Yugoslav Daily Survey, 97-11-17

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CONTENTS

[01] YUGOSLAV OFFICIALS ACTIVITIES IN CHINA

[02] PRESIDENT MILOSEVIC CONTINUES HOLDING MEETINGS IN PEKING

[03] YUGOSLAVIA, CHINA SIGN DECLARATION ON FRIENDLY RELATIONS, COOPERATION

[04] FOREIGNERS WANT TO BUILD HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS IN MONTENEGRO

[05] FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SESSION - STATEMENT

[06] YUGOSLAV, CHINESE FIRMS SIGN FIVE AGREEMENTS ON ECONOMIC COOPERATION

[07] MILOSEVIC: WE HAVE COME AMONG FRIENDS

[01] YUGOSLAV OFFICIALS ACTIVITIES IN CHINA

Tanjug, 1997-11-13

Yugoslav Vice Prime Minister Nikola Sainovic, Yugoslav Army Chief of General Staff General Momcilo Perisic and Federal Foreign Trade Minister Borislav Vukovic, who are members of a Yugoslav delegation visiting China headed by Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic , conducted on Thursday their first talks with Chinese officials and businessmen. Vice Prime Minister Sainovic visited the Telecommunications Exhibition where he had talks with the representatives of Chinese corporations which manufacture telecommunications equipment or are engaged in mobile telepho ne links and the transfer of images. Both sides expressed interest for exchanges in the sphere of tech nology between their two countries. The talks were attended by Serbian PTT Director Aleksa Jokic.

Federal Foreign Trade Minster Vukovic and the general director of th e Belgrade Bank, Borko Vucic, met with Chinese officials at the Chinese Foreign Trade Ministry to excha nge views on banking and financial cooperation. The talks focused on the financing of the export o f Yugoslav goods to China and the setting up of joint Yugoslav-Chinese firms. General Perisic met with his Chinese counterpart Fu Chuanju to discuss the military- political situation in the world, the tasks of th e two countries' armed forces and possibilities for interarmy cooperation.

[02] PRESIDENT MILOSEVIC CONTINUES HOLDING MEETINGS IN PEKING

Tanjug, 1997-11-14

After the Thursday talks with Chinese President Jiang Zemin, Yugosla v President Slobodan Milosevic met on Friday with China's Acting Prime Minister Zhu Rongji, op ening a series of meetings with China's top officials on the second day of his official visit to this cou ntry. The Milosevic-Jiang talks lasted for more than four hours. The two Presidents met first tete-a-tete and we re later joined by the two countries' delegations. They resumed intensive talks also during a dinner at which P resident Jiang was President Milosevic's host. Early on Friday, President Milosevic received at his r esidence Chinese Acting Prime Minister Zhu Rongji (Premier Li Peng is in a visit to Japan), one of the main architects of China's modern economic policy and development. Welcoming Milosevic as a prominent stat esman and politician and China's old friend, Zhu expressed satisfaction with the Yugoslav Presiden t's visit to China. He said he admired the Yugoslav peoples' determination and resolution to preserve th eir independence and sovereignty, stressing that China and Yugoslavia were linked with firm fr iendship, dating from World War II, that was successfully enriched today through new contacts and all-rou nd cooperation. The Chinese government fully supports the promotion and diversification of relations and cooperation with Yugoslavia, he said adding that President Milosevic's visit and talks with President Jiang would create more room for that cooperation. President Milosevic stressed that, although a relative ly small European country, Yugoslavia could become China's major parnter in all spheres of cooperati on and in particular in the sphere of economy. He voiced his wish that relations be promoted as much as the two countries' common interests made that possible. He said the two countries had many interest s in common, saying it was vital that the two countries' governments back efforts for a more comprehensive identification of these interests that should help bilateral cooperation develop successfully. Pointing ou t that, being a large country, it was in China's great interest to develop releations with Europe, President Mi losevic stressed that, as a Balkan country with an excellent geostrategic position and a junction of Europe' s major route arteries, Yugoslavia could become China's major partner. President Milosevic expressed Yugosl avia's readiness to open free zones for joint investment and development of all forms of cooperation wh ich he said could link the two countries' economies. He said that, despite a large number of difficul ties over the past few years, Yugoslavia had shown its great vitality. He said the country's economic r ecovery programme was being successfully implemented because there had been a continual increase in t he national income over the past four years. All this makes possible continual promotion of cooper ation with China, President Milosevic said. He said that, in addition to the existing deals, new deal s, which should enrich present forms of bilateral cooperation, should be mapped out. Zhu stressed China's wi sh to promote cooperation in the sphere of trade, underlining that the two countries should make an even greater effort to learn more about each other's markets, needs and potential. The two countries' busin essmen should be in contact and meet more frequently, he said. President Milosevic said direct flights b etween Peking and Belgrade might and should soon be introduced, saying he expected Yugoslav Airlines JAT t o open a direct line between the two countries' capitals soon. He invited Zhu to visit Yugoslavia, whi ch Zhu gladly accepted. President Milosevic on Friday laid a wreath at the monument to national heroes at P eking's central Tien Anmen Square.

