"The Constitutional Court makes very important political decisions. Sometimes, exclusively jurisprudent components prevail, and some decisions have far-reaching consequences, I hope always positive, for the development of the Croatian society. Therefore I think that it is the duty of all of us to respect its decisions. We can criticise them, if necessary, but it is important that we respect them. This is the essence of the constitutional judiciary," the president said.
"I would like to see the Constitutional Court continuing with its independent and highly professional work," he said, praising the Constitutional Court judges for independence and for their decisions.
In response to reporters' questions, Josipovic said that he did not believe that politics influenced the work of that court.
Certainly all judges, just as you and I, have their political persuasions which must not be visible in their decisions, but all of us have our backgrounds and judges are complex personalities with their own views, Josipovic said answering reporters' questions.
Croatia, just like other countries, is thinking of ensuring that judges of different world-views are represented in the Constitutional Court.
Constitutional Court President Jasna Omejec stressed that politics had never influenced the Court in delivering verdicts.
She, however, complained about "a poor financial and institutional autonomy".
Asked about his dissatisfaction which he expressed with this court's decision on a referendum on labour legislation, Josipovic said that it was true that he would have made a different decision, but added that it was important that "we can have different opinions on Constitutional Court rulings but we all must respect them".
This year, the Constitutional Court has received slightly over 58,000 cases, with constitutional complaints accounting for 84 percent. It has a backlog of 7,750 cases.