"We expect the Council of Ministers, which is scheduled to meet in Luxembourg on 3 October, to give an appropriate assessment of our efforts, and before that we expect the Task Force to give a positive evaluation of the Action Plan," Sanader said.
"One thing is unquestionable. We have made great progress in the Action Plan," the PM said announcing intensive activities aimed at launching Croatia's EU membership talks.
Sanader is confident Croatia can expect the support of a large number of countries, including not only those that traditionally support Croatia, such as Austria, which is the next EU chair, but also Great Britain, the current EU chair.
The PM did not want to speculate about the assessment ICTY chief prosecutor Carla del Ponte would give after her visit to Zagreb on Friday, saying that "even if the negotiations are launched, Croatia remains obliged to solve the case of (runaway general Ante) Gotovina."
Sanader stressed Croatia would continue to implement the Action Plan regardless of whether the membership talks were launched.
"We want the rule of law in Croatia and we primarily want to respect Croatian laws," he said.