PARLIAMENT, FOREIGN MINISTRY WISH TO COORDINATE FOREIGN POLICY

ZAGREB, Oct 7 (Hina) - The Croatian parliament and foreign ministry wish to improve the coordination of the national foreign policy and to that end will soon set up a task force in charge of the matter, parliament president Zlatko Tomcic and Minister Tonino Picula announced on Monday. #L# Talking to reporters after a meeting with a parliamentary delegation, which also included the chairman of the foreign affairs committee, Zdravko Tomac, Picula said the meeting was directed at the parliamentary dimension of Croatia's foreign policy. Parliament and the Foreign Ministry concur as to values and goals, but these can be achieved only with a better coordination and synchronicity between the two institutions, said the foreign minister. He announced there would be more talk about the coordinating task force on Wednesday's session of parliament's foreign affairs committee, which he will attend. Tomcic said parliament supported the establishment of a task force which would make the national foreign policy entirely uniform, and added he was satisfied with the cooperation with the Foreign Ministry. Also discussed today was the Croatian diaspora. One of the chief conclusions was the need to establish in Croatia an institution where Croats living abroad would be able to exercise their rights and their relationship with the homeland, said Tomcic. The need to increase funds for that purpose was also pointed out. (hina) ha