BRUSSELS, March 16 (Hina) - European Union foreign ministers onWednesday postponed the start of Croatia's entry talks, which werescheduled to begin on Thursday, without setting a new date,Luxembourg's Foreign Minister and President of
the EU Council ofMinisters, Jean Asselborn, announced in Brussels.
BRUSSELS, March 16 (Hina) - European Union foreign ministers on
Wednesday postponed the start of Croatia's entry talks, which were scheduled to
begin on Thursday, without setting a new date, Luxembourg's Foreign Minister
and President of the EU Council of Ministers, Jean Asselborn, announced in
Brussels."In the absence of a common agreement, the opening of
accession negotiations is postponed,"
Asselborn said at a news conference, reading out conclusions of the EU
Council of Ministers.
The Council adopted a negotiating framework for Croatia, under which
talks will open as soon as the necessary conditions are met.
According to the conclusions adopted at today's meeting, an
intergovernmental bilateral conference will be convened by joint agreement as
soon as the Council is able to establish that Croatia is fully cooperating with
the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).