CROATIA'S RELATIONS WITH ICTY BASED ON LEGALITY AND COOPERATION-- PARLIAMENTARIAN

ZAGREB, Oct 23 (Hina) - The starting point in Croatia's relations with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) is the principle of legality and cooperation, said the Croatian parliament's judiciary committee head, Luka Trconic, during talks with the chief of the European Union monitoring mission in Croatia, Antoine Mac Unfraidh, on Wednesday. #L# According to a statement released by the Sabor's public relations office after their meeting, Trconic called on the international community to respect the sensitivity of Croatian citizens in relation to Staff General Janko Bobetko whom they see as a symbol of the Homeland Defence War. Asked whether the Croatian parliament would take another move with regard to "the Bobetko case", Trconic answered that the procedure in the parliament had been wrapped up regarding the ICTY's indictment against the Croatian general. Trconic and Unfraidh discussed a constitutional bill on national minorities, which should soon be adopted, and refugee returns. Trconic informed his interlocutor of the government's important tasks such as privatisation and reform in the judiciary. (hina) ms