President Josipovic and Secretary Hague said that Josipovic's state visit to the United Kingdom last week was very successful and reaffirmed the good relations between the two countries.

Hague congratulated Croatia on successfully implemented reforms and forthcoming accession to the European Union, noting that he expected the cooperation between the two countries to improve after July 1 in many areas, especially in the economic sector.

The two officials discussed the situation in southeastern Europe and stressed the importance of leaving open the prospect of EU membership to all countries in the region. They also highlighted the need to discuss the future of the European Union in order to overcome the economic crisis and increase the competitiveness of the EU, the statement said.