MAK-NEWS 14/11/95 (M.I.L.S.)

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MILS NEWS

Skopje, 14 November 1995

[01] MACEDONIA IN 'PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE' TOMORROW

Macedonia will be officially admitted in 'Partnership for Peace' tomorrow. According to information from NATO, the ceremony will be held tomorrow morning in Brussels in the presence of the Macedonian Prime Minister Branko Crvenkovski and the Acting Secretary General of NATO Sergio Balansino.

Representatives from all 16 countries members will also be present at the ceremony.

As A1 TV reports, the Italian News Agency 'Ansa' informed about the event and stated that Macedonia and the US have already made a bilateral defense agreement in 1994. In conclusion 'Ansa' stressed that Macedonian and US Armies had maneuvers on Macedonian territory for the first time and added that the activity is an introduction of the future US-Macedonian maneuvers in March next year.

[02] MACEDONIA AND THE EU WILL SOON SIGN A TRADE ACCORD

Macedonian Radio reports that the EU Commissioner, Hans van den Broek, at today's session of the EU Commission in Strasbourg, will demand a mandate for preparing the trade and cooperation Accord between the EU and Macedonia.

According to diplomatic information, the Commissioner's request will be probably approved. The Accord will intensify the trade cooperation between Macedonia and the EU. The second phase of cooperation will be an accord for Macedonian association in the EU.

[03] MACEDONIAN GOVERNMENT MET TO DISCUSS ON THE LAW ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS

At the 49th session yesterday, the Government adopted the proposed Law on Telecommunications. The Law will regulate the construction and the use of the PTT links. The new Law provides PTT services by concessions, using of radio frequencies, protection measures, providing international services, etc.

The Government also had a debate on the Law on Highways and decided to support the project which will completely regulate the issue in the framework of the system laws for public corporations and the local management.

Also the Government reviewed bilateral negotiations with the Trade Union. It decided to allow legal entities that have not paid salaries and personal taxes to do it by rates.

[04] MACEDONIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL OPEN AN OFFICE IN MOSCOW

Representatives from the Russian Chamber of Commerce handed the credentials to the office of the Macedonian Chamber of Commerce in Moscow. The first representative of the Macedonian Chamber of Commerce in Moscow will be the former Director of the corporation 'Tehnometal-Vardar', German Pelkovski. The Moscow office is the first foreign Macedonian Chamber of Commerce Office.

[05] MACEDONIA SUPPORTS THE AGREEMENT ON EAST SLAVONIA

Macedonian Foreign Ministry expressed support on the signed agreement for peaceful integration of East Slavonia, Baranja and West Srem in Croatia, stressing that it is an important step for a permanent stabilization of the region and a proof that problems may be resolved through negotiations with a respect of the international principles.

[06] SKOPJE OIL REFINERY STARTED TO WORK

After 11 months of abstention, the Skopje Oil Refinery started to work and it disposed first oil derivative products for the market. The work of the refinery is secured for the next month and a half since more that 125.000 tons of oil have been transported to Macedonia from the Salonica port.

According to information from the refinery, there are ongoing negotiations for a new shipment from the Salonica port which will provide a continual work of the refinery.

[07] LIBERATION OF SKOPJE MARKED

The day of Skopje's liberation, 13th November, has been marked with many ceremonies and a new local road between the housing projects Novo Lisice and Ostrovska was put into operation. A delegation of the Veteran Organization placed flowers at the Monument of Liberators and the Mayor of Skopje, Jove Kekenovski, addressed to survived veterans. The main ceremony was held at the City Assembly and the 13 November prizes were awarded to many distinguished persons. The Skopje Golden Placate was awarded to the US Professor Richard Newhizel for special efforts in international cooperation.

