Croatia\u27s Foreign Policy

Razmatrajući osnovne parametre hrvatske vanjske politike autor ukazuje na nužnost razvijanja dobrosusjedskih odnosa sa zemljama koje su do nedavno bile u sastavu SFRJ i onima koje su odavno konstituirane kao samostalne. Ukazuje na nužnost razvijanja odnosa s velikim silama, osobito s SAD, te razvijanja bilateralnih odnosa s nesvrstanim zemljama. Jedan od ciljeva je i orijentiranost prema Europi kroz gospodarsko i političko povezivanje, te suradnju na sigurnosnom planu. Subregionalni okviri međunarodne suradnje u kojima Hrvatska sudjeluje nedostatni su za rješavanje političko-sigurnosnih pitanja. Posebna pozornost mora se usmjeriti na NATO kao mehanizam koji može štititi sigurnost Hrvatske. Kao nova država Hrvatska mora pokazati da je u svom unutarnjem razvoju kao i u aktivnostima na međunarodnom planu, spremna nositi obveze članstva u UN.ln his examination of the basic coordinates of Croatian foreign policy the author points to the need that good neighbourly relations should be developed - through the mechanism of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe • with the countries which were, until recently, parts of the former Yugoslavia as well as with those which have been independent since long ago. He stresses the need to develop relationships with the great powers, especially with the USA, and to develop bilateral relationships with nonaligned countries. One of the aims is to tend towards Europe through economic and political links and through cooperation in matters concerning security. The subregional frameworks of international cooperation in which Croatia participates appear to be insufficient for the solving of political and security questions. Special consideration ought to be devoted to NATO as a mechanism that could protect the security of Croatia. As a new state Croatia must demonstrate that both in its internal development and in its international activities it is ready to fulfil the obligations imposed by its membership in the UN