JASENOVAC MEMORIAL-SITE CLEARED OF MINES JASENOVAC, March 10 (Hina) - In 45 days a group of the Croatian Interior Ministry's explosive experts cleared of mines almost one square kilometre of the memorial-site of Jasenovac, a former
concentration camp, 100 kilometres southeast of Zagreb. During Wednesday's ceremony, held in Jasenovac, Croatian Interior Minister Ivan Penic presented a report on mine removal in this area to Prime Minister Zlatko Matesa. The Prime Minister forwarded the report to Culture Minister Bozo Biskupic. Even though Croatia today is directed towards the development, Jasenovac and similar areas warn us not to forget everything our country went through the history, Matesa stressed. Jasenovac is the place of reconciliation of all Croatians, Matesa said adding such reconciliation was one of the firm points of the Croatian policy. Matesa thanked Lt. General Mladen Markac and special police forces involved in this very dan
JASENOVAC, March 10 (Hina) - In 45 days a group of the Croatian
Interior Ministry's explosive experts cleared of mines almost one
square kilometre of the memorial-site of Jasenovac, a former
concentration camp, 100 kilometres southeast of Zagreb.
During Wednesday's ceremony, held in Jasenovac, Croatian Interior
Minister Ivan Penic presented a report on mine removal in this area
to Prime Minister Zlatko Matesa. The Prime Minister forwarded the
report to Culture Minister Bozo Biskupic.
Even though Croatia today is directed towards the development,
Jasenovac and similar areas warn us not to forget everything our
country went through the history, Matesa stressed.
Jasenovac is the place of reconciliation of all Croatians, Matesa
said adding such reconciliation was one of the firm points of the
Croatian policy.
Matesa thanked Lt. General Mladen Markac and special police forces
involved in this very dangerous operation and stressed the
significance of the job.
After the mine clearance process in Jasenovac is completed, the
memorial-site could be removated, Matesa concluded.
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