ZAGREB, Feb 18 (Hina) - Representatives of the Contact Group in Vienna on Wednesday expressed concern about anti-democratic trends in Croatia, read the United States Embassy's statement forwarded to Hina on Thursday. Representatives
of the Contact Group for Bosnia-Herzegovina comprising the United States, Russia, Geat Britain, Germany, France and Italy, held talks with the chairman of the Arbitration Commission for Brcko, Roberts Owen, in Vienna on Wednesday. The Contact Group assessed the progress achieved in the implementation of conclusions of the Peace Implementation Council's ministerial meeting in Madrid, as well as conclusions of the Contact Group's meeting held in Washington on November 10, 1998. Conclusions reffering to Croatia read the Contact Group invited all political parties in Croatia to follow democratic standards during the run-up to elections and added that a constitutional provision, whi
ZAGREB, Feb 18 (Hina) - Representatives of the Contact Group in
Vienna on Wednesday expressed concern about anti-democratic trends
in Croatia, read the United States Embassy's statement forwarded to
Hina on Thursday.
Representatives of the Contact Group for Bosnia-Herzegovina
comprising the United States, Russia, Geat Britain, Germany,
France and Italy, held talks with the chairman of the Arbitration
Commission for Brcko, Roberts Owen, in Vienna on Wednesday.
The Contact Group assessed the progress achieved in the
implementation of conclusions of the Peace Implementation
Council's ministerial meeting in Madrid, as well as conclusions of
the Contact Group's meeting held in Washington on November 10,
1998.
Conclusions reffering to Croatia read the Contact Group invited all
political parties in Croatia to follow democratic standards during
the run-up to elections and added that a constitutional provision,
which enables Croatian nationals outside of Croatia to hold seats
in the Croatian National Sabor, was a violation of democratic norms
in relation to persons from Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Dayton
Agreement provision on dual citizenship.
The Contact group expressed optimism regarding Croatia's
democratic future, and agreed on the necessity of close
coordination as the electoral camoaign progresses.
The Contact Group expressed an urgent need for ending the political
crisis in the Bosnian Serb republic in Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well
as concern about the abuse of constitutional authorities by
Republika Srpska's President Nikola Poplasen when appointing the
prime minister.
The Contact Group also stressed that Yugoslav President Slobodan
Milosevic's interference in Bosnia's internal affairs
demonstrated a significant violation of Belgrade's obligations.
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