all internal borders between Yugoslav republics have become international. Serbia is refusing to return the islands (and disregards the committee decision) with the explanation that they are nearer to the Serbian side of the river so they are Serbian.[4] Military occupation of the islands ended recently after an incident in which Serbian military opened fire and arrested the mayor of Vukovar Vladimir Štengel with 19 other Croatian civilians and 8 children who were going to visit Zvezdan Kisić the mayor of the Serbian town Bačka Palanka.[5] These islands are now under Serbian police control.
Italy
Main article: Croatia – Italy relationsThe relations between Croatia and Italy have been largely cordial and friendly, although occasional incidents do arise on issues such as the Istrian exodus or the Ecological and Fisheries Protection Zone.
Diplomatic relations
Europe
Country Formal Relations Began Notes Albania
1992-08-25 See Albanian–Croatian relations - Albania has an embassy in Zagreb.
- Croatia has an embassy in Tirana.
- Both countries are full members of the Union for the Mediterranean and NATO.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Albania)
Andorra
1995-04-28 Austria
1992-01-15 See Austria–Croatia relations Belarus
1992-09-25 - Croatia is represented in Belarus through its embassy in Moscow (Russia). Nebojša Koharović, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia, presented his credentials to the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on April 3, 2009.[6]
- Belarus does not have any representation in Croatia.
- The states maintain their bilateral relations through their embassies in Moscow.[7]
- On December 16, 2002 Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary and Croatia signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation within the project to integrate the Druzhba and Adria oil-pipelines in Zagreb.[8]
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Belarus
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus - search for "Croatia"
Belgium
1992-03-10 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1992-07-21 See Bosnia and Herzegovina – Croatia relations Bulgaria
1992-08-13 See Bulgaria–Croatia relations - Bulgaria has an embassy in Zagreb.
- Croatia has an embassy in Sofia.[11]
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Bulgaria
Cyprus
1993-02-04 - The Croatian embassy in Rome (Italy) is also accredited as a non-resident embassy to Cyprus. Croatia has an honorary consulate in Nicosia.
- The Cypriot embassy in Vienna (Austria) is also accredited as a non resident embassy to Croatia. Cyprus has an honorary consulate in Zagreb.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Cyprus
Czech Republic
1993-01-01 - Croatia has an embassy in Prague.[12]
- The Czech Republic has an embassy in Zagreb and 2 honorary consulates (in Rijeka and Split).[13]
- Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with the Czech Republic
Denmark
1992-02-01 See Croatia–Denmark relations - Croatia has an embassy in Copenhagen and an honorary consulate in Aarhus.
- Denmark has an embassy in Zagreb and three honorary consulates in Dubrovnik, Rijeka, and Split.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Denmark
Estonia
1992-03-02 See Croatia–Estonia relations - Estonia has an embassy in Budapest, Hungary which serves to represent the country in Croatia.
- Croatia has an embassy in Helsinki, Finland which serves to represent the country in Estonia.
Finland
1992-02-19 - Finland recognised Croatia on July 2, 1941. Finland broke off diplomatic relations on September 20, 1944, and re-recognised Croatia on January 17, 1992.
- Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on February 19, 1992.
- Croatia has an embassy in Helsinki.
- Finland has an embassy in Zagreb and 3 honorary consulates (in Rijeka, Split and Zagreb).[14]
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Finland
- Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Croatia
France
1992-04-24 - Croatia has an embassy in Paris and an honorary consulate in Lyon.[15]
- France has an embassy in Zagreb.[16]
- Since 2004, Croatia is an observer on the Francophonie.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties signed with France
- French Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Croatia
Georgia
1993-02-01 - Croatia is represented in Georgia through its embassy in Athens (Greece);
- Georgia is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Athens (Greece).
Germany
1992-01-15 See Croatian–German relations
Greece
1992-07-20 - Greece opened its embassy in Zagreb in November 1994.[17]
- Croatia has an embassy in Athens.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: List of treaties between Croatia and Greece
- Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Croatia
Holy See
1992-02-08 Hungary
1992-01-18 - Until 1918, Croatia was part of Austria–Hungary, most part being under Hungarian administration.
