ZAGREB, Oct 4 (Hina) - Croatia at this moment does not have its own foreign policy, which is determined by the international community's interests in the region, and the incumbent authorities do not care about national interests, most
participants in a round table debate on Croatia's foreign policy said on Friday.
ZAGREB, Oct 4 (Hina) - Croatia at this moment does not have its own
foreign policy, which is determined by the international
community's interests in the region, and the incumbent authorities
do not care about national interests, most participants in a round
table debate on Croatia's foreign policy said on Friday. #L#
The debate was organised by the Association for the Promotion of
Croatian Identity and Prosperity (UHIP).
Europe is pushing Croatia into a western Balkan association in
order to sweep its mistakes "under the carpet", which has to be
resolutely opposed, said UHIP president Miroslav Tudjman. Croatia
has to be a subject in international affairs and clearly articulate
and protect its national interests, he said, but stated that those
mentioning them were immediately accused of being "rigid right
wingers".
Commenting on trials before the UN war crimes tribunal at The Hague,
Tudjman said there was an evident tendency to equate guilt. By
signing international agreements Croatia has assumed obligations,
but it has some rights as well, he added.
Nenad Ivankovic said the incumbent government's policy was
confusing, anti-national and responsible for the case of General
Janko Bobetko because of its unconditional cooperation with the
Hague tribunal.
He said the government disregarded national interests when it
unlawfully submitted to the tribunal documents which provided the
basis on which the Bobetko indictment was "created" and the
Homeland War was criminalised.
The national foreign policy should know where it sees Croatia in
2020, and current events indicate it will certainly be in the
western Balkans, said Davor Domazet-Loso. He claimed Croatia would
be further exposed to pressure with more indictments against its
citizens until it agreed to be part of the western Balkans.
Goran Dodig said Croatia's foreign policy is undefined and without
a concept as to what it wishes to achieve. What it is doing does not
contribute to the protection of national interests and there is the
danger that they might be destroyed, he added.
Marijan Sunjic said the problem was the lack of a long-term Croatian
nation-building programme, which he stated was leading to the
"corrosion" of the Croatian state.
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