ZAGREB ARCHBISHOP ZAGREB, July 13 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Tonino Picula commented on Friday on a statement by Zagreb Archbishop Josip Bozanic on their meeting of July 10, stressing the main point of the meeting was that
they agreed about the roles the government and the church have in the functioning of a state. "Their roles are different and they do not have the same responsibilities but they do have the same commitment to promote solidarity and within their own competence correct political and economic circumstances so that agreement and understanding could be accomplished," Picula told reporters in the parliament. The foreign minister also said he and Bozanic agreed that the basis of good functioning of the state was respect for the laws of that state and that this was not disputable. Commenting on some statements and media headlines about the meeting, Msgr. Bozanic gave a statement, which was carried today by the Catho
ZAGREB, July 13 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Tonino Picula
commented on Friday on a statement by Zagreb Archbishop Josip
Bozanic on their meeting of July 10, stressing the main point of the
meeting was that they agreed about the roles the government and the
church have in the functioning of a state.
"Their roles are different and they do not have the same
responsibilities but they do have the same commitment to promote
solidarity and within their own competence correct political and
economic circumstances so that agreement and understanding could
be accomplished," Picula told reporters in the parliament.
The foreign minister also said he and Bozanic agreed that the basis
of good functioning of the state was respect for the laws of that
state and that this was not disputable.
Commenting on some statements and media headlines about the
meeting, Msgr. Bozanic gave a statement, which was carried today by
the Catholic news agency IKA, saying the Church has understanding
for the circumstances the Croatian government was currently facing
but it was not up to the Church to approve or give consent to any
government for specific decisions.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Goran Rotim told Hina after the meeting
at the Archbishop's palace that "the meeting, among else, tackled
the problems Croatia is currently facing, especially in the light
of the government decision of July 7 on cooperation with the Hague
tribunal." Both sides described the meeting as very useful, marked
by a high level of understanding and agreement, Rotim said.
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