On June 21, H. E. Ms. Ljerka Alajbeg, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Croatia in Bulgaria, hosted a reception at Grand Hotel Sofia on the occasion of the national holiday of the country.

The numerous guests who came to honor the Statehood Day, enjoyed musical performances of Croatian students studying at the National Music Academy "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" in Sofia, as well as some traditional Croatian dishes.

The date of the national holiday - June 25, is related to the fact that in 1991 the parliament of Croatia declared independence of  the state, which until then was part of Yugoslavia. Zagreb becomes its capital city.

The photos are provided by the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia.