Croat president on Tadić's inauguration snub

Croatia's president-elect Ivo Josipovic, who is due to officially take over on Wednesday, spoke about Boris Tadic's decision not to attend the inauguration. Josipovic said he regretted the fact that Serbia's president decided not to attend, and that he had "extended a hand to Serbia, hoping it would be accepted by Tadic". Croat president on Tadic's inauguration snub Tadic announced he would not travel to Zagreb for the ceremony if Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu were also invited. Kosovo's Albanians two years ago unilaterally declared independence, which Belgrade dismissed as an illegal act of secession. In an interview for the AP ahead of taking over from Stjepan Mesic, Josipovic also said he would work to eradicate corruption which had become a "way of life" in his country, and promised speedier reforms that would make Croatia an EU member by 2012.

Croat president on Tadić's inauguration snub

Tadić announced he would not travel to Zagreb for the ceremony if Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu were also invited. Kosovo's Albanians two years ago unilaterally declared independence, which Belgrade dismissed as an illegal act of secession.

In an interview for the AP ahead of taking over from Stjepan Mesić, Josipović also said he would work to eradicate corruption which had become a "way of life" in his country, and promised speedier reforms that would make Croatia an EU member by 2012.