ZAGREB, Jan 18 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic on Monday received Albania's Ambassador to Croatia Miriam Bisha. Bisha informed Granic about the dramatic deterioration of the situation in the conflict-ridden south
Yugoslav province of Kosovo, and about tensions on the Albanian-Yugoslav border. The Ambassador in particular focused on the recent crimes against Kosovo Albanian civilians committed by Serbian authorities in the village of Racak. On behalf of the Croatian government, Granic most harshly condemned the Serbian authorities' crime, and expressed shock at the crimes committed against Racak's civilians. He pointed out such crimes called for immediate international investigation, and the most vehement punishment of those responsible. The Foreign Minister said Croatia was advocating that a lasting solution to the Kosovo crisis be found through negotiations, in keeping with the U.N.
ZAGREB, Jan 18 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic on
Monday received Albania's Ambassador to Croatia Miriam Bisha.
Bisha informed Granic about the dramatic deterioration of the
situation in the conflict-ridden south Yugoslav province of
Kosovo, and about tensions on the Albanian-Yugoslav border.
The Ambassador in particular focused on the recent crimes against
Kosovo Albanian civilians committed by Serbian authorities in the
village of Racak.
On behalf of the Croatian government, Granic most harshly condemned
the Serbian authorities' crime, and expressed shock at the crimes
committed against Racak's civilians.
He pointed out such crimes called for immediate international
investigation, and the most vehement punishment of those
responsible.
The Foreign Minister said Croatia was advocating that a lasting
solution to the Kosovo crisis be found through negotiations, in
keeping with the U.N. Charter, the final Helsinki act, and the Paris
Charter, in order to save civilians from further suffering.
In this respect, Croatia supported all efforts by the international
community, he added.
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