SPLIT, Oct 10 (Hina) - Responding to a reporter's question whether he would travel in Belgrade to attend the inauguration of the newly-elected Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica, Croatian President Stjepan Mesic said he did not
think that he would go. "My trip in Yugoslavia would be dangerous as they over there still regard me as a person guilty of high treason," Croatian head of state said on Tuesday in the coastal city of Split. Answering reporters' question, after he held a meeting in the Navy's command in Split, Mesic confirmed that he would establish an economic body - emergency team of economic experts. In this context he said he had so far given initiatives, for instance, for constitutional changes, elaboration of a strategy for information technology progress in Croatia, or a strategy for the agricultural development. "This has helped the Government and now I decided to form a workin
SPLIT, Oct 10 (Hina) - Responding to a reporter's question whether
he would travel in Belgrade to attend the inauguration of the newly-
elected Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica, Croatian President
Stjepan Mesic said he did not think that he would go.
"My trip in Yugoslavia would be dangerous as they over there still
regard me as a person guilty of high treason," Croatian head of
state said on Tuesday in the coastal city of Split.
Answering reporters' question, after he held a meeting in the
Navy's command in Split, Mesic confirmed that he would establish an
economic body - emergency team of economic experts.
In this context he said he had so far given initiatives, for
instance, for constitutional changes, elaboration of a strategy
for information technology progress in Croatia, or a strategy for
the agricultural development.
"This has helped the Government and now I decided to form a working
body for the elaboration of the strategy of Croatia's economic
development. It is no shadow government, but my contribution to
efforts aimed at settling problems and helping the Government,"
Mesic said.
Asked to comment on the Croatian soccer national team's signing of a
petition of the Zagreb-based headquarters for the protection of the
Homeland Defence War's dignity, Mesic said everybody had the right
to sign what they wanted to sign and so soccer players.
"But, what makes (coach) Ciro Blazevic think that the dignity of the
Homeland defence War is in jeopardy," Mesic wondered adding that it
(dignity) could only be in danger only owing to the fact that the
rank of brigadier had been bestowed on Ciro Blazevic who even had
not seed a battlefield. "If he joined the struggle, he did struggle
with the soccer national team for a pile of money."
(hina) jn ms