- Croatia has an embassy in Budapest, a general consulate in Pécs and an honorary consulate in Nagykanizsa.[18]
- Hungary has an embassy in Zagreb and 2 honorary consulates (in Rijeka and Split).[19]
- Today, both countries share 329 km of common border.
- Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Hungary
Iceland
1992-06-30 Ireland
1995-01-27 Italy
1992-01-17 - Croatia has an embassy in Rome, 2 general consulates (in Milan and Trieste), and 5 honorary consulates (in Bari, Florence, Montemitro, Naples, and Padua).[20]
- Italy has an embassy in Zagreb, a general consulate in Rijeka, a consulate in Split and 2 honorary consulates (in Buje and Pula).[21]
- Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and of the Union for the Mediterranean.
- There are around 19,500 people of Italian descent living in Croatia.
- There are 21360 Croats living in Italy.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Italy
Kosovo
2008-06-30 - Croatia has upgraded its liaison office in Pristina to an embassy.[22]
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Kosovo
Latvia
1992-02-14 - Croatia is represented in Latvia through its embassy in Stockholm (Sweden).
- Latvia is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Prague (Czech Republic) and an honorary consulate in Zagreb.
- Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
- July 20–25, 2005, Official visit of the Prime Minister of Latvia Aigars Kalvītis to Croatia
- December 5–6, 2005, Official visit of the Prime Minister of Croatia Ivo Sanader to Latvia
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Latvia
- Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Croatia
Liechtenstein
1992-02-04 - Croatia is represented in Liechtenstein through its embassy in Bern (Switzerland).
Lithuania
1992-03-18 - Croatia is represented in Lithuania through its embassy in Stockholm (Sweden).
- Lithuania is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Vienna (Austria) and an honorary consulate in Zagreb.
- Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
- In 2002, a free trade agreement was created between the two nations.[23]
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Lithuania
- Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Croatia (in Lithuanian only)
Luxembourg
1992-04-29 - The Croatian embassy in Brussels, Belgium is also accredited as a non-resident embassy to Luxembourg.
Macedonia
1992-03-30 - From 1918-1991, Croatia and Macedonia were part of Yugoslavia;
- Croatia has an embassy in Skopje, and the general consulate in Bitola;
- Macedonia has an embassy in Zagreb.
Malta
1992-06-30 - The Croatian embassy in Rome (Italy) is also accredited as a non resident embassy to Malta.
- Malta has an honorary consulate in Zagreb.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Malta
- Malta Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Croatia
Sovereign Military Order of Malta
1992-12-22 - Sovereign Military Order of Malta has an embassy in Zagreb.
Moldova
1992-07-28 - Moldova recognised the independence of the Republic of Croatia on May 29, 1992.
- Croatia is represented in Moldova through its embassy in Bucharest (Romania).
- Moldova is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Budapest (Hungary).
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Moldova
- Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration about relations with Croatia
Montenegro
2006-07-07 - Croatia recognized the Republic of Montenegro on June 12, 2006.
- Croatia has an embassy in Podgorica and a Consulate-General in Kotor.
- Montenegro has an embassy in Zagreb.
- Relations between the two countries are promoted through the Croatian-Montenegrin Friendship Society "Croatica-Montenegrina".[24]
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Montenegro
Netherlands
1992-04-23 - Croatia has an embassy in The Hague.[25]
- The Netherlands has an embassy in Zagreb[26] and 3 honorary consulates (in Dubrovnik, Opatija and Split).
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with the Netherlands
- Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Croatia (in Dutch only)
Norway
1992-02-20 - Croatia has an embassy in Oslo.
- Norway has an embassy in Zagreb[27] and an honorary consulate in Rijeka.
- Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Norway
Poland
1992-04-11 - Croatia has an embassy in Warsaw.[28]
- Poland has an embassy in Zagreb.
- Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Poland
Portugal
1992-02-03 - Croatia has an embassy in Lisbon and 2 honorary consulates (in Funchal and Porto).
