OSCE mission in Croatia successfully completed

The decision to close the office confirms Croatia’s progress and concrete results achieved in the two areas of the OSCE office mandate: monitoring domestic war crime proceedings and the implementation of the Returnee Housing Program

The decision to close the office confirms Croatia’s progress and concrete results achieved in the two areas of the OSCE office mandate: monitoring domestic war crime proceedings and the implementation of the Returnee Housing Program, which resulted in a positive assessment by the OSCE member states of the fulfilment of the office’s mandate.

The completion of the mandate represents a success not only for Croatia but for the entire OSCE as well, serves as an excellent example for other countries in the region and provides a potential model of closing field missions both in Southeast Europe and the entire OSCE space.

The closing of the office after OSCE’s long-standing presence in Croatia, which has significantly contributed to the country’s democratic development, is also proof of the confidence in self-preservation and cooperation between the government and the civil society, as well as in the independence and efficiency of judiciary. Furthermore, as a country that has undergone manifold transitions from socialist to a democratic society, from war and destruction to lasting peace and stability, Croatia is ready to assist other countries in the region along their road to the EU and Euro-Atlantic integration, as well as in their reforms.

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