Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković said on Monday in Vukovar that this eastern city is a symbol of Croatia's suffering and freedom and that it deserves all the love of Croatia.
It is important to make young people aware of the fact that Croatia had a difficult path towards its freedom. Many have given their lives for that cause," said Jandroković during the commemorative march in Vukovar on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the fall of the city into the hands of the occupying forces -- the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and Serb paramilitaries and rebels.
This is the day when we should remember all defenders, the political leadership during the 1991-1995 Homeland War, including President Franjo Tuđman, he said among other things.
Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Monday in Vukovar, that they had come in Vokovar to pay tribute to all who gave their lives for the freedom of Croatia.