CRO PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE BACKS GOVT.'S FOREIGN POLICY

POLICY $ ZAGREB, July 29 (Hina) - The Croatian Parliament's foreign affairs committee expressed support to the Government in its work regarding cooperation with the Hague Tribunal, the committee's head, Zarko Domljan, said at the end of the extraordinary session on Tuesday. "Croatia will continue cooperating with the Hague Tribunal, but, as a sovereign subject of international law, the country cannot accept subpoena (duces tecum) as a way of communication," Domljan said. He added that the Croatian Government would provide the Tribunal with documentation that did not threaten the national security, as his country had done so far. Foreign Minister Mate Granic who had submitted a report to the committee before its debate, said after the session that he was pleased with conclusions the committee made, and added that they reflected the stand of the Croatian Government on the cooperation with the International War Crimes Tribunal. "Croatia does not accept subpoena, as it does not want that the precedent be created on Croatia, but it will continue actively cooperating with the Hague Tribunal," Granic said and added that there were some new moments, and a group of Bosnia-Herzegovina's Croats was ready to appear before the Tribunal if they were guaranteed fair trial and its speedy beginning within three months at the latest. Asked whether Dario Kordic was included in the group, the Croatian Foreign Minister replied that as far as he knew "Kordic has not expressed this wish yet." (hina) mm mš 291653 MET jul 97