ZAGREB, Jan 19 (Hina) - Croatia is passing through a significant period of democratic development, important not only for this country but also for the entire region, and the democratic Croatia can set an example to the whole of
southeastern Europe, said the Council of Europe Secretary-General Walter Schwimmer after his meeting with Croatia's acting President Vlatko Pavletic on Wednesday. The new Croatian government is now assuming responsibility for the future of the country and I hope they will fully meet all conditions and commitments taken upon the admission to the Council of Europe, Schwimmer said adding that the recent Croatian parliamentary election were assessed by the whole world as free and fair. Pavletic described his talks with Schwimmer as really friendly, and voiced hoped that soon last hurdles would be removed on the path toward completely open cooperation between Croatia and t
ZAGREB, Jan 19 (Hina) - Croatia is passing through a significant
period of democratic development, important not only for this
country but also for the entire region, and the democratic Croatia
can set an example to the whole of southeastern Europe, said the
Council of Europe Secretary-General Walter Schwimmer after his
meeting with Croatia's acting President Vlatko Pavletic on
Wednesday.
The new Croatian government is now assuming responsibility for the
future of the country and I hope they will fully meet all conditions
and commitments taken upon the admission to the Council of Europe,
Schwimmer said adding that the recent Croatian parliamentary
election were assessed by the whole world as free and fair.
Pavletic described his talks with Schwimmer as really friendly, and
voiced hoped that soon last hurdles would be removed on the path
toward completely open cooperation between Croatia and the
European Union.
The Council of Europe official expressed his confidence that
Croatia and its people deserved the full integration into Europe.
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