“Croatia takes note of the first-instance judgement of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers. This is a non-final verdict and we do not wish to prejudge the final outcome of the proceedings,” the Ministry said in a statement.

It said the verdict cannot change the historical context of the wars in Kosovo or the fact that Kosovo and its population have been victims of repression and serious crimes committed by Milosevic’s regime.

“At the same time, this verdict does not change the historical context of the wars in Kosovo, nor the fact that Kosovo and its population were victims of repression and serious crimes committed by the Milosevic regime,” the statement said.

“Individual responsibility of specific persons cannot serve as a basis for relativising these crimes, nor for calling into question Kosovo’s freedom and independence,” Croatia’s Foreign Ministry added.

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