CRO PRIME MINISTER MEETS OPPOSITION LEADERS

ZAGREB, July 7 (Hina) - The president of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Ivo Sanader, said on Saturday evening he informed Prime Minister Ivica Racan about the opposition of his party to the hand-over of any Croatian citizen on the basis of their superior and objective responsibility. After an hour-long meeting with Racan at the government building in Zagreb, Sanader told reporters Croatia was the victim of the (Serbian) aggression and could not be treated as if "everybody has done everybody wrong and as though everybody should apologise to everybody." The HDZ leader also said it was necessary to reach a national consensus on Croatia's relations and cooperation with the Hague tribunal. The HDZ insists that the parliament start a debate on the latest developments in relations with the Hague, he reiterated. The meeting with Racan was also attended by Democratic Centre's (DC) president Mate Granic, who described it as useful. Granic informed Racan about his party's view that cooperation with the Hague should be discussed with opposition parties. Racan's meeting with Sanader and Granic was held late this afternoon, during a break in today's extraordinary government session. The session was discontinued around 6 p.m. and is expected to resume about 8 p.m. (hina) sb rml