BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Hina) - The European Council decided in Brussels onFriday that negotiations with Croatia on EU membership would belaunched on March 17, 2005, the Croatian Foreign Ministry and Europeandiplomatic sources
reported.
BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Hina) - The European Council decided in Brussels on
Friday that negotiations with Croatia on EU membership would be launched on
March 17, 2005, the Croatian Foreign Ministry and European diplomatic sources
reported.According to European sources, conclusions have been changed in relation
to before when it was stated that negotiations would be launched under
condition that the cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the
former Yugoslavia is confirmed.
Membership talks will start on 17 March if Croatia is fully cooperating
with the ICTY, European sources cited the Council as saying.