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Croatia, Vukovar scraps cyrillic in public places
Decision causes irritation and protest from Belgrade
19 August, 18:56
(ANSA) - TRIESTE - The city council of Vukovar, in Croatia,
has approved a new statute which scraps the requirement of
bilingualism in the city, preventing the use in public building
of the Cyrillic alphabet by the Serb minority, which accounts
for about 35% of the population in the area.
The Serbian Foreign Ministry officially protested against the decision, talking about a move that "violates the human rights of Serbs" living in Vukovar and demanding to Zagreb an urgent response. (ANSA).
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The Serbian Foreign Ministry officially protested against the decision, talking about a move that "violates the human rights of Serbs" living in Vukovar and demanding to Zagreb an urgent response. (ANSA).
