Croatian officials mark Statehood Day

Croatia marked on Monday the 21st anniversary of its assembly's decision to become an independent country.

Izvor: Tanjug

Monday, 25.06.2012.

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Croatia marked on Monday the 21st anniversary of its assembly's decision to become an independent country. Its officials laid wreaths at the Zagreb cemetery Mirogoj. Croatian officials mark Statehood Day President Ivo Josipovic, Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic and Deputy Parliament Speaker Josip Leko laid wreaths and lit candles at a number of monuments dedicated to military and civilian victims of the war in the 1990s. They also honored the graves of Croatia's first President Franjo Tudjman, former Prime Minister Ivica Racan, and "Partisan heroes from the Second World War", according to reports. Zagreb Catholic Cardinal Josip Bozanic held a mass for Craotia. A series of events will be held during the day. The Croatian assembly in Zagreb declared independence on June 25, 1991, after a referendum in May that year, which was boycotted by most of the Yugoslav republic's Serbs. Around 50 percent of voters turned out in the referendum, and 94 percent those who did voted in favor of Croatia seceding from Yugoslavia (SFRJ). (Beta) Tanjug

Croatian officials mark Statehood Day

President Ivo Josipović, Prime Minister Zoran Milanović and Deputy Parliament Speaker Josip Leko laid wreaths and lit candles at a number of monuments dedicated to military and civilian victims of the war in the 1990s.

They also honored the graves of Croatia's first President Franjo Tuđman, former Prime Minister Ivica Račan, and "Partisan heroes from the Second World War", according to reports.

Zagreb Catholic Cardinal Josip Bozanić held a mass for Craotia. A series of events will be held during the day.

The Croatian assembly in Zagreb declared independence on June 25, 1991, after a referendum in May that year, which was boycotted by most of the Yugoslav republic's Serbs.

Around 50 percent of voters turned out in the referendum, and 94 percent those who did voted in favor of Croatia seceding from Yugoslavia (SFRJ).

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