Almost a decade after the Dayton Agreement, and almost five years after
the fall of the Milosevic regime in Belgrade, the Western Balkans are
a relatively stable region with no military conflicts, no ongoing ethnic
cleansing, where elections are free, if not always fair. In Thessaloniki
in June 2003, the European Union committed itself to integrating the countries
from the region. But what does this commitment really mean?
15.04.10: Croatia apologises for Bosnian war crimes | EurActiv - 0 views
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Addressing the national parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina during an official visit to Sarajevo on Wednesday (15 April), the Croatian president extended condolences and sympathy to every victim of the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), emphasising that every life lost was a loss for everybody.He said he would travel to Ahmici and Krizancevo Selo in the Lasva Valley on Thursday to pay his respects to victims "whose only sin was that they belonged to the other side and were different".
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He added that a new era had come in which the mistakes from the past times should be recognised and a new course should be set bringing lasting peace, stability and prosperity to the region.Josipovic said a common European future is the best solution, adding that he was confident his country would soon become a European Union member. He underlined Croatia's support for its neighbours' EU membership bid."The European Bosnia-Herzegovina is a vital national interest of Croatia," Josipovic said.
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