GENEVA, March 23 (Hina) - Croatia is familiar with the fact that the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague is investigating Croatian military and police operations "Storm" and "Flash", and the most
recent allegations concerning the issue will be cleared up with the Tribunal's chief prosecutor, Louis Arbour, Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic said in Geneva on Tuesday. "We are aware of the fact that certain investigations are ongoing. but we have yet received no confirmation about indictments being issued against Croatian Generals," Granic said. Asked what Croatia intended to do regarding newest articles in the press about the imminent issuing of indictments against some Croatian generals, Granic said "We will clear up these articles in direct talks with prosecutor Arbour". The New York Times on Sunday published an article which said the ICTY would issue indictments against g
GENEVA, March 23 (Hina) - Croatia is familiar with the fact that the
International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The
Hague is investigating Croatian military and police operations
"Storm" and "Flash", and the most recent allegations concerning the
issue will be cleared up with the Tribunal's chief prosecutor,
Louis Arbour, Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic said in Geneva
on Tuesday.
"We are aware of the fact that certain investigations are ongoing.
but we have yet received no confirmation about indictments being
issued against Croatian Generals," Granic said.
Asked what Croatia intended to do regarding newest articles in the
press about the imminent issuing of indictments against some
Croatian generals, Granic said "We will clear up these articles in
direct talks with prosecutor Arbour".
The New York Times on Sunday published an article which said the
ICTY would issue indictments against generals Ivan Cermak, Mirko
Norc and Ante Gotovina for war crimes committed in the two military
operations in 1995.
Granic is participating at the 55th session of the UN Commission for
Human Rights.
He held talks on Tuesday with Polish Foreign Minister Bronislav
Geremek.
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