A delegation from the Congress made a monitoring visit to the Republic of Croatia from 2 to 4 March. The delegation examined the follow-up action taken on the commitments made by this country in the sphere of devolution when it ratified the European Charter of Local Self-Government in 1997. The delegation focused in particular on the developments in the field of local and regional democracy occurred since the last Congress monitoring visit in 2007. High level meetings were scheduled in Zagreb, in particular with Dubravka Jurlina-Alibegovic, Minister of Public Administration, Marija Vukovic, Deputy Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds, as well as Ivana Jakir-bajo, Deputy Minister and Chief State Treasurer. The delegation will also meet Jasna Omejec, President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia, the General Auditor of the State Audit Office as well as the speaker of the Croatian Parliament. On 3 March, meetings were scheduled with representatives of Rijeka City, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Omisalj Municipality and the Town of Krk.     

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