ZAGREB, Aug 28 (Hina) - Yugoslav authorities refused to issue an entry visa to Croatian Cardinal Franjo Kuharic who was to visit Yugoslavia Saturday at the invitation of the Subotica diocese, and serve mass at the Mother of God shrine
in Bunaric, the Croatian Television said Friday night. "I spoke with Cardinal Kuharic three times on Friday and during our last conversation Monsignor told be definitely that he had not been issued a visa," Croatian Ambassador to Yugoslavia, Zvonimir Markovic, told Croatian Television. "I am surprised with such actions," Markovic said, stressing Croatia would protest harshly. Markovic confirmed the veracity of information that accreditation for Sergej Morsan, who was to replace Markovic as the new Ambassador, was being withdrawn. "The Croatian Foreign Ministry on April 9 requested from the Yugoslav Federal Foreign Ministry accreditation for Sergej Morsan to take up office as the Croatia
ZAGREB, Aug 28 (Hina) - Yugoslav authorities refused to issue an
entry visa to Croatian Cardinal Franjo Kuharic who was to visit
Yugoslavia Saturday at the invitation of the Subotica diocese, and
serve mass at the Mother of God shrine in Bunaric, the Croatian
Television said Friday night.
"I spoke with Cardinal Kuharic three times on Friday and during our
last conversation Monsignor told be definitely that he had not been
issued a visa," Croatian Ambassador to Yugoslavia, Zvonimir
Markovic, told Croatian Television.
"I am surprised with such actions," Markovic said, stressing
Croatia would protest harshly.
Markovic confirmed the veracity of information that accreditation
for Sergej Morsan, who was to replace Markovic as the new
Ambassador, was being withdrawn.
"The Croatian Foreign Ministry on April 9 requested from the
Yugoslav Federal Foreign Ministry accreditation for Sergej Morsan
to take up office as the Croatian ambassador extraordinary to
Yugoslavia. Considering the fact that a reply has not yet been
received, and five months have passed, which is outside all usual
norms, I forwarded a note today in which the entire procedure of
requesting accreditation is repeated. This means we are starting
from scratch with a new candidate," Markovic said.
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