( Editorial: --> 3091 )
ZAGREB, Jan 8 (Hina) - The new United States Ambassador to Croatia,
William Dale Montgomery, on Thursday held his first official press
conference, in which he spoke about his country's policy towards
Croatia.
Emphasising the continuity of American policy, Ambassador
Montgomery said it was based on two main objectives - total
implementation of the Dayton peace agreement and the restoration of
long-term peace and stability in eastern Slavonia and the whole
region.
Montgomery said how the implementation of the Dayton agreement and
long-term peace were tied with other aims.
These included democracy in all countries of the region, market-
based economies, freedom of speech and the media, respect for human
rights, the return of refugees and displaced persons,
implementation of the Erdut agreement on the peaceful
reintegration of the Croatian Danube River region and
reconciliation between ethnic groups.
"We think there needs to be real reconciliation between ethnic
groups. And we believe very strongly that refugees and displaced
persons must have satisfactory, durable long-term solutions to
their problems," the American Ambassador said.
Montgomery concluded the press conference, held at the Zagreb Press
Club of the Croatian Journalists' Association, by saying how he
believed these goals were similar to Croatia's.
(Hina) jn mb
081808 MET jan 98
Više od polovice odraslih u svijetu s prekomjernom težinom ili pretilo do 2050.
SVJETSKA TRŽIŠTA: Europske burze oštro pale, u fokusu carine
SKV: Svijet u 9,30 sati
Papa spavao cijelu noć i odmara se - Vatikan
Hrvatska pošta izdaje poštanske marke s hrvatskim rukometašima svjetskim viceprvacima
Bara: Netko je ubacio petardu, a ne bombu u dvorište
ZSE: Očekuje se oprezno trgovanje, stagnacija Crobexa
U akciji Uskoka uhićen veći broja osumnjičenih diljem Hrvatske
Argentina: Zbog topljenja leda, pronađen ruksak alpinista poginulog prije 40 godina
NBA: Gilgeous-Alexander zabio 51 za 50. pobjedu Thundera u sezoni