ZAGREB, Oct 6 (Hina) - Prime Minister Ivica Racan described his talks on Monday with the chief prosecutor of the UN war crimes tribunal, Carla Del Ponte, as good, saying he remained cautious because he was interested in her report to
the UN Security Council. #l# Speaking to reporters before a session of the presidency of his Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Monday evening, Racan said he hoped Del Ponte would positively assess Croatia's cooperation with the Hague tribunal in her report to the Security Council this Thursday. The prime minister said that during his talks with the chief prosecutor "the joint effort was made to resolve open issues through dialogue." "The Gotovina case will weigh upon Croatia until it is resolved, but the question is whether Croatia is to blame for it," Racan said. The SDP presidency was meeting on Friday to discuss the appointment of a commissioner for the party's Osijek County
ZAGREB, Oct 6 (Hina) - Prime Minister Ivica Racan described his
talks on Monday with the chief prosecutor of the UN war crimes
tribunal, Carla Del Ponte, as good, saying he remained cautious
because he was interested in her report to the UN Security Council.
#l#
Speaking to reporters before a session of the presidency of his
Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Monday evening, Racan said he
hoped Del Ponte would positively assess Croatia's cooperation with
the Hague tribunal in her report to the Security Council this
Thursday.
The prime minister said that during his talks with the chief
prosecutor "the joint effort was made to resolve open issues
through dialogue."
"The Gotovina case will weigh upon Croatia until it is resolved, but
the question is whether Croatia is to blame for it," Racan said.
The SDP presidency was meeting on Friday to discuss the appointment
of a commissioner for the party's Osijek County branch.
(hina) vm