They also said that they expected Croatia's EU entry talks to start on Thursday as scheduled.
Sanader arrived at the headquarters of the European People's Party (EPP) in Brussels today to convey assurances that Croatia has met all the requirements for the start of accession talks between Zagreb and Brussels.
"Croatia has met the condition of full cooperation with the ICTY. The negotiations should start on 17 March," Sanader told reporters after meeting Martens.
"According to our information, Gotovina is not in Croatia. That is the only and full truth," the Croatian PM said.
Croatia has responded to the 17 December invitation of the European Council, and we are sure that it is fully cooperating with the Hague Tribunal, which is what the Council requested, Martens said.
He voiced confidence that the talks would start on 17 March, adding that it was the European Union that had the exclusive right to decide on the matter, rather than some other institutions, countries or individuals.
ICTY Chief Prosecutor Carla del Ponte on Tuesday informed Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn that Croatia was still not fully cooperating with the tribunal, spokespersons for Del Ponte and Asselborn told Hina.
Del Ponte held an unannounced meeting with Asselborn in The Hague ahead of the EU's decision on whether Croatia's EU entry talks will start on March 17 or not.