CROATIA SUPPORTIVE ON IRAQ

UNCLAS ZAGREB 000035 SIPDIS SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IZ HR SUBJECT: CROATIA SUPPORTIVE ON IRAQ REF: STATE 3592 ¶1. (SBU) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Croatia's Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Bilateral Cooperation Ivica Tomic, who said Croatia supports President Bush's effort to ensure a positive future for Iraq. He added that Croatia will continue to contribute to Iraq's progress according to its capability, noting such projects as Croatia's contribution of trainers to the Jordan police training facility, its hospitalization efforts for Iraqi children, and its appointment of a non-resident ambassador to Baghdad. ¶2. (SBU) Charge also briefed Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Budimir Loncar, who was very encouraged that the Iraqi government is prepared to address the destabilization efforts of Iran and Syria with the governments of those countries. BRADTKE