{"id":101550,"date":"2019-05-28T13:05:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T11:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/?p=101550"},"modified":"2019-08-02T10:36:23","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T08:36:23","slug":"grand-changing-of-the-guards-marks-croatian-army-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/en\/grand-changing-of-the-guards-marks-croatian-army-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Changing of the Guards marks Croatian Army Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The formal marking in the centre of Zagreb opened with a concert by the Orchestra of the Croatian Armed Forces in Zrinjevac Park, and included the Grand Changing of the Guards in St Mark&#8217;s Square by the Honorary and Protection Battalion, in the presence of the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament Gordan Jandrokovi\u0107, of the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Damir Krsti\u010devi\u0107, of the Envoy of the President of the Republic Zrinko Petener, of the Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces General Mirko \u0160undov and of the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of thje Croatian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Drago Matanovi\u0107, of the Ambassador of the State of Israel Ilan Moro and other senior civiliann and military officials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The performance on the occasion of the Croatian Army Day ushered in the Changing of the Guards season 2019, to take place on Saturdays through 8 October.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nFollowing the ceremony Minister Krsti\u010devi\u0107 congratulated the members of the Croatian Army Day and remembered the Grand Changing was revived by the decision of the present Croatian Government after 17 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The ceremony symbolises the Croatian identity and the values of the Homeland War, and promotes the military profession and is a tourist attraction too&#8221;, said the Minister.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100903\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100903\" style=\"width: 2598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/smjena_straze_26052019_09.jpg\" rel=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHsmDMkZDm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-100903 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/smjena_straze_26052019_09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2598\" height=\"1772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/smjena_straze_26052019_09.jpg 2598w, https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/smjena_straze_26052019_09-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/smjena_straze_26052019_09-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/smjena_straze_26052019_09-1024x698.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2598px) 100vw, 2598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Foto: MORH \/ J. Kopi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Froces General \u0160undov extended his congratulations to the enlisted soldiers, NCOs and officers serving at home and deployed in operations and missions worldwide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am grateful to them for their hard work and commitment invested to enable the Croatian Armed Forces fulfill all their tasks assigned under the Constitution, laws and orders&#8221;, said General \u0160undov.<br \/>\nThe Commander of the Croatian Army Major General Sini\u0161a Jurkovi\u0107 reminded of the return of the Croatian Armed Forces units to Vukovar, Vara\u017edin, Sinj and Plo\u010de and the excellent co-operation with the local governments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is of mutual benefit to for the citizens and for the soldiers to return the units to the towns; working close to their homes the soldiers are satisfied, better motivated,and performing&#8221;said Maj Gen. 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