CROATIAN PM SANADER ASSURES AMBASSADOR ABOUT GLAVAS

C O N F I D E N T I A L ZAGREB 001390 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR EUR/SCE SAINZ AND BALIAN E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/20/2016 TAGS: PGOV KAWC HR WAR CRIMES SUBJECT: CROATIAN PM SANADER ASSURES AMBASSADOR ABOUT GLAVAS REF: ZAGREB 1380 Classified By: Ambassador Robert A. Bradtke for reasons 1.4(b) and (d). ¶1. (C) Ambassador told PM Ivo Sanader November 20 that the USG was watching carefully the progress of the Glavas case (reftel) and how the parliament dealt with it. He encouraged Sanader to promote a solution that preserved the principles of rule of law and equality of all Croatians before the law. Making the wrong decision in this case could severely damage Croatia's reputation abroad. ¶2. (C) Sanader responded that there will be a solution that addresses all of our concerns and with which we will be satisfied. He reiterated that there would be no change in his government's policy of reform. (Note: Parliament is now expected to consider Glavas's immunity on November 22.) BRADTKE