- Portugal has an embassy in Zagreb.
- Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Portugal
Romania
1992-08-29 - Croatia has an embassy in Bucharest
- Romania has an embassy in Zagreb.[29]
- See also Istro-Romanians
- Croatian Foreign Ministry list of bilateral treaties between Croatia and Romania
Russia
1992-05-25 - Croatia has an embassy in Moscow and an honorary consulate in Kaliningrad.[30]
- Russia has an embassy in Zagreb.[31]
- Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Russia
San Marino
1993-02-11 Slovakia
1993-01-01 - Croatia has an embassy in Bratislava.[32]
- Slovakia has an embassy in Zagreb.[33]
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Slovakia
Slovenia
1992-02-06 See Croatia–Slovenia relations - Croatia has an embassy in Ljubljana and 2 honorary consulates in Maribor and Koper.
- Slovenia has an embassy in Zagreb and an honorary consulate in Split.
- Both countries shares 670 km of common border.
Serbia
1996-09-09
then as FR Yugoslavia and including MontenegroSee Croatia–Serbia relations - Croatia has an embassy in Belgrade and a general consulate in Subotica.
- Serbia has an embassy in Zagreb and 2 general consulates (in Rijeka and Vukovar).
Spain
1992-03-09 See Croatia–Spain relations Sweden
1992-01-29 - Croatia has an embassy in Stockholm.
- Sweden has an embassy in Zagreb and 2 honorary consulates (in Rijeka and Split).[34]
- Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Sweden
Switzerland
1992-01-30 - Croatia has an embassy in Bern, a general consulate in Zurich and 2 honorary consulates in Lugano and Massagno.
- Switzerland has an embassy in Zagreb.[35]
- More than 45,000 Croats live in Switzerland.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties signed with Switzerland
- Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs about relations with Croatia
Ukraine
1992-02-18 United Kingdom
1992-06-24 - The United Kingdom has an embassy in Zagreb[39] and 2 honorary consulates in Dubrovnik and Split.
- Croatia has an embassy in London and an honorary consulate in Edinburgh.[40]
- In March 2007, both countries signed an UK-Croatia Strategic Partnership, by which the United Kingdom fully supports Croatia’s EU and NATO entry bids.
- British Commonwealth and Foreign Office about the relation with Croatia
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties signed with the United Kingdom
Africa
Country Formal Relations Began Notes Algeria
1992-10-15 Angola
1994-11-16 Benin
2001-03-26 Burkina Faso
1995-05-18 Cape Verde
1994-08-13 Chad
1999-09-17 Comoros
1999-06-29 Côte d'Ivoire
1995-10-17 Egypt
1992-10-01 - Croatia has an embassy in Cairo and an honorary consulate in Alexandria.
- Egypt has an embassy in Zagreb. Both countries are members of the Union for the Mediterranean.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Egypt
Eritrea
1999-06-04 Ethiopia
1995-10-17 Gabon
2001-10-22 Gambia
1998-10-16 Ghana
1993-02-17 Guinea-Bissau
1995-10-19 Lesotho
1998-11-06 Libya
200-03-30 - Croatia has an embassy in Tripoli.
- Libya has an embassy in Zagreb.
- Both countries are full members of the Union for the Mediterranean.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Libya
Maldives
1997-04-08 Mali
1995-09-20 Mauritania
2004-11-11 Mauritius
1997-09-03 Morocco
1992-06-26 - Croatia has an embassy in Rabat.
- Morocco is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Budapest (Hungary).
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Morocco
Mozambique
1996-08-23 Nigeria
1993-01-07 São Tomé and Príncipe
1993-05-23 Senegal
1997-10-01 Seychelles
1997-09-30 South Africa
1992-11-19 - Croatia has an embassy in Pretoria.[41]
- South Africa is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Budapest, Hungary, and through an honorary consulate in Zagreb.
