BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5098

HR-BULLETIN-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5098 HINA Zagreb 6 October 2003DEL PONTE: CROATIA MEETS REQUIREMENTS, GOTOVINA REMAINS PROBLEMZAGREB, Oct 6 (Hina) - The chief prosecutor of the Hague-based UN war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Carla del Ponte, confirmed in Zagreb on Monday that Croatia had fulfilled all the requirements for the handover of documents, but stressed that the case of General Ante Gotovina remained a big problem. She called on the fugitive general to turn himself in to the tribunal in the interests of his country. I can confirm that we have received all the documents we have requested from Croatia, although it took more than 12 months for some to be delivered. We can say that Croatia is helping us, Del Ponte told reporters after two-hour talks with Prime Minister Ivica Racan and his associates. Speaking of General Gotovina, the chief prosecutor said that he remained "a big problem for Croatia" and "a double obligation for the internationa