"Paris opposed Gotovina arrest"

France was opposed to Hague indictee Ante Gotovina coming before the Hague Tribunal and sought to prevent it happening, writes French daily Liberation.

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Wednesday, 09.09.2009.

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France was opposed to Hague indictee Ante Gotovina coming before the Hague Tribunal and sought to prevent it happening, writes French daily Liberation. Quoting the diary of General Philippe Rondeau, the daily states that Rondeau, who was chief-of-staff of then Defense Minister Michelle Eloise-Marie in 2003, was a party to the talks on Gotovina’s surrender, Croatian media report. "Paris opposed Gotovina arrest" The minister was against bringing Gotovina to trial for “common interests,” as she put it, writes Liberation. The daily explains that it was in France’s interests at the time to leave Gotovina at large in exchange for capturing another wanted indictee, although it is not clear exactly who. The Hague chief prosecutor at the time, Carla Del Ponte, rejected the French proposal. In his diary, Rondeau wrote that France feared that Gotovina’s arrest could lead to information being revealed on how the French intelligence services, the DGSE, had helped the Croatian Army.

"Paris opposed Gotovina arrest"

The minister was against bringing Gotovina to trial for “common interests,” as she put it, writes Liberation.

The daily explains that it was in France’s interests at the time to leave Gotovina at large in exchange for capturing another wanted indictee, although it is not clear exactly who.

The Hague chief prosecutor at the time, Carla Del Ponte, rejected the French proposal.

In his diary, Rondeau wrote that France feared that Gotovina’s arrest could lead to information being revealed on how the French intelligence services, the DGSE, had helped the Croatian Army.

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