Croatia–Czech Republic relations

Croatia–Czech Republic relations are foreign relations between Croatia and the Czech Republic. Croatia has an embassy in Prague and an honorary consulate in Brno. The Czech Republic has an embassy in Zagreb (and 2 honorary consulates in Rijeka and Split).

Croatia-Czech Republic relations
Map indicating locations of Croatia and Czech Republic

Croatia
Czech Republic

Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, the European Union and NATO.

History

Territories of both countries used to be part of the Austria-Hungary until the end of WWI and later on were both part of the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War.

Czechoslovakia recognized Croatia on 16 January 1992.[1] After dissolution of Czechoslovakia, Croatia and the newly established Czech Republic mutually recognized and established diplomatic relations on 1 January 1993.[2]

Culture

The Croatian and Czech languages both belong to the Slavic language family allowing a small degree of mutual intelligibility. There is a Czech ethnic minority in Croatia. Croatia is a popular tourist destination among Czechs.

European Union

Croatia joined the EU in 2013. Czech Republic joined the EU in 2004.

NATO

Croatia joined NATO in 2009. Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999.

Resident diplomatic missions
  • Croatia has an embassy in Prague.
  • Czech Republic has an embassy in Zagreb.

See also

References
  1. Uzajamni odnosi Republike Češke i Hrvatske
  2. Bilateralni odnosi
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