BOOK ON PREVLAKA PENINSULA PRESENTED IN ZAGREB

ZAGREB, Dec 1 (Hina) - The Ostra Peninsula or Cape Ostra, the southernmost tip of Croatia, better known as Prevlaka, is under the control of UN observers. Research and documentation on this peninsula show that since the 15th century it has been a part of Croatia's territory and state, in economic, cadastral and political sense. This was said during Wednesday's promotion of a book entitled "Cape Ostra In History and Politics (unofficial translation)," by author Trpimir Macan. The book has been published by the "Matica hrvatska" cultural organisation. In addition to a historical review of Cape Ostra, historian Macan also wrote about the latest developments in the area, following the events on the peninsula since 1991, Croatia's efforts to bring about the withdrawal of the occupying forces (Serbian and Montenegrin units) from Ostra as well as constant pressure of Serbian and Montenegrin party to move the border line just in the area of Ostra. During the presentation of Macan's work, it was accentuated how much this peninsula's position is politically and militarily important. Research and documents say that since the Middle Ages (for almost 600 years) this part of the land has been belonging to Croatian areas and to Croatia's state nowadays. Hrvoje Kacic, the head of the State Border Commission, said in Cape Ostra, Croatia's territorial integrity was impinged. "There is nothing contentious in the frontier with Montenegro, but Prevlaka is present on the agenda of UN Security Council every six months," Kacic said adding this was only a political issue. (hina) mm ms