$ OATIA WASHINGTON, 26 July (Hina) - Croatia's Ambassador to the United States, Miomir Zuzul, on Friday said that Croatia's introduction into a Senate law on the expansion of NATO represented strong political support by the Congress
for Croatia's efforts to join NATO programs.
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WASHINGTON, 26 July (Hina) - Croatia's Ambassador to the United
States, Miomir Zuzul, on Friday said that Croatia's introduction
into a Senate law on the expansion of NATO represented strong
political support by the Congress for Croatia's efforts to join
NATO programs. #L#
Last night, the Senate adopted an amendment by Senator Hank
Brown on Croatia's introduction into a circle of Central and East-
European countries which are to be supported by the United States
in joining NATO.
The amendment would not have concrete repercussions at the
moment, but its political repercussions were considerable, Zuzul
said.
The law on the expansion of NATO is part of a larger budget
law for help to foreign countries. The House of Representatives
adopted its version of the law in June and the Senate adopted it
this morning.
The amendment on Croatia was adopted with 81 votes for and 16
against.
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