Yugoslav Daily Survey, 97-04-25

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CONTENTS

[01] YUGOSLAVIA, BELORUS INITIAL DOUBLE TAXATION RELIEF AGREEMENT

[02] GROWING NUMBER OF REFUGEES WANT TO RETURN TO BOSNIA, CROATIA

[03] REPORT OF THE CROATIAN FEDERAL ATTORNEY

[04] AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION OF FRIENDSHIP SOCIETIES

[05] YUGOSLAV FOREIGN TRADE MINISTER RECEIVES U.S. CHARGE D'AFFAIRES

[06] YUGOSLAVIA COMMITTED TO ALL-ENCOMPASSING SOCIAL REFORMS

[07] YUGOSLAV PRESIDENT GIVES RECEPTION ON CONSTITUTION DAY

[01] YUGOSLAVIA, BELORUS INITIAL DOUBLE TAXATION RELIEF AGREEMENT

The Agreement represents a significant contribution to the promotion of economic and financial cooperation between the two countries, the Yugoslav Information Secretariat said in a statement.

Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1997-04-25 ; Tanjug, 1997-04-24

[02] GROWING NUMBER OF REFUGEES WANT TO RETURN TO BOSNIA, CROATIA

Ivanisevic headed the Yugoslav delegation to a meeting of the Peace Implementation Council's Working Group for Humanitarian Issues held in Geneva's Palais des Nations on Wednesday.

'We informed participants in the meeting about Yugoslavia's priority which is voluntary repatriation because of which we insisted on the creation of conditions for a safe return and safe life,' he said.

'We specifically warned against the fact that there are still legal, administrative and other restrictions that make it rather difficult for refugees to return home,' he said adding that High Representative for Bosnia Carl Bildt had also stressed that a large number of laws in Croatia and Bosnia were contrary to Annex 7 of the Dayton Accords.

Ivanisevic said all this was happening at a time when a growing number of refugees wanted to return home.

Referring to other elements of the Yugoslav Programme, Ivanisevic said a certain number of refugees would definitely decide to stay in Yugoslavia for good.

'Although repatriation is our priority, we are not against local integration,' he said.

He said the Yugoslav delegation had made it clear at the meeting that the country expected the international community to back it financially in bringing about the integration. He described as encouraging the fact that the position had been backed by quite a number of countries and international organisations.

He said a positive response by quite a number of participants in the meeting to Yugoslavia's warning that, following the lifting of anti- Yugoslav sanctions, the country's isolation on the part of world financial institutions was unacceptable because it caused it immense harm and damaged its economic development - was also encouraging.

'We therefore requested that international humanitarian assistance in caring for refugees continue and be stepped up as long as concrete results are not made in a quest for lasting solutions,' he said.

Ivanisevic said Yugoslavia welcomed an appeal by U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata, who recently visited Yugoslavia, to international humanitarian organisations and donors to continue providing relief aid, especially to the most-affected categories of refugees in the country.

Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1997-04-25 ; Tanjug, 1997-04-24

[03] REPORT OF THE CROATIAN FEDERAL ATTORNEY

The expelled Serbs, according to the report, have been prevented from returning to their homes and estates because the elementary protection of their human, national and other rights has not been ensured. The situation in those areas is monitored by policemen whose number is less than third of what is normally required for safety.

Klaric indirectly condemned the Croatian Government for failing to take all necessary measures to normalize the situation in Krajina and Western Slavonia, thus making it impossible for the Serbs who wish to do so and have fulfilled other legal requirements of the Croatian authorities, to return.

The Federal Attorney proposes to the Croatian Ministry for Administration to ban the use of the houses and apartments belonging to the persons who were expelled, now living in the region of eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium. That would, according to him, enable them to return, if they wish so.

Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1997-04-25 ; Tanjug, 1997-04-24

[04] AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION OF FRIENDSHIP SOCIETIES

The agreement says that every year the two sides will organize different activities marking national holidays and major events in both countries' cultural spheres.

Both sides pledged to contribute to cultural cooperation, the development of economic and scientific ties, tourism and to establish direct contacts between their cities, educational and other organizations.

This year, six six year highschool pupils in Minsk will for the first time ever be provided with the opportunity of learning the Serbian language.

Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1997-04-25 ; Tanjug, 1997-04-24

[05] YUGOSLAV FOREIGN TRADE MINISTER RECEIVES U.S. CHARGE D'AFFAIRES

Vujovic informed Miles about the Yugoslav Government's economic policy measures that should secure the country's speedier integration into world economic trends, the Yugoslav Information Secretariat said in a statement.

Vukovic stressed the need for the speedy renewal of ties and the establishing of new contacts and the traffic of goods, which he said would be a good basis for restoring Serbia's and Montenegro's economic relations with the United States to the level of before the outbreak of the crisis in the former Yugoslavia.

Miles said the normalisation of economic ties between the two countries was also in the interest of the United States.

Vukovic and Miles agreed that it was necessary to promote relations in order to bolster all forms of cooperation and ties among Yugoslav and U.S. companies.

Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1997-04-25 ; Tanjug, 1997-04-24

[06] YUGOSLAVIA COMMITTED TO ALL-ENCOMPASSING SOCIAL REFORMS

The Federal Government's chief task in the domain of legislation will be the completion of the adjustment of the federal legal system to the Federal Constitution, with emphasis on laws of special importance for the functioning of the economy and society as a whole.

It will devote attention to improving and updating solutions envisaged under federal regulations.

Priority will be given to completing and developing economic regulations, as a basis for the functioning of a market economy and a single Yugoslav market, and to securing an adequate place for the national economy on the world capital and commodity markets.

In that context, special attention will be devoted to further regulating the competition rights, in line with solutions adopted by developed market economies, and to developing and updating the tax system.

The Yugoslav Government will step up work on the rationalization and codification of criminal legislation and legislation relating to the building industry, and will revise court proceedings with a view to making courts more effective, while providing maximum protection of the rights and interests of persons appearing before courts.

The Federal Government will propose legislation and take measures to create the necessary material and other conditions for human and civil rights and freedoms, including the rights of national minorities, to be exercised and effectively protected in keeping with the Constitution and highest international standards.

The Government will consider setting up new institutes for the protection of human and civil rights and freedoms.

Proceeding from Yugoslavia's European orientation, the Federal Government will work to bring federal laws and other regulations in line with those of the European Union. It will further liberalize foreign-trade and customs legislation in keeping with the requirements and norms of the world trade organization.

Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1997-04-25 ; Tanjug, 1997-04-24

[07] YUGOSLAV PRESIDENT GIVES RECEPTION ON CONSTITUTION DAY

The reception was attended by the Presidents of the Yugoslav Republics of Serbia and Montenegro, Slobodan Milosevic and Momir Bulatovic, respectively, a statement issued from President Lilic's Cabinet said.

Also present were Yugoslav Parliament Chamber of Republics (Upper House) Speaker Srdja Bozovic, Chamber of Citizens (Lower House) Speaker Milomir Minic, Prime Minister Radoje Kontic and his Cabinet members.

Serbian Parliament Speaker Dragan Tomic, Montenegrin Parliament Speaker Svetozar Marovic, Serbian Premier Mirko Marjanovic and his Cabinet members, and Montenegrin Premier Milo Djukanovic and his Cabinet also attended.

Among the guests were Chief of Staff Gen. Momcilo Perisic and other high- ranking officers of the Yugoslav Armed Forces, ranking officials of other state bodies, institutions and business firms, university and church dignitaries.

The reception was attended also by chiefs of diplomatic missions to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and foreign military attaches.

Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1997-04-25 ; Tanjug, 1997-04-24

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