ZAGREB, Dec 21 (Hina) - On behalf of the Sabor and on his own behalf, Croatian Parliament President Zlatko Tomcic on Saturday forwarded a message with best wishes for Christmas and the new year.
ZAGREB, Dec 21 (Hina) - On behalf of the Sabor and on his own behalf,
Croatian Parliament President Zlatko Tomcic on Saturday forwarded
a message with best wishes for Christmas and the new year. #L#
In the message Tomcic recalled the time when 12 years ago Croatia's
parliament promulgated the "Christmas Constitution", the first
democratic constitution in a free and sovereign Croatia.
The period of 12 years was marked by the difficult struggle for
independence, the country's recognition and promotion abroad, and
by its not easier path towards the transformation into a truly
democracy, Tomcic wrote.
"The objectives which the Republic of Croatia determined as its
priorities in foreign policy - the entry to the European Union and
NATO - have been the same since the very beginning of the country's
independence, but at the moment they are becoming more and more
important thanks to the intensive activities aimed at their
accomplishment," he added.
The broad national consensus on the matter has recently been
confirmed in the parliament which adopted a resolution on the
country's bids to join the EU, Sabor Speaker said adding that "there
is no doubt that the Croatia is on the path for which a great
majority of its citizens have opted."
"It is beyond any doubt that the speed in the accomplishment of
desirable goals will, to a significant extent, depend on the speed
in the implementation of all reforms and measures aimed at the
strengthening of democratic processes," Tomcic said.
This in particular refers to the removal of consequences of the war,
the strengthening of the market economy but also to measures which
should show social sensitiveness towards those affected by market
principles, he said.
Tomcic pointed to the importance of reaching the microeconomic
stability through cuts in the unemployment rates, i.e. stronger
investment cycles and the creation of more jobs as basic elements
for ensuring better standard of all citizens.
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