ZAGREB, May 27, 2018 - A Defence Ministry delegation led by Minister Damir Krstičević on Sunday laid wreaths and lit candles at Zagreb's Mirogoj cemetery on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of the establishment of the Croatian Armed Forces and Croatian Army Day, observed on May 28.

ZAGREB, May 26, 2018 - Croatian Defence Minister Damir Krstičević on Saturday offered his best wishes to members of the Croatian Army on the occasion of Armed Forces Day, May 28, stressing that he was proud that the army's traditions were continuing and that he was confident of its bright future.

ZAGREB, May 24, 2018 - Croatian Defence Minister Damir Krstičević is on a visit to the Minnesota National Guard which arranged for him a test flight in F-16 aircraft which Croatia has decided to buy.

ZAGREB, May 23, 2018 - Croatian Defence Minister Damir Krstičević was formally inducted into the US Army War College International Fellows Hall of Fame on Tuesday, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

ZAGREB, May 22, 2018 - Croatian Defence Minister Damir Krstičević on Monday held a lecture on Croatia's national security strategy at Rider University in Lawrenceville, USA, which is the first time Croatia's homeland security system was presented in the United States, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

ZAGREB, May 22, 2018 - Croatian Defence Minister Damir Krstičević on Monday held a lecture on Croatia's national security strategy at Rider University in Lawrenceville, USA, which is the first time Croatia's homeland security system was presented in the United States, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

ZAGREB, May 18, 2018 - Romania and Croatia will coordinate their activities during their presidencies of the European Union in 2019 and 2020 respectively, and the good relations between the two countries will be enhanced by strengthening defence cooperation, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said at the start of an official visit to Bucharest on Thursday.

ZAGREB, May 15, 2018 - Croatian Defence Minister Damir Krstičević held talks in Zagreb on Monday with his Austrian counterpart Mario Kanasek about defence cooperation.

ZAGREB, May 11, 2018 - Croatian Defence Minister Damir Krstičević on Thursday met with a US Department of Defence official Laura Cooper, who underscored that Croatia is a respectable member of NATO and a key factor of stability and security in the region, the Defence Ministry said in a press release.

ZAGREB, April 29, 2018 - After six years of decline and stagnation, Croatia increased the defence budget for two years in a row as it believes that investing in defence represents investing in security, prosperity and economic development, and that it makes the country a more reliable partner and ally in the European Union, NATO and the UN, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said.