ZAGREB, Nov 16 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Tonino Picula on Friday received Zarko Kovac, the vice president of the Yugoslav parliament's lower house and Serbia's deputy prime minister, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Picula acquainted Korac with Croatian efforts to use bilateral cooperation with Yugoslavia to contribute to the development of good neighbourly relations and the overall stability in Europe's south-east, as well as with Croatia's views on the situation in the region. According to the statement, Picula stressed Serbia's inappropriate stance towards the Croatian Homeland War continued to obstruct better mutual relations. Korac briefed Picula about the economic situation in Serbia and Yugoslavia, including progress expected in economic relations with Croatia, the political relations with and views on Montenegro and Kosovo, as well as the general political situation in the world. Both officia
ZAGREB, Nov 16 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Tonino Picula on
Friday received Zarko Kovac, the vice president of the Yugoslav
parliament's lower house and Serbia's deputy prime minister, the
Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Picula acquainted Korac with Croatian efforts to use bilateral
cooperation with Yugoslavia to contribute to the development of
good neighbourly relations and the overall stability in Europe's
south-east, as well as with Croatia's views on the situation in the
region.
According to the statement, Picula stressed Serbia's inappropriate
stance towards the Croatian Homeland War continued to obstruct
better mutual relations.
Korac briefed Picula about the economic situation in Serbia and
Yugoslavia, including progress expected in economic relations with
Croatia, the political relations with and views on Montenegro and
Kosovo, as well as the general political situation in the world.
Both officials emphasised their governments' commitment to join
the European Union and NATO, the statement read.
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