RACAN: CROATIA WON'T BUILD CHINESE WALLS AGAINST NEIGHBOURS

BERLIN, Mar 8 (Hina) - Croatia will not build Chinese walls against its neighbours as in the times of President Tudjman, Croatian Premier Ivica Racan told the "Democratisation in Globalisation Times" conference of the German social-democratic "Friedrich Ebert" foundation in Berlin on Wednesday. Taking part in a panel on the issue of transition and integration in Europe, Racan said "problems in Southeast Europe began with the Greater Serbia aggression." He voiced hope that "after it is curbed, it will be possible to live in peace in the next millennium." Croatia's premier said his government was continuing to co-operate with the war crimes tribunal in The Hague, pursuing with the return of displaced persons without ethnic discrimination, and wishing to strongly support the integrity of neighbouring Bosnia- Herzegovina. Addressing the issue of Croatia's transition, Premier Racan said his government did not expect any no-return assistance, but partnership in projects of mutual interest. "Together with the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) and other parties, we have to keep up the people's hope that we will change the difficult situation in the country," said Racan, who is also the president of the Social Democratic Party which in coalition with the HSLS won parliamentary elections earlier this year. (hina) ha