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Serbia Today, 96-11-12Serbia Today Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: Yugoslavia <http://www.yugoslavia.com>Serbia Today12 November 1996CONTENTS
[01] THE PLATFORM FOR THE PARIS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN DEFINEDAt the session held yesterday and chaired by Prime Minister Radoje Kontic, the Federal Government adopted the platform for the participation of FR Yugoslavia at the ministerial meeting of the Bureau of Directors of the Conference for the implementation of the peace agreement and the collective presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, due on November 13-14 in Paris. The Yugoslav delegation will be headed by Federal Foreign Minister Milan Milutinovic. (TANJUG, November 11, 1996)[02] THE TALKS ON THE SUCCESSION OF FORMER YUGOSLAVIA CONTINUEToday in Brussels, the talks on the succession of former Yugoslavia will be continued - states the communique issued by the office of Sir Arthur Watts - head of the international group for succession.The new round of talks that were initiated a month ago also in Brussels, will be attended by the delegations of FR Yugoslavia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and Macedonia. A group of Yugoslav experts, headed by Academician Kosta Mihajlovic, is making efforts to find just solutions granting each of the interested sides a compensation based on facts, whilst the representatives of the other delegations have insisted on the partial division of only those assets that are managed by FR Yugoslavia and have ignored the common property that has remained in these republics after their secession. (TANJUG, November 12, 1996) [03] STRONGER COOPERATION AMONG BALKAN COUNTRIES AND NATIONSBulgarian Parliament Speaker - Academy Member Blagovest Sendov and the Chairwoman of the Yugoslav Foundation for European integration - Prof. Dr. Mira Markovic, talked yesterday in Sofia and agreed that the relations between Bulgaria and Yugoslavia are good and that they should be further enhanced.Mr. Sendov hailed the victory of the left coalition at the Yugoslav parliamentary elections and wished success to the new administration in running the country for the next four years. (Politika, November 12, 1996) [04] AGREEMENT ON PENSIONSYugoslav-Macedonian talks on social security started yesterday in Belgrade. The two sides are discussing an international agreement on social security between the two countries. Particular attention has been dedicated to the normalization of the payment of pensions for retired persons living in FRY and Macedonia. (Politika Ekspres, November 12, 1996)[05] NOW POSSIBLE THE USE OF PERSONAL DOCUMENTATIONBearing in mind the importance of implementing and protecting human rights in the normalization of relations in former Yugoslavia and realizing the difficulties that citizens of former Yugoslav republics have in settling their retirement rights due to lack of adequate personal documentation, the Government of FRY has expressed readiness to enable the citizens of newly created states to acquire certified copies of all necessary documents or certificates required in the procedure for the retirement.The Government of FR Yugoslavia also expects the newly created states to display a similar attitude in providing documents that Yugoslav citizens might need. (Borba, November 12, 1996) [06] A 4.5 MILLION DOLLAR DEAL HAS BEEN SECUREDThe Greek Ministry of Public Works, signed yesterday a contract with the Belgrade-based "Ivan Milutinovic" construction company, for the construction of a marina on the island of Rhode.The estimated value of the first phase works is some 4.5 million dollars, and they are to be completed within the next 5 months. (Politika Ekspres, November 12, 1996) [07] NEGOTIATIONS ON THE PRODUCTION AND EXPORT OF SOFT DRINKSSerbian Minister of Finances - Mr. Dusan Vlatkovic, received yesterday the representatives of the DMD soft drink company from Zemun (Belgrade) and their business partners from the reputable Greek firm "Balkaninvest" that plans to invest 40 million dollars in a soft drink production plant in Belgrade. (Vecernje novosti, November 12, 1996)[08] TOURIST PRESENTATION OF SERBIA AND MONTENEGROAfter several years of silence the tourism industry of Serbia and Montenegro have newly appeared on the British travel market.The presence on the annual Tourism and Travel Agencies Fair opened yesterday in London, offers an opportunity to use special programs to globally present the tourism potentials of our country and to renew the decades long cooperation with the leading British travel agencies. (Vecernje novosti, November 12, 1996) [09] ATHENS - A BUSINESS LINKGreek representatives are highly interested in promoting a diversified cooperation with Yugoslav partners, but they do not always have the right information about the situation in the Yugoslav business environment - said yesterday during a meeting at the Yugoslav Chamber of Economy Mr. Hriostos Farmakos the Economics Councilor of the Greek Embassy in Belgrade. Addressing numerous local businessmen gathered for the promotion of the first Yugoslav industrial exposition due in Athens on December 3-7, Mr. Farmakos stressed that this is an important venue which will bring closer the joint business ambitions and projects endorsed by the two countries. (Borba, November 12, 1996)[10] THE REPLACEMENT OF HIGH OFFICERS HAS BEEN APPROVEDA joint meeting of the Supreme Defense Council of the new General Headquarters of the Republic of Srpska Army (VRS) and of the Commanders of corps and other larger formations subordinated to the VRS General Headquarters has been held yesterday in Pale.The statement issued after the meeting indicates that the current situation in the Republic of Srpska armed forces has been analyzed and important decision on the reorganization of VRS taken. The commanders of all VRS corps fully accepted the latest decisions of the Supreme Defense Council concerning the creation of the General Headquarters and the reorganization and consolidation of VRS. Decrees on appointment and on replacement of a certain number of officers have been passed. Most of the replaced officers will remain in VRS whilst a lesser part will retire. Previous decrees on the retirement of Gen. Milan Gvero, Gen. Grujo Boric and Col. Milovan Milutinovic have been confirmed. (Borba, November 12, 1996) [11] SPIRITUAL REBIRTH OF SERBSUnder the sponsorship of the Serbian World Community the traditional annual assembly of Serbian organizations in Italy has been held in Rome.Academician Dejan Medakovic of the Serbian World Community Council held a lecture entitled "Contributions to the Spiritual Rebirth of the Serbian People." The Assembly has been opened by Mr. Misa Milosevic - Secretary General of the Serbian World Community, whilst Assembly President - Mr. Rasa Nedic submitted a report on the organization activities. Mr. Slavko Vejnovic - Serbian Deputy Minister for Liaisons with Serbs living outside Serbia spoke about the efforts made by the Ministry and its aid to the Serbian organizations throughout the world. The event was also attended by Yugoslav Ambassador to Italy - Mr. Miodrag Lekic and the Yugoslav Ambassador to the Hole See - Mr. Dojcilo Maslovaric. (Politika Ekspres, November 12, 1996) Serbia Today Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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