ZAGREB, May 5 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister Josko Paro on Wednesday invited Yugoslav Ambassador to Zagreb, Veljko Knezevic, and handed him a sharp protest note regarding the banishment of the Croatian daily "Vjesnik"
correspondent from Belgrade, Vesna Fabris-Perunicic, from Yugoslavia. The note also refers to the case of Antun Masle, who was not allowed consular assistance following his detention in Montenegro, the Foreign Ministry reported Wednesday. Paro stressed that the Yugoslav government did not allow consular assistance to be offered to Masle, which is guaranteed by international law. He emphasised that freedom of the media and enabling professional journalistic work was one of the fundamental rights of modern democratic society, and the actions taken by Yugoslavia towards the Croatian journalist did not contribute to mutual understanding between the two countries. As such, Yug
ZAGREB, May 5 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister Josko Paro
on Wednesday invited Yugoslav Ambassador to Zagreb, Veljko
Knezevic, and handed him a sharp protest note regarding the
banishment of the Croatian daily "Vjesnik" correspondent from
Belgrade, Vesna Fabris-Perunicic, from Yugoslavia.
The note also refers to the case of Antun Masle, who was not allowed
consular assistance following his detention in Montenegro, the
Foreign Ministry reported Wednesday.
Paro stressed that the Yugoslav government did not allow consular
assistance to be offered to Masle, which is guaranteed by
international law.
He emphasised that freedom of the media and enabling professional
journalistic work was one of the fundamental rights of modern
democratic society, and the actions taken by Yugoslavia towards the
Croatian journalist did not contribute to mutual understanding
between the two countries.
As such, Yugoslavia has been demanded to undertake the necessary
steps with regard to this case, the Ministry's statement said.
Croatia, said Paro, expects that similar cases would not occur
again.
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