CODEL BEAN TRAVEL TO CROATIA

UNCLAS ZAGREB 000695 SIPDIS SIPDIS H FOR MARK SMITH AND CONNIE AUSTIN EUR/SCE FOR BALIAN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN SR HR SUBJECT: CODEL BEAN TRAVEL TO CROATIA ¶1. Post welcomes CODEL Bean to Zagreb. Control Officer is Kirsten Brooks Selinger, work: 385-1-661-2250/home: 385-467-4396/fax: 385-1-661-2178/cell: 385-91-455-2346, email SelingerKB@state.gov. Administrative point of contact is Matthew Werner, work: 385-1-661-2248/home:385-234-0100/fax: 385-661-2371, email WernerMA@state.gov ¶2. Accommodations at the Regent Esplanade have been made. Address: Mihanoviceva 1, Zagreb, telephone: 385-1-45-66-666, fax: 385-1-45-66050. Daily rate is $164, including breakfast. City tax is not included and is 1 euro. Latest cancellation date for sleeping rooms without penalty is 48 hours in advance. ¶3. Listed below is the draft itinerary: SUNDAY, JULY 22 17:00 Depart Sarajevo via MilAir 17:50 Arrive Zagreb Met by Ambassador Bradtke, A/DCM Jeffers, Control Officer K. Selinger, Protocol Duska Duric, Community Liaison Paul Bergen 18:20 Delegation arrives at Hotel Esplanade 19:15 Embassy Vehicles Depart for Ambassador's Residence 19:30 Informal Dinner with Embassy Team Dinner, Hosted by Ambassador Bradtke 21:00 Dinner Ends Optional Entertainment activity RON Hotel Esplanade MONDAY, JULY 23 (Separate Spouse schedule) 8:15 Business Roundtable Breakfast: Investment and the Economy Accompanied by Ambassador, Kelsey, K. Selinger, D. Bencic Location: Kuba Room, Esplanade Hotel 9:15 Embassy Vehicles depart Hotel for Ministry of Foreign Affairs 9:30 Meeting with Foreign Minister Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic Accompanied by Ambassador and K. Selinger. Location: Mali Salon, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trg Zrinskog 7-8 10:15 Depart Ministry 10:20 TBD - walk or drive to upper town, brief tour 10:50 Arrive at Parliament, check in 11:00 Roundtable meeting with Parliamentarians Accompanied by Ambassador, T. Selinger, Z. Tomic, K. Selinger. Interpretation provided Location: Sabor, St. Mark's Square 12:30 End Meeting 12:40 Depart Sabor for Airport Accompanied by Ambassador, T. Selinger, Control, Z. Tomic 13:15 Arrive Airport 13:30 Depart Zagreb via MilAir Lunch provided on plane Spouses Schedule: 9:15 Meet Community Liaison Paul Bergen in hotel lobby 9:30 Guided tour of Gornji Grad and Cathedral 11:00 Tour ends. Optional shopping or free time Return to Hotel Esplanade for accommodation exchange 12:40 Depart for Airport 13:15 Arrive Airport 13:30 Depart Zagreb Airport Bradtke