German DATT conferred the Order of the Croatian Trefoil
The Assistant Minister for Defence Policy, Zoran Drča presented the Defence Attaché of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Croatia, Lieutenant Colonel Jörg Rauber with the Order of the Croatian Trefoil in the Ministry of Defence on 31 August 2015.
The decoration has been conferred on Lt. Col. Rauber for his outstanding contribution to the development of the bilateral defence co-operation between the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to the decision by and on behalf of the President of the Republic of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović as the Supreme Commander of the Croatian Armed Forces.
Assistant Minister Zoran Drča said the friendly relations and productive bilateral defence co-operation between Croatia and Germany were further intensified through the commitment by Lt.Col. Rauber, in a period characterised by expanding NATO and the EU capacities against the current security challenges and by the inception of Croato-German co-operation focussed on key defence capabilities throught the Framework Nation Concept and the Connected Forces Initiative.
Lt. Col. Rauber expressed his deep appreciation for the decoration and the sense of honour over receiving it. He took the opportunity to extend his own appreciation for the quality co-operation with the Republic of Croatia during his term.