[03] YUGOSLAVIA, CHINA SIGN DECLARATION ON FRIENDLY RELATIONS, COOPERATION

Tanjug, 1997-11-13

Presidents Slobodan Milosevic of Yugoslavia and Jiang Zemin of China on Thursday signed a declaration on friendly relations and cooperation between the two countri es. The declaration, signed after the Milosevic-Zemin talks, goes as follows:

The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the People's Republic of Chin a, hereafter referred to as "the sides", starting from the traditional friendship and meaningful coop eration between the two countries, especially in the political, economic, scientific, technical, cultural an d educational field,

with the aim of long-term, stable and comprehensive development of r elations between the two countries, on the basis of generally-recognised international law princip les,

in a wish to secure a lasting promotion of peace and prosperity in E urope and Asia on the turn of the century and to continue consolidating and promoting mutual relations, based on friendship, understanding, equality and mutual benefit, declare the following:

1. The sides believe that the process of multipolarisation of the w orld is speeding up, that developing countries as a whole are playing an increasingly important rol e in international relations, that regional organisations for economic cooperation are showing great vitalit y and that the political, economic and cultural development of certain countries has different forms. It has already become a common practice of an increasing number of states to take into account mutual respect and equality and avoid interference in the internal affairs of other countries and imposing of their views on the others and to take into account dialogue and cooperation, avoiding confrontation and conflicts.

Both sides oppose the use of force and threats with force in the int ernational relations. The present international situation generally continues to move towards easing, and p eace and development are the main characteristics of the present time, although there still exist the Cold War-like way of thinking, hegemonism and the right of the stronger policy. International economic d evelopment is uneven and the differences between the poor and the rich are still increasing. The Feder al Republic of Yugoslavia and the People's Republic of China are ready to continue strengthening consultations and cooperation in international affairs and investing efforts aimed at establishing a peaceful, stable, just, new international political and ec onomic order, for the preservation of world peace and stimulation of the overall development of the mankind.

2. The Chinese side respects the independence, sovereignty and terri torial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the road to development chosen by the Yugoslav people, it highly respects the autonomous and independent foreign policy of the Federal Republic of Yugo slavia and its great efforts in and contribution to strengthening the peace process for Bosnia-Herzegovin a and the peaceful resolution of the crisis in the former Yugoslavia. The Chinese side respects the Yug oslav side's efforts to help stabilise the situation in southeast Europe and reiterates its support for the rein tegration of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia into the international community.

3. The Yugoslav side reiterates its unequivocal and principled stand on the Taiwan issue, underlining that there is only one China in the world, that the Federal R epublic of Yugoslavia recognises only one China, that Taiwan is an integral part of the People's Republic of China and that the government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government that represents the Chinese people. Consequently, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia will not establish offic ial relations or contacts with Taiwan. The Yugoslav side attaches great importance to the positive role of the People's Republic of China in international relations, it highly respects its contribution to the pr eservation of peace in Asia and the rest of the world as well as the autonomous and independent peaceful foreign p olicy of the People's Republic of China.

4. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the People's Republic of C hina are to friendly countries and they and their two peoples are linked by firm traditional friendship. Both sides express satisfaction with cooperation in the sphere of politics, economy, culture, education and ot her spheres over the past few years. They take the view that long-term, stable and all-round developmen t of friendly relations and cooperation between them, in keeping with the two countries' basic intere sts and conducive to peace and development in Europe and Asia, is what both peoples wish.

The two sides agree to strengthen and diversify their political dial ogue, including a high- and top-level dialogue, and to back contacts and cooperation between their pa rliaments.

5. Starting from the principles of market economy and mutual interes ts, the two sides will encourage economic cooperation of mutual benefit as well as trade, promot ion of higher forms of cooperation and specialisation among enterprises and companies, the setti ng up of joint-stock companies in spheres of mutual interest and joint appearance on third markets.

The two sides will diversify mutually beneficial cooperation in the sphere of science, technology, culture, art, education, sport, information, environment protection and h ealth care as well as cooperation among humanitarian and other organisations.

6. The two sides will develop cooperation in the legal and consular areas and will make easier contacts among and traffic of their citizens. They will strengthen cooper ation in organised crime prevention and the fight against terrorism in the world, illicit drugs and arms traf ficking, money counterfeiting, artefacts smuggling as well as in preventing security threats in civilian air traff ic.

[04] FOREIGNERS WANT TO BUILD HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS IN MONTENEGRO

Tanjug, 1997-11-13

More than 30 foreign companies have showed interest in building hydr oelectric power plants on the River Moraca. A total of 26 renowned western European firms as well as two U.S., one Canadian, two Korean, one Chinese and three Russian companies have entered the bid, whi ch started in August. However, the companies called for the extension of the bid until late Dec ember in order to gain more information about the project, which envisages the building of four hydro electric power plants of 360 MW between Kolasin and Podgorica. Representatives of seven companies have a lready visited Montenegro and studied the construction documents. The building of the Andrijevo, Ra slovici, Milunovici and Zlatica power plants would last six years, and foreigners will be granted 30-year concessions. The Montenegrin Electric Power Industry expects to start receiving foreign bids in mid-De cember.

