ZADAR MARKS DAY OF DEFENCE WITH PRAISES TO GENERAL GOTOVINA

ZADAR, Oct 7 (Hina) - The Zadar City Council on Tuesday held a commemorative session marking the day of the city's defence from the Serbian aggression. #L# Council chairman Davor Aras recalled the times of twelve years ago, when the Serb army attacked Zadar from all available weapons for days. Residents of Zadar cannot comprehend when General Gotovina is spoken about with negative connotations because he had done the job of defending his country in the best possible way, Aras said. "May dear God protect him, and may he illuminate the prosecution in The Hague, because General Gotovina did what French generals did when they liberated their country from Hitler's Germans," said Aras, whose words were welcomed with a round of applause. Along with city councillors, today's session was attended by numerous guests, including two Zadar archbishops - Ivan Prendja and Marijan Oblak, and Zadar County prefect Sime Prtenjaca. (hina) rml sb