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Serbia Today 96-01-12

Serbia Today Directory

From: ddc@nyquist.bellcore.com (D.D. Chukurov)

Serbia Today

12 January 1996

In This Edition

EXPORTS PLANNED OF THREE BILLION DOLLARS

PRESSURE OF THE WORLD ON CROATIA

SITUATION IN HERZEGOVINA UNDER DANGEROUS TENSION


CONTENTS

[01] GROWING INTERNATIONAL ROLE OF MILOSEVIC AND BELGRADE

[02] INTEREST FOR COOPERATION WITH YUGOSLAVIA

[03] PLANNED EXPORTS OF THREE BILLION DOLLARS

[04] DEAL WORTH 200 MILLION DEM

[05] RETURN OF REFUGEES IN SPRING

[06] INCREASING PRESSURES OF THE WORLD ON CROATIA

[07] AMNESTY LAW IS NECESSARY

[08] SHORTAGE OF BLUE HELMETS

[09] SERBS ARE BEING ARRESTED AGAIN

[10] SITUATION IN HERZEGOVINA SERIOUSLY DETERIORATES

[11] KINKEL TO VISIT MOSTAR


[01] GROWING INTERNATIONAL ROLE OF MILOSEVIC AND BELGRADE

In the negotiations between Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Belgrade is having a new card in the game of return of international confidence, which has been so quickly lost by Tudjman, condemned by the UN for crimes in Krajina. The fact alone who is coming and going to Belgrade shows that the Yugoslav capital has become a place of intensive diplomatic activity, and Milosevic himself a point of reference for realization of the Dayton Agreement. These are the words with which the Rome "Republica" is qualifying the meeting between Slobodan Milosevic and Mate Granic. How important Belgrade is becoming in the international activities pertaining to former Yugoslavia, is best illustrated by these words: While Granic was just coming down from his plane at the airport, the Commander in chief of the NATO forces Leighton Smit was asking Milosevic to use "all his influence and prevent violence which is threatening Dayton", and try to stop the exodus of Serbs from Sarajevo. It is a question of a major and surprising turn when speaking of the Serbian President "who has become from an enemy, the indispensable and trust worthy partner of the international community". (Vecernje novosti, January 12, 1996)

[02] INTEREST FOR COOPERATION WITH YUGOSLAVIA

At the official banquette offered for the diplomatic representatives, Macedonian President Kiro Gligorov said that lifting of the embargo on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is an additional opportunity for Macedonia not only in the economic but also in the other fields to develop with its northern neighbor significantly broader cooperation. "We are interested in normalizing as soon as possible the relations with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia", said Gligorov. (Politika, January 12, 1996)

[03] PLANNED EXPORTS OF THREE BILLION DOLLARS

Minister coordinator in the Government of the Republic of Serbia Dragan Tomic, received yesterday member of the German Bundestag and member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Joseph Fisen, accompanied by the Consul of the embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Folker Pelle. Minister Tomic informed his guests of the results of recovery of our economy, the ambitious plans for revival of production and intentions to achieve exports in the value of over three billion US dollars in this year. The guests were interested in the models of privatization in our country and Minister Tomic informed them that in Yugoslavia there was always the dominant participation of the private sector in agriculture. Over the last years, tens of thousands of new, mostly private companies have been established, but because of the embargo it was not possible to carry out more profound structural changes. It is now expected to have the support of the foreign capital in this process, with the aim of recovery of our economy and realization of structural changes which will significantly increases efficiency of our entire economy. Deputy Fisen stated that in Germany there is readiness for investments in our country, on condition their efficiency and safety are secured. (Politika, January 12, 1996)

[04] DEAL WORTH 200 MILLION DEM

Representatives of the Belgrade foreign trade company "Dinara" and Hungarian company "Raba" have signed yesterday in Belgrade, the agreement on a five-year cooperation in the value of 200 million DEM. The agreement is the continuation of twenty years of successful cooperation, said director general of "Dinara" Savo Djorovic. "Dinara" is to import trucks from Hungary and to export tools and engine components. This cooperation will also include several of the domestic enterprises. (Borba, January 12, 1996)

[05] RETURN OF REFUGEES IN SPRING

Refugees from former Yugoslavia will start returning during the first days of spring. In the large repatriation program, some 870,000 persons are to return to their homes. The UN High Commissariat for Refugees strategy for refugees will be officially announced on Tuesday, January 16, 1996 at the meeting in Geneva. The crucial orientation of the UNHCR which is expected to be announced to the participants at the meeting of the humanitarian group, with the presence of the Yugoslav delegation, by the High Commissioner Sadako Ogata, is that the refugees can return only if the minimum conditions at least are satisfied for their safety and protection, as well as adequate accommodation. (Borba, January 12, 1996)

