11:00 - The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces will participate in a formal session to mark Croatian Army Day and the 34th anniversary of the formation of the Croatian Army. On the occasion, the President of the Republic will present commendations to members of the Croatian Armed Forces having completed tasks with above-average results (Croatian Army auditorium “Zvonimir“ in the Ministry of Defence). The President of the Republic will deliver an address.
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President Milanović on accusations from BiH against Croatian wartime commanders: This must stop because it is political abuse
“Croatia needs people, we lack manpower. In their addresses the Defence Minister and the Prime Minister did not mention the Defence Act and its amendments related to military service, namely compulsory military service and voluntary military service. In a few days local elections will be over and done with, therefore this will be talked about more openly and there will be a more active approach to this issue. This is something that Croatia needs”, the President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces Zoran Milanović stated at the formal session marking Croatian Army Day and the 34th anniversary of the formation of the Croatian Army.
President Milanović Receives Women Scientists who Received the “For Women in Science“Award
The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović received today young women scientists from the field of natural sciences who are this year's winners of recognitions and the award of the National L'Oréal-UNESCO “For Women in Science“ Programme: Andrea Lončarević Vrabec from the University of Zagreb’s Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology; Antonella Barišić Kulaš from the University of Zagreb’s Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing; Mija Jurilj Sajko from the Sisters of Charity Teaching Hospital and Petra Maleš from Ruđer Bošković Institute.
President Milanović Receives Organizers and Participants of the 10th Ivanić-Grad Innovation Exhibition
The organizers of the exhibition, led by Josip Kožar, President of the Electronics and Computer Club Ivanić-Grad, presented the event to President Milanović, describing it as an opportunity for networking, exchanging ideas and experiences, and supporting the further development of the country’s innovative potential.
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27. May 2025.
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
ZAGREB
NOTE: A security check is mandatory, therefore media representatives interested in covering the formal session are requested to arrive at the Ministry of Defence, Trg kralja Petra Krešimira IV No. 1, no later than 10:15 on Wednesday, 28 May and announce their arrival at the following e-mail: press@morh.hr by Tuesday, 27 May at 19:00. The registration form should include media outlet, full name, status (journalist, cameraman, photographer), press card number and mobile phone number.
18:00 - The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces will host a formal reception to mark Croatian Army Day and the 34th anniversary of the formation of the Croatian Army. On the occasion the President of the Republic will present decorations and promotions to members of the Croatian Armed Forces (Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia, Pantovčak 241). The President of the Republic will deliver an address.
NOTE: Interested media representatives are requested to announce their arrival at the following e-mail: glasnogovornik@predsjednik.hr no later than Wednesday, 28 May 2025 at 13:00. In order to organize transportation, accredited media representatives must arrive at the Office of the President of the Republic between the hours of 16:30 and 17:00 via the Villa Prekrižje entrance (Pantovčak 281). Transportation for media representatives will be arranged to the main building of the Office of the President of the Republic.
25. May 2025.
Monday, 26 May 2025
SPLIT
17:00 - The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović will visit the site of the redevelopment and reconstruction works on the Žnjan Plateau in Split (Šetalište Ivana Pavla II).
22. May 2025.
Friday, 23 May 2025
ZAGREB
10:30 - The President of the Republic will present the Order of the Croatian Star with the Effigy of Franjo Bučar to Croatian alpine skier Zrinka Ljutić and her coach Amir Ljutić (Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia, Pantovčak 241). The President of the Republic will deliver an address.
NOTE: We kindly ask interested media representatives to announce their attendance by email at: glasnogovornik@predsjednik.hr no later than Friday, 23 May 2025 by 9 o’clock. The application should include: full name, media outlet, ID or press card number, role (journalist, cameraman, photographer), and mobile number. Accredited media representatives should arrive at the Office of the President of the Republic by 10 o’clock, using the main vehicle entrance of the Office of the President at Pantovčak 241, which is accessible exclusively via Gornje Prekrižje.
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ZORAN MILANOVIĆ
Fifth President of the Republic of Croatia
No one in Croatia should feel like a second-class citizen.
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