ZAGREB, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Croatia will not send soldiers to the Ukrainian territory, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Some will participate (in the Coalition of the Willing) with their forces, and some other countries, like Croatia, will not send their soldiers to Ukrainian territory. We will continue to support Ukraine through political and diplomatic efforts or bilateral military assistance packages," the statement said.
"It is important to achieve a just, lasting and sustainable peace (in Ukraine)," the statement added.
Plenkovic made the statement amid the Coalition of the Willing gathering in Paris on Tuesday, as leaders from about 30 Western and European nations intended to anchor security guarantees for Kiev as part of efforts to end the Ukraine crisis.
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has repeatedly voiced his opposition to sending Croatian soldiers to Ukraine. ■
