克羅地亞駐華大使達里歐·米海林：中歐班列（渝新歐）將為重慶與克羅地亞合作提供更多空間

賀煜 楊濱瑞

“這是我第一次來重慶，希望以后還會再來。”2月26日，來渝訪問的克羅地亞駐華大使達里歐·米海林在重慶文化和旅游國際交流中心接受記者采訪，他分享了自己在重慶的所見所感，展望中克兩國，以及重慶與克羅地亞的合作前景。

探索中歐班列為重慶與克羅地亞提供的合作空間

克羅地亞是響應“一帶一路”倡議的重要國家，中歐班列的開通促進了中克兩國的經貿往來。2018年中歐班列（渝新歐）開行輻射克羅地亞、匈牙利等東歐國家到德國杜伊斯堡的線路。達里歐·米海林談到，此次訪渝的主要目的之一是探索中歐班列（渝新歐）為重慶與克羅地亞提供的合作可能性。他參觀了重慶國際物流樞紐園區、“一帶一路”商品展示交易中心，表示后續會跟進該項目，促進重慶與克羅地亞拓展更多的貿易合作機會。

達里歐·米海林評價，中歐班列是一條“偉大的通道”，是連接中國和歐洲最快的通道之一。克羅地亞通過該通道將高質量產品引入中國市場，尤其是葡萄酒、橄欖油等農產品。“我們正努力把肉類、金槍魚、蜂蜜等高質量產品引入中國，而鐵路運輸是一個很好的選擇。”

達里歐·米海林還提到，克羅地亞正在建設的佩列沙茨大橋，是中克與歐盟在“一帶一路”框架下推進的重要項目，也是克羅地亞目前最大的基建項目，預計將于今年年底完工。

將積極促進開通中國與克羅地亞的直航

“克羅地亞2019年接待了大約2000萬游客，幾乎是克羅地亞人口的5倍。”達里歐·米海林表示，旅游業是克羅地亞的一項支柱產業，旅游資源豐富，超過10%的領土是國家公園或自然公園，是地中海最受歡迎的目的地之一。

“讓我感到特別欣喜的是，中國游客數量呈增長趨勢。”達里歐·米海林介紹，2019年有近50萬中國游客前往克羅地亞，如果2020年沒有新冠肺炎疫情，這個數量將達到70萬甚至更多。

達里歐·米海林推薦了首都薩格勒布及一些美麗的海岸線城市，中世紀城市杜布羅夫尼克，是電視劇《權力的游戲》的取景地;科爾丘拉島是馬可波羅家族的房子所在地……

為了讓中克兩國人民旅游更加便利，聯系更加緊密，開通中國與克羅地亞的直航，是達里歐·米海林就任后很關注的事情。在新冠肺炎疫情暴發之前，他與各家航空公司多次討論在兩國間開通直航的機會，待疫情結束后會繼續推進。達里歐·米海林說，重慶也是一個著名的旅游城市，將積極向克羅地亞推廣重慶。

重慶給我留下很多美好的回憶！

重慶美麗的江景讓達里歐·米海林深刻印象。他說，無論從哪個角度欣賞，都能看到自然和城市相得益彰、和諧共生。還有乘索道橫跨長江，從高處欣賞重慶的城市風光，分外美麗。

“在重慶受到的盛情款待，還有重慶美食，都讓我有回家的感覺。”達里歐·米海林感嘆，“重慶真的給我留下很多美好的回憶！”

達里歐·米海林說，此次訪問了解到重慶發展的巨大潛力，與相關部門探討在貿易、交通、文化、旅游等領域的合作，真正找到了匹配的合作領域。“這是一個良好的開端，相信憑借雙方合作的決心會取得更多具體的成果。”

"This is my first visit to Chongqing， and I hope I will come back in the future." On February 26， visiting Croatian Ambassador to China Dario Mihelin was interviewed by reporters at the Chongqing Cultural and Tourism International Exchange Center. He shared what he saw and felt in Chongqing and looked forward to the cooperation prospect between China and Croatia and between Chongqing and Croatia.

Explore the cooperation space provided by China-Europe Railway Express for Chongqing and Croatia

Croatia is a major country responding to the "Belt and Road Initiative"， and the inauguration of China-Europe Railway Express has promoted the economic and trade exchanges between China and Croatia. In 2018， China-Europe Railway Express （Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe） kicked off a line from Eastern European countries such as Croatia and Hungary to Duisburg， Germany. Dario Mihelin said that one of the main purposes of his current visit to Chongqing is to explore the possibility of cooperation between Chongqing and Croatia offered by China-Europe Railway Express （Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe）. Having visited Chongqing International Logistics Hub and BRI Commodity Exhibition and Exchange Center， he said he would follow up the project and promote more opportunities for trade cooperation between Chongqing and Croatia.

Dario Mihelin commented that the China-Europe Railway Express is a "great channel" and one of the fastest links between China and Europe. Through this channel， Croatia will introduce high-quality products to the Chinese market， in particular wine， olive oil and other agricultural products. "We are trying to introduce high-quality products such as meat， tuna and honey into China， so railway transportation is a wonderful choice."

Dablio Mihelin also mentioned the Pelesac Bridge being built in Croatia is a major project advanced under the "Belt and Road" framework between China， Croatia and the EU and the largest infrastructure project in the country. It is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

The opening of direct flights between China and Croatia will be actively promoted

"Croatia received about 20 million tourists in 2019， almost five times the population of Croatia." Dario Mihelin said that tourism is a pillar industry of Croatia. Boasting rich tourism resources， the country has over 10% of its territory as national parks or natural parks， and is one of the most popular destinations in the Mediterranean.

"I am particularly pleased that the number of Chinese tourists is on the rise." Dablio Mihelin introduced that nearly 500，000 Chinese tourists went to Croatia in 2019. If there were no COVID-19 outbreak in 2020， the number would have reached 700，000 or more.

Dario Mihelin recommended the capital city of Zagreb and some beautiful coastal cities. The medieval city of Dubrovnik used to be the scene of the TV series Game of Thrones. The island of Korcula was the residence of Marco Polo family...

In order to facilitate the travelling between the Chinese and Croatian people with closer ties， the opening of direct flights between China and Croatia is a matter of great attention of Dario Mihelin after he took office. Before the outbreak of COVID-19， he discussed with many airlines the possibility of opening direct flights between the two countries， and this matter awaits furthering after the outbreak. Dalio Mihelin said that Chongqing is also a famous tourist city and he will actively promote Chongqing to Croatia.

Chongqing left me a lot of fond memories！

Dalio Mihelin was deeply impressed by the splendid river scenery of Chongqing. He said that no matter from which angle， the complementary harmony between nature and city could be seen. A view from the cableway across the Yangtze River also presents an marvelous urban view.

"The hospitality I received in Chongqing， as well as its local cuisines， make me feel at home." Dario Mihelin exclaimed， "Chongqing really leaves me many fond memories！"

Dario Mihelin said that the visit informed him the great potential of Chongqing's development. Having discussed cooperation with relevant departments in trade， transportation， culture， tourism and other fields， he pinpointed matched areas of cooperation. "This marks a good start. I believe that with the cooperation determination of both sides， more concrete results will be achieved."