(ANSA) - ROME, 11 LUG - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will be in Croatia this evening and tomorrow to participate in the "Confronting Change" segment of the Dubrovnik International Forum. During his visit, he will meet with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenković, and the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Gordan Grlić Radman. The Forum will focus on dialogue and international cooperation as means to ensure European security and stability by developing common solutions to ongoing conflicts, particularly the war in Ukraine. Additional topics will include the enlargement of the European Union to incorporate Western Balkan countries, Africa's role in the new global context, and the use of artificial intelligence in common defense policy. This trip also provides an opportunity to reaffirm the strong bilateral relations between Italy and Croatia, which are founded on a solid economic and trade partnership, as well as complete synergy at major international forums. Italy is Croatia's leading supplier and second-largest customer, holding a 14.3 percent share of the Croatian import market, surpassing its main competitors. Approximately 400 companies with Italian involvement operate in Croatia, primarily in the industrial, textile, wood, financial, and insurance sectors. (ANSA).