ZAGREB, March 27 (Hina) - Political reforms in countries of central and eastern Europe are the road to security and stability in the region and have to be accompanied by reforms in the armed forces and by international cooperation, a
Croatian official said on Tuesday. Djurdja Adlesic, the leader of a parliamentary delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, spoke to reporters in Zagreb about conclusions from the Rose-Roth conference, which the Assembly held in the southern Adriatic city of Dubrovnik on March 22-24. The conference, which tackled security and stability in central and eastern Europe, pooled 150 participants from some 30 countries who discussed political reforms, reforms in the armed forces, and international cooperation. In the conclusions, the participants assessed that political reforms in countries of central and eastern Europe were "positive", said Adlesic. They also concluded th
ZAGREB, March 27 (Hina) - Political reforms in countries of central
and eastern Europe are the road to security and stability in the
region and have to be accompanied by reforms in the armed forces and
by international cooperation, a Croatian official said on
Tuesday.
Djurdja Adlesic, the leader of a parliamentary delegation to the
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, spoke to reporters in Zagreb about
conclusions from the Rose-Roth conference, which the Assembly held
in the southern Adriatic city of Dubrovnik on March 22-24.
The conference, which tackled security and stability in central and
eastern Europe, pooled 150 participants from some 30 countries who
discussed political reforms, reforms in the armed forces, and
international cooperation.
In the conclusions, the participants assessed that political
reforms in countries of central and eastern Europe were "positive",
said Adlesic.
They also concluded that reforms in the armed forces and the
establishment of civil control over them are crucial for the
region's security and stability, and that international
cooperation is equally important.
Of the debates held during the conference, Adlesic singled out an
interesting one on Bosnia. She views a statement by the head of the
United Nations Mission to Bosnia, Jacques Klein, to the effect that
the Dayton peace agreement is atrophying and would die out, as
particularly indicative.
The Croatian delegation pointed to the changes in Bosnia's
electoral rules which spurred extremism, and voiced their
grievances on democratisation in Serbia.
"I expected an at least moderate if not clear apology, but it didn't
happen," said Adlesic.
She added Zagreb had been commended for its contribution to
stability in the region.
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