DELEGATIONS OF PRESIDENT, SABOR AND GOVT. LAY WREATHS AT ALTAR OF HOMELAND

ZAGREB, May 9 (Hina) - On the occasion of Victory Day, delegations of Croatian President Franjo Tudjman, the national parliament (Sabor) and the Government, laid wreaths at the Altar of Homeland at Medvedgrad outside Zagreb, on Sunday. "Anti-Fascism and the victory of the anti-Fascist coalition is one of rare issues in politics which unite Europe and the world. Croatia as a modern country has its roots in the anti-Fascist coalition and therefore we mark especially this day," wrote Ivica Kostovic, Tudjman's chief-of-staff while signing the visitors' book. Kostovic led Croatian President's delegation at the wreath-lying ceremony at Medvedgrad. On behalf of the Sabor, its vice-president Vladimir Seks, who headed the parliamentary delegation, placed the wreath and signed the visitors' book. The Government's delegation was headed by Justice Minister Zvonimir Separovic. "At this holy site we bow down to the victims of Fascism and to all other victims fallen for freedom ad our democratic, independent state," Separovic wrote while signing the visitors' book. After that he recalled that Croatia had never given up anti-Fascism and that it was now the only country to have a member of the anti- Fascist movement for its President. "Croatia gave great contribution to anti-Fascism, and therefore it has all reasons to be included into the struggle for peace, human rights, freedom and democracy," Separovic said adding that anti- Fascism had been just one stage in the creation of the free Croatia. (hina) ms