In Nizhny Novgorod, where Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovich arrived to support his country's national team in the 1/8 final match against Denmark, Gleb Nikitin met a guest high at the airport acting as governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region
– We are pleased to welcome the Croatian President to our region, discussed the possibilities of intensifying our commercial and economic relations and our cooperation in the humanitarian field, – quotes Nikitin TASS. – It seemed to me that the president loved Nizhny Novgorod. Hopefully, these contacts will lead to an increase in the tourist flow from Croatia to our country. We are very happy to welcome twice as strong a team as Croatia. The number of fans in this country has broken all records in terms of match attendance, as well as the total number of tourists in our region. I hope that many of them will come back to us in the future.
INSTEAD OF A VIP-USUAL SECTOR
Of course, everyone expected to see [Grabar-Kitarovich] in the guest box of honor, however , the president was watching the release of "ladies" in the quarterfinals, like an ordinary cheerleader. She was in the company of friends, dressed in a shirt of the national team, which before his departure for Russia was presented to him by head coach Zlatko Dalich. It was a private tour, and Grabar-Kitarovich came to the stadium with the usual pbadport of the fan. She explained her decision by the fact that in the VIP-box it is necessary to follow the dress code [1965-1900] <! –
In fact, for the leader of the Balkans, these actions are not new. For example, in March 2015 she in a red and white T-shirt supported the national team in the qualifying match of Euro-2016 with Norway (5: 1).
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And later watched the final The Croatian Cup between Dynamo and Zagreb Split in a sling that was released for the match.
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CONGRATULATIONS IN DISTRIBUTION
After the final whistle Grabar-Kitarovich in the locker room of the national team and personally congratulated the coach and the players on the victory in the penalty shootout. The president kissed the head coach, team captain Luka Modric and other players.
Now Grabar-Kitarovich plans to go to Sochi, where on July 7 teams from Russia and Croatia will play. I wonder if he will go into the regular sector or will he take his place according to his own status? In addition to the President, Andrei Plenkovic, Croatian Prime Minister and Alexander Tonic Stanicic, Ambbadador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Croatia to Russia, are waiting for the match and about ten thousand fans of "ladies" gather around the coast of black Sea.
GRABAR-KITAROVICH?
Grabar-Kitarovich aged 50, has long been in great politics. She has been Deputy Secretary General of NATO for Public Diplomacy, Croatian Ambbadador to the United States, Minister of European Integration of Croatia, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Croatia. She took office in January 2015, winning the second round of presidential elections and winning 50.42% of the vote.
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Madam President is not indifferent to the sport. She supported the volleyball team and in March she handed the official shirt of the Croatian national team to Argentine President Mauricio Macri. He knows what kind of rout will be arranged by the "controllers" Messi and Co. at the 2018 World Cup.
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IT IS NOT THE FIRST
The first visit of the area with ordinary fans is not something is out of the way 39; ordinary. For example, at the Euro-2016, Govüney Johannesson, 48, who was elected President of Iceland before the tournament, refused to visit the VIP boxes and has watched the quarterfinals with fans of the "Vikings". sitting on the tribune VIP, sipping champagne when I can do it anywhere in the world? No, I'll be on the platform with the fans and I'll put my T-shirt team in Iceland.
