Dr. sc. Mladen Nakić, member of the Atlantic Council of Croatia and general director of the Center for International Studies, has been decorated with the Legion of Merit of the United States of America for his extraordinary achievements, special efforts and supreme performance of his duties. The award was presented on behalf of the President of the United States for successful cooperation between the United States and Croatia.
The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued both to United States military personnel and to military and political figures of foreign governments.