Conference paper
Slovenian Policy and Slovene-Croat Relations
Matija Malešić
; Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in Croatia
Abstract
The author presents the conditions in which Slovenia achieved independence: the break up of communism in Yugoslavia and the decision of the Slovene people for democracy; the threat of Greater Serbian policy and the strentgth of communism in so the so called Yugoslavia; and the international community's lack of understanding. In spite of unfavorable conditions, Slovenia became an independent state thanks to the successful defense against of the agression of the JNA (Yugoslav People's Army). After the brief conflict, a high degree of political stability was reached (in spite of the high number of parliamentary political parties), and a succesful economic policy was established. Slovenia has a common interest with Croatia in international relations. The author emphasizes that Slovene-Croat relations can be advanced through systematic solving of potential conflicts: the determination of the exact border; obstacles to economic cooperation; protection of property rights; the status of the nuclear plant "Krško"; and the debt of the Bank of Ljubljana.
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Hrčak ID:
111048
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Publication date:
1.2.1994.
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