ZAGREB, Nov 24 (Hina) - The European Commission said on Wednesday thatcooperation with the Hague war crimes tribunal was the necessaryrequirement for Croatia's progress to membership in the EuropeanUnion, and announced that it would
thoroughly analyse a reportsubmitted by the tribunal's chief prosecutor to the UN SecurityCouncil on Tuesday.
ZAGREB, Nov 24 (Hina) - The European Commission said on Wednesday
that cooperation with the Hague war crimes tribunal was the necessary
requirement for Croatia's progress to membership in the European Union, and
announced that it would thoroughly analyse a report submitted by the tribunal's
chief prosecutor to the UN Security Council on Tuesday.As far as Croatia is concerned, I must point out that cooperation with
the Hague tribunal is the necessary condition for progress in the pre-accession
period and for the process of accession to the European Union, spokeswoman for
the EU enlargement commissioner Krisztina Nagy said at a press conference in
Brussels.
Before making a specific assessment, the Commission will throughly
analyse the report by Carla Del Ponte, Nagy said.