Embassy of Croatia, Sarajevo

Embassy of Croatia, Sarajevo
The embassy in 2020
LocationSarajevo
AddressMarshal Tito street 28
Coordinates43°51′30.4992″N 18°24′57.4524″E / 43.858472000°N 18.415959000°E / 43.858472000; 18.415959000
OpenedJune 14, 1994
RelocatedJanuary 26, 2015
AmbassadorIvan Sabolić
Websitemvep.gov.hr/ba

The Croatian Embassy in Sarajevo is the primary Croatian diplomatic mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina which oversees Bosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia relations. The Embassy represents Croatia in Bosnia and Herzegovina, protects Croatia's interests in Bosnia, as well as those of its citizens and legal entities registered in Croatia, guarantees special care and protection to segments of the Croatian people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, among other duties.[1]

The embassy is located in an office building in the very center of Sarajevo, on the Square of the Children of Sarajevo. The embassy's address is Marshal Tito street 28.[2][3]

History

The decision to establish the Croatian Embassy in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, headquartered in Sarajevo, was made by Croatian President Franjo Tuđman on September 23, 1992.[4] However, the embassy did not open for another two years due to the siege of Sarajevo. The Embassy was opened on June 14, 1994, when Tuđman came on his first official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina.[5]

The Embassy was relocated to its current location on January 26, 2015.[6]

On January 30, 2021, the European Union flag mounted on the façade of the embassy building was taken down and thrown onto the street, while the Croatian flag was not touched.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Zakon o vanjskim poslovima" (in Croatian). www.zakon.hr. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kontakt i radno vrijeme" (in Croatian). Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Sa zgrade hrvatskog veleposlanstva u Sarajevu otrgnuta zastava EU, hrvatska ostala netaknuta" (in Croatian). ramski-vjesnik.ba. January 31, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Odluka o osnivanju Ambasade Republike Hrvatske u Republici Bosni i Hercegovini sa sjedištem u Sarajevu" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. October 9, 1992. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Hrvatska je 1994. godine u opkoljenom Sarajevu otvorila svoju ambasadu" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. June 14, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Konzularni odjel Veleposlanstva ne radi do 26. sijecnja" (in Croatian). Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. January 13, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "S veleposlanstva RH u Sarajevu skinuta i potrgana zastava EU-a" (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. January 31, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
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