WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Hina) - There is no doubt Croatia "wishes to right the numerous wrongs committed previously," Croatian President Stipe Mesic said Wednesday night during talks with representatives of the largest Jewish organisation
in America, B'nai B'rith. According to an official statement issued by this organisation, Mesic had said there should be no doubt in Croatian Government intentions regarding the restitution of property to the victims of the holocaust. Mesic said that two wrongs had been committed -- the first during World War II when people had been taken away their property because of their national of religious affiliation, and the second after obstacles had been put in the way of the restitution of property in the independent Croatia. "We shall do everything possible to solve this issue", Mesic said. B'nai B'rith president Richard Heidman and other officials, as well as the director of the Euro
WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Hina) - There is no doubt Croatia "wishes to
right the numerous wrongs committed previously," Croatian
President Stipe Mesic said Wednesday night during talks with
representatives of the largest Jewish organisation in America,
B'nai B'rith.
According to an official statement issued by this organisation,
Mesic had said there should be no doubt in Croatian Government
intentions regarding the restitution of property to the victims of
the holocaust.
Mesic said that two wrongs had been committed -- the first during
World War II when people had been taken away their property because
of their national of religious affiliation, and the second after
obstacles had been put in the way of the restitution of property in
the independent Croatia.
"We shall do everything possible to solve this issue", Mesic said.
B'nai B'rith president Richard Heidman and other officials, as well
as the director of the European organisation section, rabbi Andrew
Baker, thanked the current authorities in Croatia for ceasing the
previous policy which separated Croatia from the West.
They expressed satisfaction with the strengthening of the rule of
law in Croatia and cooperation with Israel and the USA.
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