Samo prijavljeni korisnici mogu pregledati cijeli sadržaj.
ZAGREB, March 21 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic on Mondayexpressed conviction Croatia would start negotiations with the EU inthe first half of this year, but added that the start of negotiationsexclusively depended on
Croatia and its credibility and consistency inmeeting international obligations. Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik hassaid that a number of EU countries have requested that the start ofCroatia's EU talks be discussed at next week's summit in Brussels. Slovene Prime Minister Janez Jansa hasexpressed hope Croatia will open membership talks with the EuropeanUnion in the first half of this year, and reiterated this is inSlovenia's interest, too. Ambassadors from Croatia's neighbouringcountries, accredited in Zagreb, agreed at their informal dinner onMonday that criteria for the assessment of full cooperation with theInternational Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) werenot clearly defined