BELGRADE: PROTESTERS STONE CROATIAN EMBASSY

BELGRADE, March 18 (Hina) - The staff at the Croatian Embassy in downtown Belgrade were evacuated on Thursday after a group of protesters stoned the embassy building in continuation of protests over Wednesday's violence in Kosovo.#L# The staff at the Croatian consulate were evacuated as well following reports that the protesters had set out towards the consulate, which is located in the residential area of Dedinje, embassy officials told Hina. The protesters also threw a stone on the German Embassy. Unlike last night, there were no incidents in front of the US Embassy, which is located in the vicinity of the Croatian Embassy. The US embassy building is guarded by members of the Serbian gendarmerie. There is no significant police presence in front of the Croatian Embassy. (Hina) rml sb