ZAGREB, June 11 (Hina) - "To defend its freedom and existence, Croatia had to obtain weapons in every way it could. That was the only way to survive, not only for us but for the other former Yugoslav countries, maybe even the
democratic movement in Serbia, and history will definitely prove this," read a statement issued by the Croatian Foreign Ministry on the occasion of events in Argentina. The statement was issued after the beginning of a trial in Argentina against former President Carlos Menema and senior military and state officials from that period, suspected of shipping arms to Croatia between 1991 and 1995, thus violating the United Nations embargo. The statement read a Croatian delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Tonino Picula, which ended an official visit to Uruguay on Monday, would visit Argentina and Chile.(hina) it sb
ZAGREB, June 11 (Hina) - "To defend its freedom and existence,
Croatia had to obtain weapons in every way it could. That was the
only way to survive, not only for us but for the other former
Yugoslav countries, maybe even the democratic movement in Serbia,
and history will definitely prove this," read a statement issued by
the Croatian Foreign Ministry on the occasion of events in
Argentina.
The statement was issued after the beginning of a trial in Argentina
against former President Carlos Menema and senior military and
state officials from that period, suspected of shipping arms to
Croatia between 1991 and 1995, thus violating the United Nations
embargo.
The statement read a Croatian delegation, headed by Foreign
Minister Tonino Picula, which ended an official visit to Uruguay on
Monday, would visit Argentina and Chile.
(hina) it sb