ADDITION TO BULLETIN NO. 4886

HR-BULLETIN-Politika ADDITION TO BULLETIN NO. 4886 HINA Zagreb 6 February 2003VILNIUS GROUP SUPPORTS U.S. POLICY TOWARDS IRAQWASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Hina) - The ten countries of the Vilnius Group, including Croatia, on Wednesday evening supported the U.S. policy towards Iraq. The Vilnius Group says the U.S. has submitted convincing evidence to the Security Council regarding Iraq's refusal to respect obligations and expressed readiness to contribute to the international coalition to disarm Iraq by force. The Vilnius Group comprises of seven new NATO members -- Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia, as well as three countries aspiring to join NATO -- Croatia, Macedonia and Albania.