Her Excellency Mrs. Iva Kruleva, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Croatia presented her credentials to Croatian President Zoran Milanovic on August 31, 2023.

The Bulgarian ambassador was received with military honors and signed in the "Golden Book" of the presidential institution. After the ceremony of presenting the credentials, she had a 40-minute conversation with President Milanovic. Mrs. Kruleva conveyed personal greetings from President Rumen Radev. In a spirit of openness and friendship, views were exchanged on current bilateral and international topics. At the end of the meeting, President Milanovic wished Ambassador Kruleva a successful mandate.

Miss Andrea Dondur, daughter of the Ambassador, Mr. Stoyan Stankuloff, Counsellor and Deputy Head of the Mission, Mr. Violin Markov, First secretary and Consul and Mrs. Mirela Taseva, Counsellor and Head of the Commercial and Economic Affairs Section attended the ceremony. On the Croatian side, Mr. Neven Pelitsarich, Advisor to the President on Foreign and European Policy, Mrs. Zrinka Ujevic, Director General of European Affairs at the Croatian Foreign Ministry and Mr. Ivan Mutavdzic, Secretary of the President's Cabinet on Foreign and European Policy, participated.