We created a new democratic Croatia, ... The HDZ is the strongest party in Croatia, and it achieved this not because of us politicians but because of you, the people of Croatia.

The estimated loss of up to six million dead is founded too much on both emotional, biased testimonies and on exaggerated data in the postwar reckonings of war crimes and on the squaring of accounts with the defeated.

Your magnificent success is a great boon for the country's image in the eyes of the world.

[Calling the agreement] a major stride forward, ... All those taking part in this historic event must see to it that these peace efforts not be jeopardized.