SABOR PRESIDENT MEETS SECURITY ISSUES EXPERT, STEPHEN LARRABEE

ZAGREB, March 29 (Hina) - Croatia's National Parliament President Zlatko Tomcic on Wednesday received Stephen Larrabee, a world export in the field of strategic security and political analyses and NATO enlargement, the Sabor's public relations office reported. Larrabee is an author of studies and books about the future of the Alliance, and this organisation's adjustment to new challenges, admission of new member-countries and NATO's policy in eastern Europe. Sabor President and this expert discussed prospects of Croatia's bids to enter NATO and all political, economic and financial aspects of Zagreb's integration in EuroAtlantic security structures. Larrabee informed Tomcic of the proposal an analytical project which a group for analysing NATO enlargement and national security (RAND) is preparing in cooperation with the Croatian Government's Centre for Strategic Studies and Research. The project is about the political, security and economic strategic frameworks for the Croatian armed forces' restructuring and accession into NATO. Results of the project are likely to be important for further formation of a positive attitude of NATO member-states towards Croatia's entry in this organisation. Tomcic expressed Croatia's to enter European integration processes as soon as possible and thus make up for the lost time owing to the war and some political reasons, read the Sabor's statement. (hina) ms