“A large number of Croats live in Chile. They are successful in politics, business, science, education, and many other areas,” Jandroković said after the meeting.
“We consider the Croatian diaspora in Chile to be one of the most successful Croatian communities in the world,” he added, describing the Croatian minority in Chile as a bridge between the two countries.
According to Chile’s foreign ministry, there are more than 200,000 people of Croatian descent living in Chile, which is almost 1.3% of the total population, as reported by the Central State Office for Croats Abroad.
Paulsen is a member of the party of President Sebastián Piñera, one of the wealthiest people in Chile.
After the meeting with Jandroković, Paulsen said that his visit, as well as a forthcoming visit by Chile’s defense minister, is aimed at developing economic cooperation. He added that of all the EU countries his country invests in Croatia the most.
Noting examples of good cooperation, the two officials mentioned the Lukišić family from Chile as one of the biggest investors in the Croatian tourism sector.
They said that the cooperation between the two countries in the coming period will particularly focus on multilateral organizations, especially with regard to sustainability, climate change and green policies, and the fight against autocratic regimes in the world.
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