Zagreb - Croatia and Poland are firm partners with no outstanding bilateral issues, and enjoy particularly strong defence cooperation, Croatian Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković said on Tuesday during Polish President Andrzej Duda's visit to Zagreb.
"There is excellent cooperation between the two countries in the area of defence, which is especially important nowadays," said Jandroković, recalling that Croatian troops are deployed in Poland as part of NATO activities.
Poland, under Duda’s leadership, allocated the highest share of its GDP to defence in 2024 - approximately 4.1 per cent, according to NATO estimates.
Highlighting the importance of energy security, both leaders underlined the key role of Croatia’s LNG terminal on the island of Krk in supporting Europe’s energy diversification efforts.
Jandroković also underlined the value of bilateral trade, which reached €2.2 billion last year, and emphasised that Poles remain among Croatia’s most frequent visitors, with more than 1.16 million arrivals in 2024.
The two leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to ongoing support for Ukraine and stressed the need for a just and lasting peace.
As co-founders of the Three Seas Initiative, Croatia and Poland announced that the next summit will be held in Dubrovnik in 2026, marking the initiative’s 10th anniversary. The initiative plays an important role in boosting regional resilience and reducing dependence on external pressures, the Croatian Parliament said in a statement.
Duda, who comes from the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, is visiting Zagreb at the invitation of President Zoran Milanović, just over a month before the presidential election and near the end of his second term.
During his visit, Duda will also meet with Prime Minister Andrej Plenković.