BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 4858

HR-BULLETIN-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 4858 BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 4858HINA Zagreb 8 January 2003CROATIA URGES IRAQ TO COOPERATE WITH U.N.ZAGREB, Jan 8 (Hina)- Croatia has been monitoring the development of the crisis in the Middle East with concern and appeals to the government in Iraq to consistently co-operate in implementing the U.N.'s Resolution 1441 which can contribute towards a peaceful solution to the crisis, the Foreign Ministry reported on Wednesday. The Croatian government unanimously supported the adoption of the U.N. Security Council's Resolution 1441 in November 2002 regarding the inspection regime in Iraq. Iraq must present credible evidence that it does not pose a threat to world peace and that its actions will not increase the danger of a war conflict, the Ministry stressed. Within its capacity, Croatia is contributing towards the successful work of the UNMOVIC inspection team in Iraq through the participation of its expert inspectors, the