OTOCEC, March 7 (Hina) - Slovenia's and Croatia's Interior Ministers, Borut Suklje and Sime Lucin respectively, held talks on Tuesday evening in the Slovene resort of Otocec. They discussed further cooperation between their ministries
and policemen of the two neighbouring countries. "This has been my first visit abroad since my appointment as Croatia's Interior Minister, and I am very satisfied with results of the talks," Lucin told a news conference after his meeting with Suklje. The two officials considered also the Schengen border regime, and the illegal migrations from third countries, a problem which both Croatia and Slovenia are facing. Lucin told reporters that he and his Slovene counterpart had agreed that all possible cases of misunderstanding, such as a recent event near Hotiza and Sv. Martin Na Muri, should be settled at meetings of ministers' assistants or superintendents of police
OTOCEC, March 7 (Hina) - Slovenia's and Croatia's Interior
Ministers, Borut Suklje and Sime Lucin respectively, held talks on
Tuesday evening in the Slovene resort of Otocec.
They discussed further cooperation between their ministries and
policemen of the two neighbouring countries.
"This has been my first visit abroad since my appointment as
Croatia's Interior Minister, and I am very satisfied with results
of the talks," Lucin told a news conference after his meeting with
Suklje.
The two officials considered also the Schengen border regime, and
the illegal migrations from third countries, a problem which both
Croatia and Slovenia are facing.
Lucin told reporters that he and his Slovene counterpart had agreed
that all possible cases of misunderstanding, such as a recent event
near Hotiza and Sv. Martin Na Muri, should be settled at meetings of
ministers' assistants or superintendents of police within 14 days
after they happen.
In this context, Suklje said Slovene stand was that the border-line
had not yet been demarcated and there the state of sovereignty
should be applied which was valid on 25 June 1991, and it is in
compliance with Slovenia's Constitutional Charter on
Independence. He added that Tuesday's meeting was a great step
forward in preventing similar contentious events in the future.
Recalling that foreign ministries and a joint diplomatic
commission for the frontier are working on establishing the border-
line, the Slovene minister said wishes and interests of the local
population should be taken in consideration in regulating the
regime of movement along the Mura River.
Suklje also informed his Croatian counterpart on Slovenia's
preparations to introduce the Schengen border regime, launch new
passports as well as of regime of visas.
(hina) ms