Croatia stands firmly behind the European perspective of the Western Balkan countries , including Serbia, Macedonia , said Croatian President Ivo Josipovic .
Josipovic said that Bulgaria and Croatia , which he considers the neighboring countries even they do not share a common border , must do more on economic and cultural cooperation .
Josipovic said that the improvement of relations with Serbia is the key to a healthier environment and a European perspective of the Western Balkans.
“What plagues Croatian – Serbian relations is not the future but the past. However we have started to resolve these issues,” he said.
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On the subject of Macedonia ,Croatian President said that bilateral relations with neighboring countries should not be an obstacle to EU accession.At the End of 2012. , Bulgaria and Greece opposed the granting date to start accession negotiations with Macedonia on the basis of its cultural policy which , according to the Athens and Sofia ,is appropriating their cultural heritage.
