MOSTAR MOSTAR, Nov 18 (Hina) - The general vicar of the Mostar-Duvno diocese called for support for the establishment of a Croat entity in Bosnia-Herzegovina in his sermon at a memorial mass for killed Croat soldiers, held on the
occasion of the 11th anniversary of the Croat Community of Herzeg Bosnia. The mass was said at the cathedral in the southern city of Mostar on Monday.
MOSTAR, Nov 18 (Hina) - The general vicar of the Mostar-Duvno
diocese called for support for the establishment of a Croat entity
in Bosnia-Herzegovina in his sermon at a memorial mass for killed
Croat soldiers, held on the occasion of the 11th anniversary of the
Croat Community of Herzeg Bosnia. The mass was said at the cathedral
in the southern city of Mostar on Monday. #L#
The Croat Community of Herzeg Bosnia was established on November
18, 1991. In the autumn of 1993 the Croat Republic of Herzeg Bosnia
was established, however, the Dayton Agreement of 1995 did not
recognise it as the country's third entity.
Rev. Luka Pavlovic spoke affirmatively about the Croat Community of
Herzeg Bosnia and the Croat Republic of Herzeg Bosnia, opposing the
use of the attribute "so-called" with their names.
The Catholic dignitary believes that Herzeg Bosnia was established
as a framework for the freedom of the Croat people in Bosnia-
Herzegovina, but was later abolished.
"The Croat politicians in Bosnia-Herzegovina now have the duty to
fight for what we once fought for," Pavlovic said.
The service was also attended by a delegation of the Croatian
Democratic Union of Bosnia-Herzegovina, led by acting president
Barisa Colak.
Rev. Pavlovic called on the gathered to pray for deceased Croatian
politicians, a former president of the Croat Republic of Herzeg
Bosnia, Mate Boban, former Croatian president Franjo Tudjman,
former Croatian defence minister Gojko Susak, and a former deputy
interior minister of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Jozo
Leutar.
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