Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader (L) and NATO Secretary General Japp de Hoop Scheffer shake hands at the beginning of their meeting in Zagreb May 7, 2009.

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Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader (R) and NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer inspect an honor guard before their meeting in Zagreb on May 7, 2009. Scheffer arrived for an official one-day visit to Croatia.

Croatia's Prime Minister Ivo Sanader (L) is congratulated by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer next to Albania's Prime Minister Sali Berisha (R) during a ceremony marking the accession to NATO of Albania and Croatia at NATO headquarters in Brussels April 7, 2009.

Croatia's Prime Minister Ivo Sanader (L) congratulates his Albanian counterpart Sali Berisha next to Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha (R) during a ceremony marking the accession to NATO by Albania and Croatia at NATO headquarters in Brussels, April 7, 2009.

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (C) gestures as he poses with Croatia's Prime Minister Ivo Sanader (L) and Albanian counterpart Sali Berisha (R) during a ceremony marking the accession to NATO by Albania and Croatia at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, April 7, 2009.

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (C) poses with Croatia's Prime Minister Ivo Sanader (L) and Albanian counterpart Sali Berisha (R) during a ceremony marking the accession to NATO by Albania and Croatia at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, April 7, 2009.

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NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (C), Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha (L) and his Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha (L in the background), Croatia Prime Minister Ivo Sanader (R) and his Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic (R in the background) arrive to attend a ceremony to...

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Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader (L) delivers a speech before North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (3rd R), Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha (2nd R), Albanian Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha (R) and Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Jandr...

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Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader (L) delivers a speech before North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (2nd R), Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha (R) and Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic (2nd L) during a ceremony at NATO headqua...

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Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader (L) and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan address the media in Ankara on February 18, 2009.

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Croatia's prime minister Ivo Sanader comments on results of recent local and regional elections, at his party's headquarters in Zagreb, Croatia, Monday, May 18, 2009.

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Croatia's prime minister Ivo Sanader comments on results of recent local and regional elections, at his party's headquarters in Zagreb, Croatia, Monday, May 18, 2009.

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Croatia's prime minister Ivo Sanader comments on results of recent local and regional elections, at his party's headquarters in Zagreb, Croatia, Monday, May 18, 2009.

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Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader casts his ballot at a polling station in Zagreb for regional and local elections on May 17, 2009.

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Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, third right, speaks as delegation members from left, Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic, , NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha and Albanian Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha listen on during a cere...

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Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader gives a press conference with Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha (not pictured) following a ceremony at North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) headquarters on April 7, 2009 in Brussels, marking the entry last week of their countries into the worl...

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Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader gives a press conference with Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha (not pictured) following a ceremony at North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) headquarters on April 7, 2009 in Brussels, marking the entry last week of their countries into the worl...

Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader gestures during a news conference at Palazzo Chigi in Rome March 5, 2009.

Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader smiles during a news conference at Palazzo Chigi in Rome March 5, 2009.

Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader speaks during a news conference at Palazzo Chigi in Rome March 5, 2009.

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Croatian outgoing Prime Minister Ivo Sanader (L) sits next to a new Premier Jadranka Kosor after congratulating her, in Zagreb, on July 7, 2009.

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Croatian outgoing Prime Minister Ivo Sanader (L) congratulates the new Premier Jadranka Kosor in Zagreb, on July 7, 2009. Jadranka Kosor became Croatia's first woman prime minister vowing to revive the country's bid to join the European Union and tackle the economic crisis.

Former Croatia's Prime Minister Ivo Sanader speaks at the 13th Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Party assembly in Zagreb July 4, 2009. Sanader, who led the former Yugoslav Republic into NATO and pressed for European Union membership, resigned on Wednesday and said he was quitting politics.

New Croatia's Prime Minister designated Jadranka Kosor (2nd L) is congratulated by outgoing Prime Minister Ivo Sanader (R) at the13th Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Party assembly in Zagreb July 4, 2009, after her election as the new Party leader.

Outgoing Croatia's Prime Minister Ivo Sanader greets attendants of the 13th Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Party assembly in Zagreb July 4, 2009.