[05] FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SESSION - STATEMENT

Tanjug, 1997-11-13

The Yugoslav Government held a session Thursday chaired by Prime Min ister Radoje Kontic and defined the measures and activities to be undertaken to intensify the eco nomic activities of Yugoslav diplomatic representations abroad. The Government stated that resump tion and promotion of bilateral economic cooperation with various countries were among the priority tasks of the present international activity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Government entrusted the Foreign Ministry with implementing the said measures by providing staff and technical equipment to Yugoslav embassies, especially in Washington, Moscow, Beijing, Bonn and Rome, and to the perm anent Yugoslav mission at the European Union in Brussels. In response to an invitation by the OS CE Center for Democracy and Human Rights, Yugoslavia will send 11 observers to monitor parliament ary elections in Republika Srpska on November 22 and 23. The Government endorsed the proposed activ ities of the Ministry of the Environment regarding the creation of a regional center for environment p rotection in Balkan countries, which will be based in Yugoslavia. The center should promote overall coo peration of Balkan states - Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece, Albania and Turkey, as well as Bosn ia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and any other state that might be interested, such as Italy and Cyprus in order to intensify environment protection in the Mediterranean and Hungary in order to promo te environment protection in the Danube region. The government finalized the bills on the ratificatio n of the agreements concluded with Croatia on international passenger and freight transport overland, on reg ulating across the border railway traffic and on legal assistance regarding court proceedings. The bills wi ll be submitted to the Yugoslav parliament for approval.

The government defined the platform for the participation of a Yugos lav delegation in the third session of the Yugoslav-Russian Inter-governmental Committee for trade, e conomic, scientific and technical cooperation later this month in Moscow. The delegation will be headed by Yugoslav Foreign Trade Minister and President of the Yugoslav side of the Committee Borislav Vukovic.

The Government also approved the bases for negotiating and concludin g an agreement with Croatia on cooperation in internal affairs. The Yugoslav delegation to th e negotiations in Zagreb will be headed by Assistant Minister of Internal Affairs Mile Puzovic. A Yugosla v delegation will take part in the third conference of the countries parties to the UN framework agreement o n climate changes to be held in the first half of December in Kyoto, Japan.

[06] YUGOSLAV, CHINESE FIRMS SIGN FIVE AGREEMENTS ON ECONOMIC COOPERATION

Tanjug, 1997-11-14

Yugoslav and Chinese companies signed at the Chinese Chamber of Comm erce on Friday five agreements on business cooperation. Representatives of the signatorie s and the two countries' business associations said the agreements confirmed the promotion of the Chinese-Y ugoslav economic cooperation and stimulated the conclusion of new arrangements. The signing ceremony was attended by Yugoslav Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Sainovic, Foreign Trade Minister Borislav Vu kovic, Chinese Chemical Industry Minister Wo Sulien, Chinese Chamber of Commerce Vice President Sui Yu Sha n and others. The first agreement was signed between China's Exin Bank and Azotara of Pancevo. Th e agreement is worth 19 million dollars and most of this amount will be used for the purchase of equipment and technology of the Chinese National Corporation for Chemistry and Construction Industry. Be lgrade's IMT contracted the sale to the Chinese Corporation of State Farms of 1,000 136-HP tractors, worth 22 million dollars, or 24 million dollars including spare parts. Credit lines to producers and buyers will be secured by the two countries' oil companies NIS Jugopetrol and Sinochem. The Yugoslav companies Lola C orporation and the Kikinda Foundry concluded a three-year contract with the Chinese national machine corporation on the sale of Yugoslav tool machines in China. The annual worth of the agreement is fiv e million dollars. Jugopetrol and Sinochem will support the realisation of this agreement. The contract be tween the Gosa Holding of Smederevska Palanka and the Jilin Tool Machine Factory perfected an agree ment on the joint construction of a factory for the production of steel silos in Jilin. Each of the part ners will invest 1.6 million dollars and the factory will produce goods worth 20 million dollars. The fifth agree ment was signed between Yugoslavia's Jugoimport SDPR and Sanhe Gao of Sanhe near Peking. Each sid e will invest 5.8 million dollars in the construction of a fruit processing factory in Sanhe. Bef ore the signing, about 30 Yugoslav businessmen who arrived in China with President Slobodan Milosev ic, met at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce with their partners and Chamber Vice President Sui Yu Shan.

[07] MILOSEVIC: WE HAVE COME AMONG FRIENDS

Tanjug, 1997-11-13

Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic arrived late on Wednesday for a three- day official visit to China at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Jiang Zemin. "We come as friends, to visit friends. We wish to develop cooperation. I believe President Jiang Zemin and myself w ill make a significant step toward strengthening our friendship and developing cooperation between Yugoslavi a China," Milosevic told reporters at Peking airport. Talks between the two presidents start on T hursday afternoon, following a welcoming ceremony by the host. At the Belgrade airport, Milosevic attend ed a farewell ceremony with the highest state and military honours. Accompanying Milosevic on this impor tant state visit are senior state officials and a large group of Yugoslav businessmen.

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