Croatia and
Greece established diplomatic relations on July 20, 1992. Since November 1994, Greece has an embassy in
Zagreb. Croatia has an embassy in
Athens. The relations between Croatia and Greece have been regarded as excellent with a high cooperation between the two countries on the economic, touristic and political aspect. Greece was a key supporter during the accession process of Croatia to the
European Union.[1]
Both countries are full members of the
European Union,
NATO and of the
Council of Europe.
Agreement on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
Protocol of Cooperation between the Foreign Ministries of Greece and Croatia (Athens, November 24, 1992)
Agreement on Economic Cooperation (Zagreb, September 13, 1994)
Agreement on Mutual Abolition of the Visa Requirement for Short-Term Stay (Athens, March 10, 1995)
Agreement on the Return of Illegal Residents (Athens, March 10, 1995)
Cultural, Educational and Scientific Cooperation Agreement, (Athens, March 10, 1995)
Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation on Income and Capital (Zagreb, October 18, 1996)
Agreement on the Promotion and Mutual Protection of Investments (Zagreb, October 18, 1996)
Agreement on International Road Passenger and Freight Transport (Zagreb, January 17, 1996)
Military Cooperation Agreement (Athens, June 27, 2000)
Maritime Transport Agreement (Zagreb, May 23, 2001)
Greek-Croatian Foreign Ministries Cooperation Protocol (Athens, November 24, 1992)
Air Transport Agreement (Athens, February 27, 2001)
Cultural relations
Cultural relations between the two countries are governed by the 1995 Bilateral Cultural Agreement. A Chair in Modern Greek Language and Literature has been established at the
University of Zagreb.