- There are around 10,000 Croats who live in South Africa.[citation needed]
- As of 2006, the two countries have a trade agreement.[42]
- South African Department of Foreign Affairs about relations with Croatia
Sudan
1992-07-17 Tonga
1993-12-20 Tanzania
1993-07-02 Togo
1993-12-20 Tunisia
1993-01-30 - Croatia is represented in Tunisia through its embassy in Rabat (Morocco) and an honorary consulate in Tunis.
- Tunisia is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Vienna (Austria) and an honorary consulate in Zagreb.
- Both countries are full members of the Union for the Mediterranean.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Tunisia
- Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Croatia (in French only)
Uganda
1999-03-10 Zambia
1995-09-20 Asia
Middle East
Country Formal Relations Began Notes Armenia
1994-07-08 See Armenia–Croatia relations - Armenia is represented in Croatia through its non-resident ambassador based in the Armenian embassy in Athens (Greece).
- Croatia is represented in Armenia through its non-resident ambassador based in the Croatian embassy in Athens (Greece).
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Armenia
Bahrain
1993-01-18 Iran
1992-04-18 See Croatia–Iran relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on April 18, 1992 when Iran became the 7th country to recognize the newly-independent Croatia. Croatia has an embassy in Tehran and Iran maintains an embassy and a cultural centre in Zagreb.
Iraq
2005-01-05 Israel
1997-09-04 - Croatia has an embassy in Tel Aviv and 4 honorary consulates (in Ashdod, Caesarea, Jerusalem and Kfar Shmaryahu).
- Israel has an embassy in Zagreb.
- Both countries are full members of the Union for the Mediterranean.
- See also History of the Jews in Croatia
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Israel
- Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Israel embassy in Zagreb
Jordan
1994-06-29 Kuwait
1994-08-10 Lebanon
1994-12-05 - Both countries established diplomatic relations on December 5, 1994.
- Croatia is represented in Lebanon through its embassy in Cairo (Egypt) and through an honorary consulate in Beirut.
- Lebanon is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Vienna (Austria).
- Both countries are full members of the Union for the Mediterranean.
Qatar
1992-12-05 Saudi Arabia
1995-06-08 Syria
1997-08-29 - Croatia is represented in Syria through its embassy in Cairo (Egypt) and an honorary consulate in Damascus.
- Syria is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Budapest (Hungary).[43]
- Both countries are full members of the Union for the Mediterranean.
- In December 2008, Croatian President Stepan Mesic visited his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad.[44]
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Syria
Turkey
1992-08-26 - Croatia has an embassy in Ankara and two consulates-general in Istanbul and İzmir.
- Turkey has an embassy in Zagreb.
- Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, Union for the Mediterranean and NATO. Both have been EU candidates since 2005.
- List of international treaties and acts signed between Croatia and Turkey
- Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Croatia
United Arab Emirates
1992-06-23 Yemen
1993-01-17 Central Asia
Country Formal Relations Began Notes Afghanistan
1996-01-03 Azerbaijan
1995-01-26 Kazakhstan
1992-10-20 - Croatia is represented in Kazakhstan through its embassy in Ankara (Turkey).
- Kazakhstan is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Vienna (Austria) and through 2 honorary consulates (in Umag and Zagreb).
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
1996-12-23 Turkmenistan
1996-07-02 Uzbekistan
1995-02-06 South Asia
Country Formal Relations Began Notes India
1992-07-09 - Since February 1995, Croatia has an embassy in New Delhi and an honorary consulate in Mumbai.
- Since April 28, 1996, India has an embassy in Zagreb.[45]
- Between November 12 and November 16, 2002, Stjepan Mesić the Croatian President made a state visit to India.
- See also Hinduism in Croatia
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with India
Nepal
1998-02-06 Croatia is represented in Nepal through its embassy in New Delhi. Pakistan
1994-07-20 - Croatia is represented in Pakistan through its embassy in Afghanistan.
- Pakistan is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and an honorary consulate in Zagreb.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Pakistan
- Diplomatic relations and consulates of Republic of Croatia
Sri Lanka
1997-02-14 Southeast Asia
Country Formal Relations Began Notes Burma
1999-09-03 Cambodia
1996-09-10 Indonesia
1992-09-03 Laos
1996-03-04 Malaysia
1992-05-04 - Croatia is represented in Malaysia through its embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
- Malaysia is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Zagreb.
