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EDINBURGH, March 14 (Hina) - At an informal meeting in Edinburgh on
Friday, European Union foreign ministers expressed grievance
because of Croatian President Franjo Tudjman not receiving the EU
troika led by British State Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth
Affairs Tony Loyd, said British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook,
currently presiding in the EU, on behalf of his colleagues.
Talking at a press conference following the completion of the first
day of the ministers' meeting, Cook, according to a footage shown on
Croatian Television on Friday evening, mentioned that the European
15 agreed to lodge a complaint because of the visit being declined.
Cook said that the ministers unanimously expressed grievance
because of Tudjman's decision not to receive the European
delegation that was in Zagreb. Cook said that the troika wanted to
protest against parts of Tudjman's recent party covention speech
which the ministers thought to be nationalistic.
He added that on behalf of the presidency of the European Union and
the European troika he will clearly let Croatian Foreign Minister
Mate Granic know at his upcoming visit to London that if Croatia
does not meet with the troika in Zagreb, then the troika will only
meet with Croatia when Europe decides.
In his statement Cook said that the EU "insists" that Tudjman must
receive the troika in Zagreb.
If Croatia wishes to continue developing closer ties with the
European Union, then it must accept discussion on themes suggested
by the EU and listen to concerns which EU wish to express, concluded
Cook.
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