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H.E. Ambassador Mr. Hu Zhaoming Meets with Mayor of the City of Dubrovnik Mr. Mato Franković
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2018-07-19 20:26

On July 16th, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Croatia H.E. Mr. Hu Zhaoming in Dubrovnik met with its Mayor, Mr. Mato Franković. The meeting was attended by Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation of the Chinese Ministry of the Public Security Mr. Tian Lixiao, who came to Croatia for the first time to attend the Launching Ceremony of the China-Croatia Joint Police Patrol, representatives from China Road and Bridge Corporation in Croatia and others.

Ambassador Hu Zhaoming firstly thanked the Dubrovnik for energetic support to Launching Ceremony of the China-Croatia Joint Police Patrol, congratulated Croatian football team on winning the second place in this World Cup, emphasized that present China-Croatia relations were in one of the best periods in history, and that winning of tender for Peljesac bridge construction project signaled that cooperation between two countries in big projects had achieved historical breakthrough. Ambassador Hu Zhaoming expressed his belief that Meeting of Heads of Government of China and Central and Eastern European Countries that would be held in Croatia next year would give further impetus to the development of bilateral relations. Dubrovnik was one of the top Croatian cities and should naturally play more active and more important role in the course of development of China-Croatia relations. Ambassador Hu Zhaoming stated his hope that Dubrovnik would provide convenience for smooth construction of Peljesac bridge, as well as actively participate in bilateral cooperation in infrastructure construction, investment, tourism, education, local and other fields of cooperation.

Mr. Mato Franković thanked the Chinese Embassy in Croatia for choosing Dubrovnik to organize the Launching Ceremony of the China-Croatia Joint Police Patrol, agreed with the cooperation propositions raised by Ambassador Hu Zhaoming, stated that Dubrovnik has very long history and rich culture, outstanding tourism resources, and that he hoped that Dubrovnik could make even bigger contribution to the development of bilateral relations. Peljesac bridge is not only infrastructure construction project, but even more, it had been a dream Dubrovnik people hoped to realize for many years. Dubrovnik city government would assist the construction works for Peljesac bridge with all its strength.

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