Philippines
1993-02-25 Singapore
1992-11-23 Thailand
1992-09-09 - Croatia is represented in Thailand through its embassy in Jakarta (Indonesia) and through an honorary consulate in Bangkok.[46]
- Thailand is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Budapest (Hungary) and through an honorary consulate in Zagreb.[47]
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Thailand
Timor-Leste
2003-02-05 - Croatia is represented in East Timor through its embassy in Canberra (Australia)
- Military of Croatia was part of UNMISET peacekeeping operation in East Timor.
Viet Nam
1994-07-01 - Croatia is represented in Vietnam through its embassy in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).
- Vietnam is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Budapest (Hungary]).
- Between March 10 and March 13, 2008, Stjepan Mesić the Croatian President made a state visit to Vietnam.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Vietnam
- Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Croatia
East Asia
Oceania
Country Formal Relations Began Notes Australia
1992-02-13 - Australia has an embassy in Zagreb.[55]
- Croatia has an embassy in Canberra and 3 Consulates-General (in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney).
- Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade about relations with Croatia
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Australia
Nauru
2000-12-14 New Zealand
1992-02-25 - Croatia is represented in New Zealand through its embassy in Canberra (Australia) and through an honorary consulate in Auckland.
- New Zealand is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Rome (Italy)[56] and through an honorary consulate in Zagreb.
- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with New Zealand
Samoa
1994-03-08 Americas
Caribbean
Country Formal Relations Began Notes Antigua and Barbuda
1999-09-20 Cuba
1992-09-23 Grenada
2000-05-19 Jamaica
1996-10-09 Saint Lucia
1997-12-10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1994-10-07 Latin America
Country Formal Relations Began Notes Argentina
1992-04-13 See Argentine–Croatian relations - Argentina is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Vienna, Austria and Argentina has an honorary consulate in Zagreb.
- Croatia has an embassy in Buenos Aires.[57]
- More than 400,000 Argentines are of Croatian descent.
- List of Treaties ruling relations Argentina and Croatia (Argentine Foreign Ministry, in Spanish)
Bolivia
1992-11-26 Brazil
1992-12-23 - Brazil has an embassy in Zagreb since 2007.
- Croatia has an embassy in Brasília.
Chile
1992-04-15 See Chile–Croatia relations - Chile has an embassy in Zagreb and honorary consulates in Rijeka and Split.
- Croatia has an embassy in Santiago and honorary consulates in Antofagasta and Punta Arenas.
Colombia
1995-04-25 Costa Rica
1995-10-19 Ecuador
1996-02-22 El Salvador
1997-07-24 Guatemala
1992-12-22 Honduras
1999-09-20 Mexico
1992-12-06 Nicaragua
1996-03-29 Panama
1996-06-12 Paraguay
1992-03-13 Peru
1993-01-12 See Foreign relations of Peru Suriname
1997-12-17 Uruguay
1993 -05-04 Venezuela
1992-10-09 North America
Country Formal Relations Began Notes Canada
1993-04-14 - Croatia has an embassy in Ottawa, and two honorary consulates in Mississauga and Saint John.
- Canada has an embassy in Zagreb (see Foreign relations of Canada).
United States of America
1992-08-11 See Croatian–American relations - Croatia has an embassy in Washington, three Consulates-General in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles, and three honorary consulates in New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Seattle. [2]
Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia
Collection of International Treaties (entry on Syria)
Collection of International Treaties (entry on LebanonOverview
Croatia has established relations with 174 countries (including Kosovo) and the Order of Malta.[58][59]
Croatia has no diplomatic relations with:
- Bahamas, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago
- Bhutan
- Cook Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Niue, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu
- Burundi, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Liberia, Niger, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Swaziland
- States with limited recognition (except Kosovo).
See also
- Croatian diplomatic missions
- Croatian passport
- List of diplomatic missions in Croatia
- Visa requirements for Croatian citizens
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