WASHINGTON, May 16 (Hina) - The four-day visit of Croatia's Foreign
Minister Mate Granic to Washington, which ended on Thursday,
confirmed US commitment to deepening cooperation between the two
countries.
However, the United States made it clear that it expected
Croatia to solve its internal issues in line with standards of
Western democracy.
The US reaffirmed its interest in further developing economic
ties with Croatia, announcing that the mission of the late US
Commerce Secretary Ronald Brown would continue.
US Commerce Department officials and representatives of US
companies are travelling to Croatia and Bosnia next week to
continue work on economic cooperation projects. A US business
delegation headed by Commerce Secretary Mickey Kantor will also
visit Croatia and Bosnia in July.
Granic's talks with US officials showed that the Clinton
administration was satisfied with Croatia's performance in the
peaceful reintegration of the occupied Danube River area as well as
with its role in the implementation of the US-sponsored Dayton
peace agreement for Bosnia and the strengthening of the Bosnian
Croat-Moslem Federation.
However, some objections were raised during talks with US Vice
President Al Gore and Secretary of State Warren Christopher.
The US unequivocally demanded that Croatia give up the idea of
building at Jasenovac a common memorial to all victims of World War
Two and the Croatian war of independence. The idea was strongly
opposed by influential Jewish circles and organizations, and
members of Congress urged the Clinton administration to take
action.
Croatia is expected to solve the local government crisis in
Zagreb and the media issue in accordance with Western standards of
democracy and human rights.
Also discussed was Croatia's cooperation with the Hague-based
International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia.
US officials evaluated very favourably the adoption of a law
on cooperation with the Tribunal and demanded its consistent
implementation.
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