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President Türk congratulates Croatian President Ivo Josipoviĉ

Ljubljana, 22.1.2012  |  press release


Following the announcement of the unofficial results of Croatia's referendum on EU membership, the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Danilo Türk, had a short telephone conversation with the President of the Republic of Croatia, Dr Ivo Josipoviĉ, congratulating him on the referendum result.

President Türk stressed that the decision taken in the referendum was good news for both Croatia and the European Union and that it demonstrated that the citizens of Croatia have a strong will to join the European Union and embrace European values. He also reiterated Slovenia's interest in Croatia joining the EU-27.

The two presidents also touched on the current position of the European Union and on the urgent need for joint efforts to ensure its further development.
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