LATVIA: President Andris Berzins hosts his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic in Riga and signs Croatia's EU accession bill

Record ID: 862606

  • Title: LATVIA: President Andris Berzins hosts his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic in Riga and signs Croatia's EU accession bill
  • Date: 2nd April 2012
  • Summary: RIGA, LATVIA (APRIL 2, 2012) (REUTERS) **CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY** CROATIAN PRESIDENT IVO JOSIPOVIC AND LATVIAN PRESIDENT ANDRIS BERZINS ENTERING ROOM JOSIPOVIC AND BERZINS SHAKING HANDS BERZINS TAKING SEAT TO SIGN RATIFICATION LAW BERZINS SIGNING RATIFICATION LAW BERZINS STANDING UP AND PRESENTING PEN TO JOSIPOVIC JOSIPOVIC APPLAUDING BERZINS AND JOSIPOVIC ENTERING PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRESIDENT OF CROATIA IVO JOSIPOVIC SAYING: "It was a great honour for us to be present here during you signed the ratification law that your parliament adopted few days ago. It is really important sign of friendship between two countries. Thank you very much." CAMERAMEN (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRESIDENT OF CROATIA IVO JOSIPOVIC SAYING: "It is very important to strengthen the ties between North and South. Many infrastructure projects are envisaged and participation not only of big and economically strong countries but also smaller countries is very important in this process. I hope that enterprises from both countries, from your country and Croatia will find a proper place in this important process." JOSIPOVIC AND BERZINS SHAKING HANDS AND WALKING AWAY CROATIAN AND LATVIAN FLAGS IN FRONT OF PRESIDENTIAL PALACE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE
  • Embargoed: 17th April 2012 13:00
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  • Location: Latvia, Latvia
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  • Country: Latvia
  • Topics: International Relations,European Union,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVAAG1IYQQ0UTNJ674MXB6VJ32AW
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  • Story Text: Latvian President Andris Berzins received his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic in Riga on Monday (April 2) where he signed the bill ratifying Croatia's accession to the EU and approved by Latvian parliament earlier.
    "It was a great honour for us to be present here during you signed the ratification law that your parliament adopted few days ago. It is really important sign of friendship between two countries. Thank you very much," said Josipovic at a joint press-conference following the signing ceremony and talks.
    Provided all 27 member states ratify its accession, the Adriatic state will enter the EU on July 1, 2013, more than two decades after breaking away from socialist Yugoslavia and fighting a 1991-95 war to secure independence.
    The presidents also discussed ways of developing cooperation between the countries.
    "It is very important to strengthen the ties between North and South. Many infrastructure projects are envisaged and participation not only of big and economically strong countries but also smaller countries is very important in this process. I hope that enterprises from both countries, from your country and Croatia will find a proper place in this important process," said Josipovic.
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