[06] INCREASING PRESSURES OF THE WORLD ON CROATIA

In the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement, efforts of the international community, according to the British analysts, are now aimed at Croatia. Authorities in Zagreb are seen, they claim, as the possible threat to the overall peace project in former Yugoslavia. After the UN, the latest warnings to Croatia have arrived from the European Union which has already earlier because of the violence over Serbs, suspended all the economic links with Croatia. In London it is pointed out yesterday at the expectations that the U.S. President Clinton, during his visit to the American troops in Bosnia, will use his personal influence on Tudjman for Croatia to avoid any further conflicts which could bring in jeopardy the peace initiatives of Washington D.C. According to the London "Time" it is a question most of all of the peace solution for the problem of Srem and Baranja region, but also of Bosnia-Herzegovina, where the Croat-Muslim tension is most seriously threatening to jeopardize the peace perspectives. (Borba, January 12, 1996)

[07] AMNESTY LAW IS NECESSARY

President of the Serbian National Party in Zagreb and deputy in Sabor (Parliament) Milan Djukic, has sent an open letter to the Croat President Franjo Tudjman, in which he is requesting that Croatia passes the law on amnesty, in order to create conditions for return of the exiled Serbs. In this way, says Djukic, a true and sincere wish of Croatia would be shown for the exiled Serbs to return to their homes and not to be genocidally eradicated in these areas. "We welcome your gesture of amnesty for 455 Serbs and consider it a sign of good will, but we must not forget that it was applied to persons who have remained here on the basis of your guarantees, and have ended in investigating prisons", says Djukic and adds: "The more time is running, I have noticed from your speeches that there is an enormous happiness in your heart that you have reduced the percentage of Serbs in Croatia to five percent, as was presented at the beginning of war in the targets of your politics". (Politika, January 12, 1996)

[08] SHORTAGE OF BLUE HELMETS

The UN spokesperson of the peace forces in Belgrade Susan Manuel, at yesterday's press conference, while commenting on the final debate about the draft resolution for Eastern Slavonia, mentioned the engagement of most probably 5,000 soldiers in this region. This is considerably below the number which was requested by the UN Secretary General. The recently appointed administrator for the transitional government in Eastern Slavonia, Jacques Paul Klein, recently has requested from the Security Council the option of use of the NATO air support, reports Manuel, in order to protect the international forces in this region. He also said before the Council that he has received full assurances for cooperation from President Tudjman, President Milosevic and the authorities of the local Serbian population. He is hoping that Serbs in Eastern Slavonia will be granted all the guarantees for safety, dignity and protection of human rights. (Politika, January 12, 1996)

[09] SERBS ARE BEING ARRESTED AGAIN

Just when the propaganda echoes of Tudjman's New Year "act of good will" were calming down, which has pardoned from further serving of imprisonment sentences and criminal prosecution 455 Serbs, Croat police has again started with arrests of the remaining Serbs in Croatia. That this act of president's forced New Year mercy was of short duration, is best witnessed by the arrest of Ljubomir Radakovic from Josan near Udbine, who was under strong guard taken to the investigation center of the military tribunal in Karlovac. Radakovic, after the military aggression on Krajina, trusted Tudjman's call not to escape and remained with his mother in the village. For months they were subjected to police investigation, until a few days ago in his house suddenly fire arms 'were discovered', as the 'proof' that 'he took part in the armed rebellion against the Republic of Croatia". Opening of the criminal file for Radakovic, in spite of the explicit demand by the Security Council for "Croatia without any delay to suspend criminal prosecution of Serbs", was the cause for the renown Split attorney at law Mirko Franceski, who has defended after the aggression on the Republic of Serbia Krajina 18 'Serbian terrorists', to warn that there are no legal grounds for having the so-called collective trials. (Politika ekspres, January 12, 1996)

[10] SITUATION IN HERZEGOVINA SERIOUSLY DETERIORATES

Constitutional assembly of the Muslim-Croat Federation, at its session in Sarajevo, has rejected the proposal of the opposition parties to put on the agenda the debate about the tensions in Mostar, because this was opposed by the Croat deputies, reported yesterday the Muslim Radio Sarajevo. President of the deputy club of the Croat Democratic Community (HDZ) in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ivan Bender, did not agree for the debate to be opened only about the tension in Mostar, while at the same time not analyzing the situation in Bugojno, Travnik and many other places where there are also problems. According to the earlier news of the Croat Radio Herzeg-Bosnia, lives of one thousand Croats, from the total of 18,000 living previously in Bugojno, and some 2,000 of them from previous 22,000 in Travnik, is unbearable under the Muslim authority. (Politika, January 12, 1996)

[11] KINKEL TO VISIT MOSTAR

Concerned over what has been happening over the last days between Croats and Muslims, German Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel decided to visit Mostar on Sunday. According to the reports of the German Ministry, Kinkel will have talks there with the Administrator Koshnik and will meet with the Croat Foreign Minister Granic. Kinkel earlier said that the fate of Croat-Muslim Federation is being decided in Mostar. He warned that Croat extremists should not be allowed to derogate and bury this federation, and has thus placed the responsibility for dramatic events in Mostar on the Croat side and warned at the responsibilities of Zagreb. (Politika, January 12, 1996)
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