Croatian Ambassador To Spain Is Pelicaric

Pelicaric and the King of Spain Juan Carlos I discussed the progress of joint tourism and economy, after credentials were presented.

Ambassador to Spain Neven Pelicaric presented credentials to the King of Spain on Thursday, thus taking over the duty of Croatian Ambassador to Spain, the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration announced.

After the credentials were handed over, the Spanish king wondered about Croatia`s NATO and European Union accession, expressing support of his country for membership in both organisations.

Continued co-operation

The Spanish king also wondered about the development of Croatian-Spanish cultural and economic relations, as he expressed satisfaction with the growing exchange of tourists between the two countries, something which new airlines of Croatia Airlines and Iberia contributed to.

Ambassador Pelicaric forwarded greetings from Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, as well as an invitation to Croatia, the announcement reads.