ZAGREB, Dec 2 (Hina) - Recent attacks by some Croatian media against the US Government and various non-government organisations are not based on facts and deserve a firm response, US State Department spokesman James Rubin said in a
statement on Wednesday. "A series of baseless charges has recently been levelled at the U.S. Government and various non-governmental organisations by irresponsible segments of the Croatian State media. These charges have no basis in fact and merit a firm response," Rubin said in the statement, which was sent to Hina by the US Embassy on Thursday. "In all countries attempting to make the difficult transition from communism to democracy, the U.S., other western governments and foundations commonly provide assistance to NGOs and political parties committed to advancing democratic principles. This is the case in Croatia. These groups operate completely in the open and infor
ZAGREB, Dec 2 (Hina) - Recent attacks by some Croatian media against
the US Government and various non-government organisations are not
based on facts and deserve a firm response, US State Department
spokesman James Rubin said in a statement on Wednesday.
"A series of baseless charges has recently been levelled at the U.S.
Government and various non-governmental organisations by
irresponsible segments of the Croatian State media. These charges
have no basis in fact and merit a firm response," Rubin said in the
statement, which was sent to Hina by the US Embassy on Thursday.
"In all countries attempting to make the difficult transition from
communism to democracy, the U.S., other western governments and
foundations commonly provide assistance to NGOs and political
parties committed to advancing democratic principles. This is the
case in Croatia. These groups operate completely in the open and
information on all of these programs is publicly available."
Rubin believes the attacks appear to be an effort to divert the
Croatian public debate, in a pre-electoral period, from the issue
of chief public concern.
"We urge those responsible to re-focus on those issues and to
repudiate such counter-productive allegations," Rubin concluded.
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