ZAGREB, May 16 (Hina) - Representatives of Croatia's veterans' associations and authorities on Tuesday said they were satisfied dialogue had commenced in view of alleviating mutual tension. "This certainly is a good start," said
Djurdja Adlesic, chairwoman of parliament's Internal Affairs and National Security Committee, following a closed, two-hour meeting called by parliament president Zlatko Tomcic. The meeting had been called to decrease recent public tension, accentuated by the dissatisfaction of veterans' associations with Croatia's relations with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague, a law regulating veterans' status, and their conviction that Croatian Serb returnees were more privileged than Croats. "A whole series of very justified reasons for the dissatisfaction of particular associations has been identified, but there has also been condemnation of unfair
ZAGREB, May 16 (Hina) - Representatives of Croatia's veterans'
associations and authorities on Tuesday said they were satisfied
dialogue had commenced in view of alleviating mutual tension.
"This certainly is a good start," said Djurdja Adlesic, chairwoman
of parliament's Internal Affairs and National Security Committee,
following a closed, two-hour meeting called by parliament
president Zlatko Tomcic.
The meeting had been called to decrease recent public tension,
accentuated by the dissatisfaction of veterans' associations with
Croatia's relations with the International Criminal Tribunal for
the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague, a law regulating veterans'
status, and their conviction that Croatian Serb returnees were more
privileged than Croats.
"A whole series of very justified reasons for the dissatisfaction
of particular associations has been identified, but there has also
been condemnation of unfair public statements which are aimed at
creating public chaos," parliament president Tomcic said.
HVIDRA (Association of Croatian Homeland War Military Invalids)
president Marinko Liovic told reporters he was glad
representatives of legally elected authorities had begun dialogue
with Croatia's veterans.
Adlesic announced the drafting of conclusions in agreement with the
War Veterans Committee in view of drawing attention to the need of a
better law on veterans' rights, clearer relations with The Hague
tribunal, and better communication with the government.
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