STATEMENT BY CROATIAN GOVERNMENT IN CONNECTION WITH ACT OF TERRORI

TERRORI $ SM IN KARLOVAC ZAGREB, Dec 28 (Hina) - The Croatian Government vigorously condemns the blowing up of the Serbian Orthodox Church parish building in Karlovac. Immediately after it received information about that crime, the Government ordered a thorough investigation and demanded that the perpetrators be found and punish, said a statement by the Croatian Government issued in connection with that act of terrorism in Karlovac on Christmas morning. Destroying of the building, which is also a part of the Croatian cultural heritance, caused bitterness of all Croatia's citizens... The Government will do everything in order that every violation of laws, crime and self-will is adequately punished... Such acts are trying to internationally destabilize Croatia and inflict political damage to the Republic, said the statement. 281324 MET dec 93