WASHINGTON, June 15 (Hina) - Members of the Sabor's internal affairs and national security committee who are on a visit to the United States, said they had conducted useful talks with officials of the National Security Council (NSC)
in Washington. The Croatian national parliament's delegation held long talks with Christopher Hill, President Bill Clinton's special advisor, and the director of the NSC department for south eastern Europe. Their talks revolved on the situation in that part of Europe. The Sabor deputies wanted to hear U.S. views on Croatia's bids to enter Euro-Atlantic integration processes. According to the impression they got in Washington, Croatia has good chances for accelerating the process of accomplishment of its strategic objectives, primarily referring to its admission into NATO. The Sabor's committee head, Djurdja Adlesic, said positive moods of the U.S. Administration towards C
WASHINGTON, June 15 (Hina) - Members of the Sabor's internal
affairs and national security committee who are on a visit to the
United States, said they had conducted useful talks with officials
of the National Security Council (NSC) in Washington.
The Croatian national parliament's delegation held long talks with
Christopher Hill, President Bill Clinton's special advisor, and
the director of the NSC department for south eastern Europe. Their
talks revolved on the situation in that part of Europe.
The Sabor deputies wanted to hear U.S. views on Croatia's bids to
enter Euro-Atlantic integration processes. According to the
impression they got in Washington, Croatia has good chances for
accelerating the process of accomplishment of its strategic
objectives, primarily referring to its admission into NATO.
The Sabor's committee head, Djurdja Adlesic, said positive moods of
the U.S. Administration towards Croatia could be felt during the
meetings.
Hill highlighted issues which his country regard as politically
very important. These are primarily, the consistent implementation
of the whole Dayton peace accords and the relations between Croatia
and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The U.S. politician advocated that
Croatian authorities and opposition reach consensus on most
important issues for their country.
The U.S. side also pointed to the necessity for Croatia to give
clear stand, through its political practice, on right-wing options
as such things had marked a part of Croatia's history.
Hill notified the Sabor representatives of the course of
preparations for the visit of Croatia's President Stjepan Mesic and
Premier Ivica Racan in Washington in the beginning of August.
During its one-week stay in the United States, the Croatian
parliamentary delegation will hold talks with some American state
agencies and security services.
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