WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Hina) - The White House on Saturday offered condolences to the family of Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and the people of Croatia on the death of, a White House official said, the statesman who led his country
to independence and was a signatory to the historic Dayton Accords. In a statement to Hina, the White House spokesman described the overall political work of the deceased Croatian President as being in accordance with Croatia's efforts to secure its place in united and democratic Europe. The United States and Croatia have close relations and the US government believes this tradition of cooperation and friendship between the two countries and peoples will continue, the spokesman said. He expressed hope the presidential election in Croatia would be held in line with the Constitution and that the transfer of authority would be peaceful and democratic. We expect the upcoming parl
WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Hina) - The White House on Saturday offered
condolences to the family of Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and
the people of Croatia on the death of, a White House official said,
the statesman who led his country to independence and was a
signatory to the historic Dayton Accords.
In a statement to Hina, the White House spokesman described the
overall political work of the deceased Croatian President as being
in accordance with Croatia's efforts to secure its place in united
and democratic Europe.
The United States and Croatia have close relations and the US
government believes this tradition of cooperation and friendship
between the two countries and peoples will continue, the spokesman
said.
He expressed hope the presidential election in Croatia would be
held in line with the Constitution and that the transfer of
authority would be peaceful and democratic.
We expect the upcoming parliamentary elections to show Croatia's
commitment to democracy and political pluralism, the White House
official said.
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