MILS NEWS 15/05/96

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Skopje, 15 May 1996

[01] RUSSIAN-MACEDONIAN DEFENSE COOPERATION

Macedonan Ministry of Defense officially announced that, during the talks, the need to institutionalize the defense cooperation of the two Ministries, especially in the frames of 'Partnership for Peace' Programme, was emphasized.

The delegation will visit several military units and installations of the Macedonian Army and the Military Academy. Commenting the visit, Macedonian daily 'Dnevnik' reads that the Russian representatives will visit metallurgy factory 'MZT' in Skopje, speculating that it had been reconstructed for weapons servicing. The Russian delegation will also visit 'Euroinvest - 11 October' factory in Prilep which, according to the paper, produces barrels for missile throwers. The daily adds, one of the Russian delegates is an influential administrator in the Weapons Sales Department of the Russian Ministry of Defense .

[02] TRUSHIN - SITUATION IN THE REGION IMPROVES

Trushin's opinion is that the situation in the region had improved a lot.

He also said that Russia opposed to the spreading of NATO in Europe as it might provoke a new dividing to blocks. He said a better solution would be to create all-European security system, which would be, through the collective protection measures, a guarantee for the stability of Europe.

[03] CONSTITUTIONAL BASES FOR THE EUROPEAN OPTION

Mitreva also met with Austrian Parliament President Heinz Fischer and her Austrian counterpart Peter Schider. Mr. Fischer announced that he would soon pay a visit to Macedonia.

[04] WEAK START OF THE MACEDONIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

[05] DANGEROUS 'FREON' FRIDGES FROM FR YUGOSLAVIA

[06] BEST MACEDONIAN MANAGERS ANNOUNCED

Twelve criteria were used for selecting: Petar Ganchevski - Insurance Company 'Makedonija'; Ivan Ivanov - 'Ivoprom', Strumica; Toshe Kocevski - 'Pikon', Skopje; Sonja Nikolovska ' Savings Bank 'TAT', Bitola; Pece Panovski and Aleksandar Anastasov - 'Evrokar', Bitola; Zivko Radevski - 'Mlekara', Bitola; Ilija Smilev - 'Avioimpex', Skopje; Nikola Stefkov - 'Marble Factory', Prilep; Ljupcho Todorovski - 'Mediakomerc', Skopje; and Vladimir Todorovic - 'Tinex', Skopje.

The award for being most succesful in the continuity was given to: Risto Gushkov - Cement Factory 'Usje', Skopje; Trajche Mukaetov - 'Alkaloid', Skopje; and Shterjo Nakov - 'Fershped', Skopje.

[07] LIBERALS: GOVERNMENT HAD SPENT DM 300 MILLION FOR EQUIPMENT IN MINISTRIES

Ace Kocevski, Secretary of the Liberal Party, for A-1 Television stated that over DM 300 million had been spent on cars, paintings, sculptures, etc. He also said that the Ministry of Finances had spent DM 800,000 on a telephone switchboard, while the Foreign Affairs Ministry had bought it at a 10 times lower price. Kocevski said that Liberals were suspicious about the regular spending of the money.

Liljana Doneva, Under-Secretary in the Finance Ministry, said that 268 million denars were planned to be given at the disposal of the public services in 1996, while in 1995, the sum planned was 178 million denars. She said that nothing more than that had been spent: 5 million denars were spent on furniture for the Customs Administration; about 40.6 million denars were spent on Government cars; 2.6 million denars - on equipment for the Geodetic Administration; 2 million denars - on primary education objects construction; 1.7 million denars by the Foreign Ministry and 9.4 million denars (of the planned 28 million) by the Finance Ministry.

[08] KRSTEVSKI: GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BAD ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY

He also referred to the situation with the media in Macedonia, saying that the constant policy of the ruling structures was to prevent other forms of media. Krstevski stressed that the Law on Broadcasting is being brought five years after the independence of Macedonia, and that there is still no opposition daily paper. He added that the private TV stations did make some attempts, but only in some local areas.

Krstevski added that most of the Macedonian citizens were for early elections, but the ruling political parties were not, which proves 'their vulnerability and their attempts to rule with non-democratic means'.

[09] DPM: MACEDONIA SHOULD NOT SERVE AS A FIL0L-IN TO ALBANIANS IN KOSOVO

Stojanovski said PDPA party was directly participating in the elections in Albania, which is a part of Berisha's strategy. He required from the Ministry of Education to act concretely regarding the 'Tetovo university', as the violation of the Constitution was continuing.

Stojanovski also referred to the new territorial dividing of Macedonia, saying that the 111 municipalities would bring to great organizational, legal and economic difficulties, and that the control of their work would be impossible.

[10] KICHEVO TOWN ASSEMBLY FACING DISMISSAL

[11] BIGGEST POLLUTERS IN SKOPJE NAMED

[12] DIFFERENT DATA ABOUT THE BRUCELLOSIS IN MACEDONIA

On the other hand, today's 'Dnevnik' reads that about 12,000 people infected with brucellosis had been registered to date, and that there are chances for that number to be 4 times bigger, as the incubation period lasts for 900 days.

According to this daily, the Chief Sanitary Inspector of Macedonia Branko Kulikov had already alarmed that this infection should be treated as AIDS in Macedonia. Numerous flocks that wonder through Macedonia in the summer were pointed out as the greatest infection danger.

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[13] Message of the UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali on the occasion of the International Day of Families

This 15 May, in the year that is being observed as the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty, and on the eve of the second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements to be held, in June at Istanbul, it is most fitting that the featured theme for the International Day of Families is: Families - victims of poverty and homelessness.

The family, as the most living social institution that mediates between the individual and society at large, has had to adapt to both rapid and far-reaching global change affecting not only the material condition of human kind but also values and beliefs. What the family can offer its members in economic, social and spiritual support is changing: what members expect from the family also is changing. Traditionally, families have been important in providing want by pooling resources and engaging in productive activities, as well as by sheltering and caring for weaker or dependent members. These functions continue to be important and are often enriched when there is material progress in the wider community.

The family has been and continues to be a bulwark against poverty. But poverty can be corrosive, affecting family solidarity and family relations. In extreme situations, poverty contributes to family dysfunctioning or disintegration. Other contemporary forces also place strains on families. These include changes in population structure, widespread migration of people, especially youth in search of work and economic opportunities, and mass displacement of population because of war or civil strife.

All of these impair an often already precarious access to adequate shelter and basic amenities.

Observance of the International Day of Families provides Governments and civil society at large with an opportunity to examine their respective actions: to consider what measures might promote the adaptation of families to new conditions: and to make it possible for families to provide the support their members need and expect.

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mils news 15 May, 1996