ZAGREB, Dec 9 (Hina) - At a ceremony marking the 30 anniversary of the 1971 Croatian Spring, Croatian President Stipe Mesic said the Croatian Spring belonged to all of us and that Croatia's independence was established on the
foundation of the Croatian Spring. Savka Dabcevic Kucar, who participated in the 1971 national movement, was presented at the celebration. "Now, when the war is over, when we have democratic freedoms, the freedom of press and the rule-of-law we must have the unity and consensus which existed in 1971," Mesic said. He stressed Croatia's goal today was joining the European Union and NATO and added everybody must act in unity in the process of the building of a democratic, civil and European Croatia.(hina) it
ZAGREB, Dec 9 (Hina) - At a ceremony marking the 30 anniversary of
the 1971 Croatian Spring, Croatian President Stipe Mesic said the
Croatian Spring belonged to all of us and that Croatia's
independence was established on the foundation of the Croatian
Spring.
Savka Dabcevic Kucar, who participated in the 1971 national
movement, was presented at the celebration.
"Now, when the war is over, when we have democratic freedoms, the
freedom of press and the rule-of-law we must have the unity and
consensus which existed in 1971," Mesic said.
He stressed Croatia's goal today was joining the European Union and
NATO and added everybody must act in unity in the process of the
building of a democratic, civil and European Croatia.
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