BrusselsBRUSSELS, March 2 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic ended histwo-day visit to Brussels on Wednesday evening with talks with the EUHigh Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy JavierSolana, who
reiterated the position of other officials that beforestarting negotiations with the EU, Croatia needed to prove it wasfully cooperating with the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague.
BRUSSELS, March 2 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic ended his
two-day visit to Brussels on Wednesday evening with talks with the EU High
Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana, who
reiterated the position of other officials that before starting negotiations
with the EU, Croatia needed to prove it was fully cooperating with the UN war
crimes tribunal in The Hague.President Mesic and the Croatian Government know what the situation is
like, Solana said and voiced confidence a solution would be found. He, however,
was not specific what he was referring to. Solana said that his talks with
Mesic focused on the start of Croatia's negotiations with the European
Union.
"We know what must be done and we will do that easier if others know
what needs to be done," Mesic said.
During his stay in Brussels, President Mesic held talks with King Albert
II of Belgium, Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, European Commission President
Jose Manuel Barroso, European Parliament President Josep Borrell Fontelless, EU
High Representative for the
Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana and NATO Secretary
General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.