When the Croatian Ambassador opened the embassy in Astana six and a half years ago, trade between the two countries stood at less than 18.5 million dollars. Today it is 368 million. Refik Šabanović is the longest-serving European ambassador in Kazakhstan and knows the country better than most. In this episode of Life of a Diplomat — on energy cooperation, direct flights to the Adriatic and how Croatia plans to become a bridge between Kazakhstan and Europe.

