Croatian President Wins Second Term

NEW YORK, 17 January 2005

The incumbent Croatian President Stjepan Mesic won a second five-year term in office in a presidential runoff on Jan. 16, the State Electoral Commission (DIP) announced, citing returns from 99.73 per cent of the polling stations.

Croatia and Iraq Establish Diplomatic Relations

NEW YORK, 4 January 2005

The Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the Republic of Iraq signed a Joint Communique today in New York establishing diplomatic relations at the Ambassadorial level.

Croatian Army Officer Becomes Deputy Commander of UN Mission in India and Pakistan

NEW YORK, 3 January 2005

Croatian Army Brigadier Tomislav Pavicic will assume the duties of deputy commander of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in India and Pakistan on January 5 and will thus become the highest ranking Croatian soldier in an international peace mission, the Defence Ministry said on Monday.

Second Round Scheduled for Croatian Presidential Elections

NEW YORK, 3 January 2005

Incumbent Croatian President Stjepan Mesic and the candidate of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party, Deputy Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor, will face each other in a second round of presidential elections scheduled for 16 January after none of the 13 candidates managed to win over 50% of the vote for an outright victory in Sunday’s presidential elections.