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Bilateral relations

Bilateral relations between the State of Israel and Croatia were established in 1997.

Bilateral relations between the State of Israel and the Republic of Croatia were established in 1997. 


In over 25 years of bilateral relations, the State of Israel and the Republic of Croatia have been working together to achieve strong cooperation in various fields, such as economy, culture, science, education etc. 


We are proud of the numerous bilateral agreements signed between the State of Israel and the Republic of Croatia.
 

1992
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The State of Israel recognized the Republic of Croatia on April 16, 1992.

1997
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On September 4, 1997, bilateral relations between the State of Israel and the Republic of Croatia were established.

1997
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Svjetlan Barković became the first Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to the State of Israel.

1997
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The first Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in the State of Israel was opened in 1997.

1998
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In 1998, the visa requirement was abolished.

2001
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Croatian president Stjepan Mesić became the first Croatian president to visit Israel.

2003
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Israeli president Moshe Katsav became the first Israeli president to visit Croatia.

2011
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Official visit of Knesset Speaker Reuven Rubi Rivlin to Croatia and participation in the Dubrovnik Forum. 

2015
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Working visit of Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović to Israel.

2016
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Visit of Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs Miro Kovač to Israel.

2016
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Croatian president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović attended the funeral of Shimon Peres.

2016
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Homeland War Museum director Zoran Šangut visited Yad Vashem. 

2017
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Working visit of Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković to Israel.

2017
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Working visit of Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Damir Krstičević.

2017
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Working visit of Croatian Minister of Agriculture Tomislav Tolušić to Israel.

2017
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Official visit of Israeli Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Uri Ariel to Croatia.

2017
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Official visit of Israeli Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman to Croatia.

2018
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Croatian Minister of EU Funds Gabrijela Žalac participated at the MASHAV Women Leaders Conference in Israel.

2018
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Working visit of the Chief of Staff of the Croatian Army General Mirko Šundov.

2018
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Mayor of Rijeka Marko Filipović participated in the MuniWorld conference.

2018
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Official visit of Croatian Minister of Agriculture Tomislav Tolušić to Israel.

2019
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Official visit of the director general of the Israeli Defense Ministry Udi Adam to Croatia.

2019
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Director of the Foreign Trade Administration in the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour Nili Shalev participated in a conference in Croatia.

2019
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Visit of highly ranked Israeli police officers to Croatia.

2019
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Official visit of the Israeli police attaché David Solomon to the Ministry of Interior of Croatia.

2019
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Working visit of the ESJF delegation headed by Phil Carmel to Croatia.

2019
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Working visit of the WRJO delegation

2019
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Working visit of Deputy World Chair of March of the Living Aharale Tamir.

2021
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Political director Alon Bar attended political consultations in Croatia.

2022
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A delegation of the Israeli Ministry of Defense attended bilateral talks in Croatia.

2023
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The Bituach Leumi delegation attended the first round of negotiations for the social policy agreement. 

2023
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Working visit of MFA's Ruthi Dar and Yad Vashem's Yossi Gevir to Croatia.

2023
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Minister of Construction Yitzhak Golknopf participated at the Union for Mediterranean.

2023
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Official visit of the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Eli Cohen to Croatia.

2023
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Official visit of the delegation of the Israel-Croatia Friendship Group of the Israeli Knesset, headed by Michael Bitton. 

2024
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Visit of the families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza to Croatia.