Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed in Paris that they are committed to calming the crisis in the Middle East and protecting civilians, while clearly condemning the Hamas attack on Israel.
Plenković met with Macron in the French capital before participating in the meetings at the headquarters of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), of which Croatia wants to become a member.
"With a clear condemnation of the terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel, we stand for calming the crisis in the Middle East and for the protection of civilians," Plenković wrote on X after the meeting in the Elysee Palace.
Plenković added that they also discussed the prevention of illegal migration and the need to solve the problem at the source, and that the efforts that Croatia invests in protecting the external borders of the EU were recognized.
Plenković and Macron also talked about bilateral and European issues, and the successful Rafale procurement process strengthens the partnership between Croatia and France, which "we want to put into the function of developing economic relations".
Croatia bought twelve multipurpose Rafale fighter jets from France, the first six of which will arrive in Croatia at the beginning of the second quarter of 2024, and the rest according to the contracts.
"Crises in the neighborhood of the EU require strong cooperation of the members and bold solutions", emphasized the Croatian Prime Minister.
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