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Yugoslav Daily Survey 96-08-09Yugoslav Daily Survey Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: Yugoslavia <http://www.yugoslavia.com>CONTENTS
[01] MILOSEVIC RECEIVES KORNBLUMBelgrade, Aug. 9 (Tanjug) - President of the Yugoslav Republic of Serbia Slobodan Milosevic and Assistant American State Secretary John Kornblum voiced here on Friday the expectations that the Septembe relections would provide for the most essential encouragement to the overall normalization of situation in Bosnia and Derzegovina (BiH).Also expressed at the talk, attended also by NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. George Joulwan, was the expectation that the elections in the BiH would enable a stepped-up return of refugees to their homes and facilitate a process of restoration of confidence amongst citizens. In the comprehensive talk, particular attention was paid to the implementation of the peace ageement on the BiH. Pointed out at the talk was the significance of intensive and coordinated efforts aimed at having the Dayton Peace Agreement implemented consistently and entirely, in which particularly significant was the successful holding of the elections called for September 14. Also noted was that the IFOR for the implementation of the Peace Agreement had contributed to the successful enforcement so far of the Peace Agreement and had fulfilled the tasks assigned to it by the international community. Also discussed were the current questions regarding relations between the F.R.Y. and the U.S. [02] YUGOSLAV GOVERNMENT ACTIVE ON PROMOTING COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIESBelgrade, Aug. 8 (Tanjug) - The Yugoslav Government continues intense activities on establishing documents for renewing, promoting, and expanding comprehensive bilateral cooperation with neighboring and other friendly countries.At a session on Thursday chaired by Vice-Premier Nikola Sainovic, the Government adopted a platform for the visit of Yugoslav Minister without portfolio Zoran Bingulac to Zimambwe, Namibia and Kenya in the second half of August. The talks which Bingulac will have on that occasion will pertain to the coordination of economic aspects and the stepping up of the signing of inter-state economic and other agreements, it was announced. The Government established bases for the continuation of talks and conclusion of agreements on trade and mutual incentives for the protection of investments between Yugoslavia and Macedonia. The Government said this was of extreme political and economic importance for the future development of relations and cooperation inthe region and between these two countries. The Government accepted also the plaform for the visit of Yugoslav Trade Minister Djordje Siradovic to Turkey in late August and the basis for concluding agreements on mutual incentives in the protection of investments with Poland. In agreement with Yugoslavia's option to present its economic possibilities to as many parts of the world as possible, the Yugoslav Government decided to open a Consulate in Colombo, with Honorary Consul Udaja Nanajakara at its head, which will act in the entire territory of Sri Lanka. AFTER MILOSEVIC-TUDJMAN TALKS IN ATHENS[03] UN CONTENT WITH OUTCOME OF MILOSEVIC-TUDJMAN TALKS IN ATHENSBelgrade, Aug. 8 (Tanjug) - Representative of the Belgrade-based U.N. Office Susan Manuel stated on Thursday that the U.N. was pleased with the outcome of the talks between President of Serbia Slobodan Milosevic and President of Croatia Franjo Tudjman in Athens on Wednesday. Susan Manuel, speaking at a news conference, assessed that the Athens talks would help relax the situation on the ground and hoped the Serbs from East Slavonia, Baranja and West Srem would be guaranteed security and that Croatia would undertake measures for a better cooperation with the U.N. Administration in that region.The U.N., Susan Manuel said, was encouraged with the fact that the Milosevic-Tudjman talks had expressed support to the U.N. mission in East Slavonia and in the strategical promontory of Prevlaka on the sea border between the F.R. of Yugoslavia and Croatia. In expressing concern about the fate of (Serb) refugees from Croatia, she said that the anniversary of the fall of Krajina was a gloomy remainder of how much people suffer. She said it was significant that Milosevic and Tudjman had talked about the right (of the escaped Serbs) to return and to regain property. [04] OTHER REACTIONS TO THE MILOSEVIC-TUDJMAN MEETING IN ATHENSBelgrade, Aug. 8 (Tanjug) - Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic positively assessed the meeting, underscoring the two sides had come the closest ever to normalizing relations in all fields. In a statement to the Voice Of America, Granic said some formulations within the agreement on normalization of relations had yet to be discussed, adding that was most likely to take place at a meeting in Geneva next Wednesday.Granic said there was mention of Bosnia at the meeting, though the talks focused on bilateral relations. The only thing we agreed on is for both sides to lend full support to the Dayton Accords and the holding of elections (in Bosnia) on time, he said. Greek Foreign Ministry officials welcomed the successful outcome of the Athens meeting. Circles close to the Ministry said that the beginning of all-round cooperation between Yugoslavia and Croatia would positively affect developments in the entire region and that climate in the region had been improved for intensifying dialogue on all problems weighing down countries in the region, the Greek news agency Ana reported. BOSNIA - HERZEGOVINA[05] KRAJISNIK, BILDT DISCUSS SETTING UP OF JOINT AUTHORITIES IN BOSNIAPale, Aug. 9 (Tanjug) - Republika Srpska Assembly Speaker Momcilo Krajisnik and International Community's High Representative for Bosnia Carl Bildt discussed Thursday the introduction of joint institutions in Bosnia after the general elections in September. After the talks, Krajisnik told the press that he had reiterated the Serb entity's readiness to implement the Dayton Accords and participate in the joint authorities. He said conditions had to be met, however, so that the authorities could function, and noted that there was the problem of where to hold meetings since the issue of the freedom of movement had not been resolved.'Bildt and the international community have difficulties and are working on the release of prisoners of war and the securing of the freedom of movement,' Krajisnik told reporters. He expressed hope that the problem would be resolved on time, so that the elections could be held and the joint authorities could function. Bildt said that, in addition to many concrete issues relating to the elections, Krajisnik's chances as a candidate from Republika Srpska for member of the joint Presidency were also discussed. Bildt said the issues requiring further discussions so that the peace accords could be fully implemented on the basis of respect for what has been accomplished so far had been defined in the talks. He stressed the great importance of the stepping up of the exhumation process. [06] U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL'S