[08] MACEDONIAN CARDIOLOGY CLINIC JOINS THE EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF EDUCATION

The satellite link with the European Organization for Continual Education in Leiden, Netherlands, will be opened today at the Cardiology Clinic in Skopje. This multimedia system will provide attending lessons in the London studio through satellite links every Tuesday. Lessons are in many fields of medical science.

[09] MACEDONIAN PUBLISHING HOUSES AT THE SOFIA BOOK FAIR

About 30 publishing houses from Macedonia will participate at the Sofia Book Fair in Bulgaria. After exhibitions in Frankfurt and Istanbul, Macedonian publishers will exhibit over 2.000 books in Sofia and will have a special promotion schedule for the publications of 'Kultura', Detska Radost', 'Misla', and 'Prosvetno Delo'. 'Detska Radost' will have a central promotion for the publication "Macedonian Frescoes".

[10] PELISTER DEFEATED THE ISRAELI KAPOEL

The handball club Pelister from Bitola had a match with the Israeli Kapoel and defeated it with 23:14. The match was played in the Winner's cup competition in Bitola.

[11] MACEDONIAN FOOTBALL TEAM DEPARTED TO SPAIN

Macedonian football representation has departed to Spain yesterday and will have a match with the Spanish representation tomorrow for the European Championship Qualifications. Meanwhile the Macedonian Youth Representation will have a match in Alikante with the Spanish one.

MILS SUPPLEMENT:

[12] "Clashes" between Albanian right oriented parties

('PULS' 10 November '95)

The process of formation of forces of the so called Albanian Political Front comes to its end. Last week PDPA and NDP formed a coalition in Macedonian Parliament. In that occasion the parties gave announcement for the press saying that the newly formed coalition and parliamentary group is a result of the coordination of their activities.

Leader of the coalition is Rami Tuda from the NDP and his deputy is Sali Ramadani from the PDP.

The NDP during the previous mandate in the Parliament had a coalition with the PDP but it did not participate in the Government since it had only three representatives and its policy was too radical. During the second elections the NDP competed alone and gained four parliamentary seats.

But, immediately after the elections, it got too close to the extremist group of Tachi. All Albanian protests were led by those of Tachi and the NDP. Actually, the NDP has never expressed its own view but it was a subject of manipulation. The role of Iliaz Halimi, President, and Bedredin Ibraimi, Secretary, is doing nothing or singing songs with masses at the protests.

The worst thing to happen to this party was the resignation of its two founders and announcing their independent deputy status. The reason, as they announced, was the extremist position of the party leaders, mainly its chief Halimi.

The newly formed parliamentary group by the Tachists and NDP practically means strengthening the position of Dzaferi. This group is also joined by the aforementioned Rami Tuda, a deputy fro Radolishta, and Zekir Kadriu from Tetovo who were previously in the NDP. The group may also rely on the former Vice President of the PDP, Sali Ibraimi, who left the party explaining that he was not satisfied of the party's policy regarding "the rights of the Albanian people in Macedonia".

The new parliament group has now 8 deputies, almost the same number as the PDP. However, PDP expects that Biliali and Veiseli will soon join it since their political option is close to that of PDP. That will prove that the base of the PDP is not only the capital Skopje but also Gostivar and Tetovo. PDP can also count on support from Hisen Ramadani from the Albanian Liberal Union.

This new coalition between the right oriented parties of Albanians will intensify the campaign on "ending discrimination of Albanians in Macedonia" which will certainly put PDP on test. PDP will probably lose its status of being the representative of all Albanians in Macedonia. It is now clear that there is no single policy of Albanians. Although there is a consensus on some "strategic" issues, such as achieving a nation status of the Albanians and the equal use of the Albanian language, the position of political parties of Albanians differs in realization of aims. It is uncertain whether this new coalition of the right oriented parties will make PDP more civil oriented with constructive policies or it will join the radicalism of the opposition parties of the Albanians.

If PDP chooses the second option it will definitely play the role of a satellite since it cannot compete with the radicalism of the Tachists.

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mils news 13 November '95