The OSCE official inquired about the position of the Roma community, the integration of Serb children into the Croatian school system and the latest developments regarding allegations of war crimes against civilians in Osijek in 1991 and 1992.
Djapic said that Croatia had done much for the integration of the Roma children into the school system, but that a lot remained to be done.
Speaking about the school system for Serb children, Djapic said it would be good for Croat and Serb children to attend classes together. He said Croatian Serb officials bore responsibility for the social integration of young Serbs in the Danube region. Unfortunately, some moves by neighbouring Serbia do not contribute to efforts to establish a lasting stability in the region, he said recalling the recent establishment in Belgrade of an exiled Croatian Serb government.
Commenting on the latest events in Osijek, Djapic said it was indisputable that every crime should be punished, but added that along with investigations into the war-time crimes against Serb civilians, investigations should be launched to establish who was responsible for the death of more than a thousand Osijek residents killed in the great-Serbian aggression.
He said that the centralisation of authority was very much felt in Slavonia and Baranja and called for the introduction of functional regionalism.
Ambassador Monzonis-Vilallonga said he was satisfied with the meeting, adding that the OSCE would continue monitoring six key areas, including the democratising of the police and society as a whole, refugee return, and the school system.