BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 3776

HR-STATEMENTS-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 3776 BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 3776HINA Zagreb 9 October 2000MESIC ISSUES STATEMENT ON CROATIA-YUGOSLAVIA RELATIONSZAGREB, Oct 9 (Hina) - Croatian President Stipe Mesic on Monday released a statement on Croatia's relations with neighbouring Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). Following is the unofficial translation of the statement: "The Republic of Croatia has expressed satisfaction with the results of FRY elections. We have congratulated President Kostunica on the electoral victory and voiced hope the course of events will confirm Yugoslavia's determination to not only subvert Milosevic's totalitarian regime, but to also condemn a failed, agressive and criminal policy, and effect changes aimed at the democratisation of society, the building of the rule of law and the respect of human rights. With this Yugoslavia, the Republic of Croatia is willing to constructively settle all open issues. "We expect that new, democr