By: Gina Fazio
The future seems bright for better relations with Serbia after the election of Ivo Josipovic as President of Croatia. His approach to relations bettween the two bitter countries is "pragmatic and constructive" hoping to write some of the political misteps to better relations taken by Former Croatian President Stjepan Mesic.
However, there are still many obstacles that stand in the way of ending centuries of conflict. The ICJ cases filed on both sides for crimes of genocide spark controversy, as well as Croatia's early support for Kosovo as anindependant state in May of 2008. Josipovic remains optimistic saying: "co-operation with our neighbours is also important for our economy, because we are mainly exporting to these states... [and] we are expecting the arrival of new tourists too".
Josipovic considers relations between Croatia and Serbia "a strategic priority". With any luck, action to repair these long standing hostilities can be eased in the next five years of his presidency.
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