ENVOY IN PALEPale, Aug. 8 (Tanjug) - Republika Srpska Foreign Minister Aleksa Buha said Thursday that it had been agreed with U.N. Envoy Igbal Riza that the principle of reciprocity be applied to ensure the safety of voters in Bosnia who wish to cast ballots in the other entity. We must make sure mutually to guarantee personal security and to have an even number of voters from Republika Srpska in the Muslim-Croat Federation and the other way around, Buha said. He said it would be very hard to ensure the latter if voters from the other entity came in very large groups, because of the possibility of provocations.U.N. Secretary-General's Special Envoy Riza said that, in addition to the OSCE, the elections scheduled for Sept. 14 would be monitored by the U.N. The ranking U.N. official said the International Police would oversee and control preparations for the elections and the balloting itself on the basis of preparations carried out by the Republika Srpska and the Federation police. Security measures must be provided by the Republika Srpska and the Federation police, he noted. [07] POSSIBLE TRIPLE CITIZENSHIP IN BOSNIABelgrade, Aug. 8 (Tanjug) - Under the Constitution of the new republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose realization will start after the 14 September elections, although it nominally came into entry last November, all citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina have dual citizenship and may hold the citizenship of another state.Under Article I of the Constitution, there shall be a citizenship of each entity - in the Republika Srpska and the Muslim-Croat Federation - and there shall be a citizenship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Constitution also cautiously stipulates that the highest level of internationally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms should be ensured. The issue of citizenship will be more precisely regulated after the elections and the setting of the Sarajevo Parliamentary Assembly. Under the Dayton Agreement, citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina may hold the citizenship of another state, provided that there is a bilateral agreement approved by the Parliamentary Assembly in accordance with Article IV (4) (d) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and that state governing this matter. Persons with dual (triple) citizenship may vote in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the entities only if Bosnia and Herzegovina is their country of residence. Each entity may issue passports of Bosnia and Herzegovina to its citizens as regulated by the Parliamentary Assembly. Each entity will regulate citizenship provided that all citizens of either entity are thereby citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Constitution stipulates that no person shall be deprived of Bosnia and Herzegovina or entity citizenship arbitrarily or so as to leave him or her stateless. No person shall be deprived of citizenship on any ground such as sex, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin. Central authorities may issue passports to citizens not issued a passport by an entity. There shall be a register of all passports issued by the entites and by Bosnia and Herzegovina. All persons who were citizens of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina immediately prior to the entry into force of this Constitution are citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The citizenship of persons who were naturalized after April 6, 1992, and before the entry into force of this Constitution on 22 November 1995, will be regulated by the Parliamentary Assembly. U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL - THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL[08] U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL ON OBLIGATION TO COOPERATE WITH WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALNew York, Aug. 9 (Tanjug) - Following a recent report by International Community's High Representative for Bosnia Carl Bildt, the U.N. Security Council has urged all signatories of the Dayton Accord for Bosnia to fully respect it and meet its provisions on cooperation with the the Hague-based Tribunal for War Crimes. In a Presidential Statement released on Thursday, the U.N. Security Council called on all three sides in Bosnia - Muslims, Serbs and Croats - to hold upcoming elections in line with the peace accord and later on allow an urgent functioning of elected joint institutions.The statement welcomed a Muslim-Croat agreement on the setting up of a joint City Council in Mostar and said that crucial efforts to restore lasting peace and stabilitiy in Bosnia and Herzegovina would have been undermined without the agreement. The Council statement pointed to the responsibility of Croatia which is expected to keep up its pressure on Bosnian Croat leadership to fully meet its obligations. The U.N. Security Council voiced concern following Bildt's report on human rights violations and warned that these violations would impede a return of refugees. The Council condemned all those resorting to ethnic harrassment and called for emergency measures to check human rights violations. This part of the statement mainly concerns ethnic divisions in Sarajevo. The statement warned all signatories to cooperate with the International Tribunal for war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia. The statement welcomed a recent visit by a Republika Srpska delegation to the Hague which is described as a step towards bringing all indicted persons before justice. The statement hailed the departure of Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic from the political scene. FROM FOREIGN PRESS[09] DANISH DAILY: TUDJMAN STILL DREAMS OF GREATER CROATIACopenhagen, Aug. 8 (Tanjug) - The conflict between Croats and Muslims in Mostar has fanned suspicions that Tudjman is urging a peace accord only on the surface, while secretly working on establishing a greater Croatia which includes the Croat part of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the town of Mostar itself.At the very moment when European Union negotiators were struggling to cut the Gordian Knot of Mostar, Croats in Croatia were celebrating a newly-proclaimed national holiday in honor of operation Storm, Aug. 5, the date when Croatia overran Serb Krajina last year. This operation caused the exodus of about 250,000 Krajina Serbs, the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten said on Thursday. After this, Tudjman was hailed in his white marshall's uniform as the President of all Croats, the daily said, and added that this offensive has not completed the realization of all of Tudjman's plans. The daily points out that there is a part of Bosnia-Herzegovina which Tudjman believes should belong to Coatia. He personally drew this area on a napkin during an official dinner in London, the daily pointed out. This plan still looms over Muslims as a bloody reality, since the drawing showed they would get only a small reservation around Sarajevo. Yugoslav Daily Survey Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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