Mesić, Tadić in "apology row"

Croatian President Stjepan Mesic today reacted to his Serbian counterpart's speech on Op Storm anniversary. Boris Tadic must bear in mind that the Serb rebellion in Croatia had been initiated from Belgrade, and that he had apologized for the crimes committed by the members of his nation, Mesic said. Mesic, Tadic in "apology row" His comments come a day after the Serbian president said the nation mourned the anniversary of Operation Storm as the day of great sorrow and misfortune, and that it expected an apology from Croatia. "When Tadic speaks about Storm, he would have to bear in mind that the Serb rebellion in Croatia was initiated from Belgrade, from which volunteers and tanks decorated with flowers came, as well as that the war was imposed on Croatia," the Croatian president was quoted as saying. Croatian media carried Tadic's statement that he had apologized to all peoples for the crimes committed by members of his nation, "but that he had not heard a word of apology from representatives of other states for crimes committed against Serbs". 13 years ago, the military and police campaign in Croatia forced almost the entire ethic Serb population, close to a quarter of a million people, out of that country.

Mesić, Tadić in "apology row"

His comments come a day after the Serbian president said the nation mourned the anniversary of Operation Storm as the day of great sorrow and misfortune, and that it expected an apology from Croatia.

"When Tadić speaks about Storm, he would have to bear in mind that the Serb rebellion in Croatia was initiated from Belgrade, from which volunteers and tanks decorated with flowers came, as well as that the war was imposed on Croatia," the Croatian president was quoted as saying.

Croatian media carried Tadić's statement that he had apologized to all peoples for the crimes committed by members of his nation, "but that he had not heard a word of apology from representatives of other states for crimes committed against Serbs".

13 years ago, the military and police campaign in Croatia forced almost the entire ethic Serb population, close to a quarter of a million people, out of that country.