CROATIAN PRESIDENT DID NOT RECEIVE NOTE RELATING TO INDICTMENTS

ZAGREB, Sept 24 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic or the President's Office did not receive any formal demarche or a note relating in any way to the indictment against General Janko Bobetko issued by the Hague-based U.N. war crimes tribunal, a press release from the President's Office on Tuesday said. #L# The statement was released, as noted, in regard to speculation that appeared in some media, according to which President Mesic received warnings from the world about possible deterioration of Croatia's international position should General Bobetko not be extradited to the Hague-based tribunal, as well as possible speculation that differences in opinion existed between the President and the government. In this regard, President Mesic is in constant consultation with the Croatian government and is being informed about the steps being taken legally and politically in relation to the demand to extradite General Bobetko which was delivered to the Croatian Government by the Hague-based tribunal. (hina) sp it sb