SUBOTICA, Oct 22 (Hina) - The Croat community in Serbia was satisfiedwith the meeting between the prime ministers of Serbia and Croatiabecause such meetings could improve the two countries' relations andthe position of Croats in
Serbia and help the conclusion of newagreements, the leaders of the Croat national minorities in Serbiasaid on Friday, commenting on yesterday's meeting between Ivo Sanaderand Vojislav Kostunica in Thessaloniki.
SUBOTICA, Oct 22 (Hina) - The Croat community in Serbia was satisfied
with the meeting between the prime ministers of Serbia and Croatia because
such meetings could improve the two countries' relations and the position of
Croats in Serbia and help the conclusion of new agreements, the leaders of the
Croat national minorities in Serbia said on Friday, commenting on yesterday's
meeting between Ivo Sanader and Vojislav Kostunica in Thessaloniki."From the future meetings in Zagreb and Belgrade we expect the signing
of agreements on the protection minorities, permanent annulment of the visa
regime and more intense economic cooperation," said Josip Ivanovic, the
president of the Croat National Council in Serbia and Montenegro.
The President of the Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina Petar
Kuntic said that every step forward in Zagreb-Belgrade relations gave a new
hope to Croats in Serbia, particularly when talks were held on the highest
level.
"Such talks have a positive effect on the climate in the country and on
solving many outstanding issues of the cultural autonomy of Croats in Serbia,"
Kuntic said and positively assessed "Prime Minister Sanader and Foreign
Minister Miomir Zuzul's wise and constructive policy".