SRNA REVIEW OF EVENING NEWS, April 25, 1996

Srpska Republica News Agency (SRNA) Directory

From: Mirjana Petrovic <almirja@cotton.vislab.olemiss.edu>

MODRICA - According to the IPTF, the Croats gave up an idea to cross RS border and enter the Modrica municipality. The Croats announced for today a mass coming from the direction of Vuko savlje, a Serb municipality which according to the Dayton agree ment belonged to the Croat/Muslim Federation.

BANJALUKA - For the first time, the Hague tribunal's inves tigators interrogated witnesses of Croat and Muslim crimes in the Republic of Srpska Krajina, committed during the Croatian mili tary actions "Lightning" and "Storm".

PRISTINA - The president of the secessionist Democratic Union of Kosovo Ibrahim Rugova stated in an interview given Belgium's paper Soar that "Kosovo has its own territory and borders", and asked that Kosovo be recognised as an independent state. He said that Kosovo can not stay within Yugoslavia and said that Siptari are ready to talk with Belgrade, but only through the mediation of a third side.

BANJALUKA - The Executive Board of the Socialist Party of Republika Srpska (SP RS), energetically condemned the frequent incidents at the border between RS and the MuslimCroat Federa- tion, which were planned and organised by the Muslims. In a communique, the SP RS pointed out that the incidents "are seri ously endangering the further implementation of the Dayton agreement", giving examples of recent events in Novi Grad, Doboj, Brcko, Brod and Zvornik.

TREBINJE - Representatives of the Greek humanitarian organi sation "Caravan" arrived in Hercegovina where they will award twomonth fellowship to the children of dead soldiers.