CROATIA IN DIFFICULT SITUATION DUE TO BOBETKO CASE - PARL. PRESIDENT

ZAGREB, Sept 30 (Hina) - After the U.N. war crimes tribunal issued an indictment against General Janko Bobetko, Croatia found itself in a very complicated situation, and the Croatian parliament must assume a share of obligations and responsibility in finding a solution to the current situation, parliament president Zlatko Tomcic said on Sunday, ahead of his departure for Rome. #L# Tomcic said this explaining the reasons for his trip to Rome. The Croatian parliament president will at his own request meet the president of the Italian House of Representatives, Pier Fernando Casini, and Secretary for the Holy See's Relations Jean-Louis Tauran. "The goal of both meetings is to inform Casini and Tauran with the situation and measures the Croatian government and parliament are about to take," Tomcic said and added that his trip "is a part of the overall efforts to obtain better understanding for Croatia's current activities". Tomcic said that during his talks in Italy he would reiterate that Croatia did not want its moves to be interpreted as a wish to discontinue or obstruct cooperation with the Hague-based tribunal. "Our goal is for our partners to understand that we wish to continue the cooperation, but in this case we all must search for appropriate solutions," Tomcic said. Asked about the initiative to travel to Rome, Croatia's parliament head said that the idea was conceived in the parliament. He expressed satisfaction that the positive response arrived in a very short notice. Commenting on his expectations from the talks, Tomcic expressed belief that Croatia would receive understanding about the current situation, but did not wish to speculate about possible results. He said he would speak about this upon his return. Also travelling to Italy and the Vatican is the chairman of the Croatian parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, Zdravko Tomac. The Croatian delegation is scheduled to return on Monday evening. (hina) it