Croatia agrees to EU mediation

Croatia supports the idea of having the European Commission as a mediator in the border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia.

Izvor: Tanjug

Monday, 02.02.2009.

14:41

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Croatia supports the idea of having the European Commission as a mediator in the border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia. “Envoys would not solve the conflict, but would give proposal for how to overcome it,” Croatian President Stjepan Mesic told Ljubljana daily Reporter. Croatia agrees to EU mediation He added that it would be good for Slovenia to unblock Croatia’s EU bid, "because the friendship of the two countries would be at risk" if Slovenia was to keep blocking Croatia’s progress for the duration of the border conflict. Mesic said that it is logical for Croatia to have the “conflict solved by a third party,” if the Croatian and Slovenian sides have opposing views. “We would not complain about such a decision. Whatever it is, we would accept it,” Mesic said. However, he said that Croatia would not be able to accept being denied an opportunity to give its evidence related to the conflict “which demonstrates its rights”. The country, according to its president, would also find unacceptable any ultimatum-imposed solutions "that go against international law".

Croatia agrees to EU mediation

He added that it would be good for Slovenia to unblock Croatia’s EU bid, "because the friendship of the two countries would be at risk" if Slovenia was to keep blocking Croatia’s progress for the duration of the border conflict.

Mesić said that it is logical for Croatia to have the “conflict solved by a third party,” if the Croatian and Slovenian sides have opposing views.

“We would not complain about such a decision. Whatever it is, we would accept it,” Mesić said.

However, he said that Croatia would not be able to accept being denied an opportunity to give its evidence related to the conflict “which demonstrates its rights”. The country, according to its president, would also find unacceptable any ultimatum-imposed solutions "that go against international law".

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