Japan-Croatia Relations (Basic Data)

April 2009

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: Japan and Croatia established diplomatic relations on March 5, 1993.
The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Japan was established in September, 1993.
The Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Croatia was established in February, 1998.
Japan's Trade with Croatia:: Export: 5.5 billion yen (vehicles, engines); Import: 11.4 billion yen (tuna, fish food)
Japan's ODA to Croatia:: Grant aid: 695 million yen (cumulative total up to FY2007)
Technical cooperation: 663 million yen (cumulative total up to FY2007)
Number of Residents:: Japanese nationals in Croatia: 110 (as of October, 2007); Croatian nationals in Japan: 96 (as of December, 2007)

From Japan to Croatia

Year	Name
1995:	Minister for Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono
1999:	State Secretary for Finance Sadakazu Tanigaki
2000:	Representative of the Government Tatsuo Arima
2002:	H.I.H. Princess Sayako
2005:	Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy Yasufumi Tanahashi Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Keishiro Fukushima
2007:	Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Midori Matsushima
2008:	Vice President of the House of Councilors Akiko Santo

From Croatia to Japan

Year	Name
1992:	Minister of Foreign Affairs Zvonimir Separovic
1993:	Minister in the Government Zlatko Matesa
1996:	Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mate Granic
1997:	President of the Croatian Parliament Vlatko Pavletic
1999:	Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Borislav Skegro
2000:	Deputy Prime Minister Slavko Linic and Minister of Finance Mato Crkvenac
2001:	Minister of Economy Goranko Fizulic Minister of Tourism Pave Zupan Ruskovic
2002:	Minister of Finance Mato Crkvenac Minister of Foreign Affairs Tonino Picula Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction and Building Radmir Cacic
2003:	Minister of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning Bozo Kovacevic
2004:	Minister of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship Branko Vukelic
2005:	Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Family Affairs, War Veterans, and Intergenerational Soldidarity Jadranka Kosor Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic Minister of Finance Ivan Suker Minister of Culture Bozo Biskupic
2006:	Minister of Science, Education and Sports Dragan Primorac
2008:	President Stjepan Mesic

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