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Serbia Today 96-01-15

Serbia Today Directory

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

Serbia Today

15 January 1996

In This Edition

NEW TIME LIMIT REQUESTED

306 PRISONERS CROSSED INTO THE FR OF YUGOSLAVIA

LOOTED AND STARVED

EXPORTS TO GUIDE ECONOMY


CONTENTS

[01] MISSION OF PEACE

[02] CLINTON TALKS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF BOSNIAN SERBS

[03] MILOSEVIC: NO REASON FOR SARAJEVO SERBS TO LEAVE THEIR CITY

[04] STRENGTHENING OF PEACE

[05] NEW TIME LIMIT REQUESTED

[06] ALL ROADS LEADING TO BELGRADE

[07] 306 IMPRISONED SERBS CROSSED INTO THE FR OF YUGOSLAVIA

[08] AID TO YUGOSLAVIA SHOULD NOT BE REDUCED

[09] BOSNIA - TESTING GROUND FOR MILITARY EQUIPMENT

[10] GERMANY ACCUSES 'CROAT GANGS'

[11] CROATS DESTROYING AND BURNING DOWN MUSLIM HOUSES

[12] TUDJMAN GUILTY FOR MOSTAR

[13] LOOTED AND STARVED

[14] EXPORTS TO GUIDE ECONOMY

[15] CONTACTS ARE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN YUGOSLAVIA AND THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

[16] TOMIC RECEIVES TUMANOV

[17] RELATIONS AT THE AMBASSADORIAL LEVEL ARE FORTHCOMING

[18] UNIFIED SERBIAN SOCIETIES IN SLOVENIA


[01] MISSION OF PEACE

During his flight over the Balkans, The U.S. President Bill Clinton telephoned President of Serbia Slobodan Milosevic. Presidents Clinton and Milosevic during their talk expressed pleasure because of the progress in the implementation of the peace agreement and mutual cooperation. Mutual readiness was expressed to work together on successful completion of the process of stabilization in the region. (Politika, January 14, 1996)

[02] CLINTON TALKS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF BOSNIAN SERBS

The U.S. President Bill Clinton had talks on Saturday in Tuzla with the representatives of the Bosnian Serbs, reports the France Press news agency. In a three-member delegation of Serbs were Metropolitan of Dabar Bosnia Nikolaj, lord mayor of Banja Luka Predrag Radic and president of the assembly of the municipality of Ilidza Nedeljko Prstojevic. (Politika, January 14, 1996)

[03] MILOSEVIC: NO REASON FOR SARAJEVO SERBS TO LEAVE THEIR CITY

President of Serbia Slobodan Milosevic received on Friday Maksim Stanisic, president of the executive board of Serbian Sarajevo. Stanisic informed him of the problems encountered by the citizens of these areas, and the talks with Carl Bildt and other representatives of the international community, engaged in the implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia.

During the talks the support was emphasized of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for full protection of human, civic and national rights of all citizens, both in the Republic of Srpska and in the Muslim-Croat Federation. Dayton Agreement is guaranteeing the rights of all citizens on the basis of the principle of non-discrimination. Therefore, the very implementation of the Agreement is the answer to the problems which are now present and there is no reason for Serbs from Sarajevo to leave this city. They should not be misled by the irresponsible statements by certain local politicians, but should have full confidence in the overall peace solution, because it is both protecting and affirming their interests, said President Milosevic. (Politika, Borba, January 13, 1996)

[04] STRENGTHENING OF PEACE

President of the Republic of Serbia Slobodan Milosevic received the NATO Secretary General Xavier Solana and the Commander-in-Chief of the NATO forces in Europe General George Joulwan. In the focus of attention was the actual implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia, and the political situation in the region. It was the joint view that stationing of the IFOR in Bosnia- Herzegovina has started successfully the process of strengthening of peace, normalization of life and stabilization of political situation in this area, which includes creating conditions for its accelerated reconstruction and revival. It was underlined that consistent upholding of the Peace Agreement should mostly contribute to the elimination of long time tensions and re- establishment of normal atmosphere for life and communication of citizens. Both the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the NATO member-countries will continue to this end to invest all their efforts, it was stated during the talks. The talks were also attended by the Yugoslav Minister of Foreign Affairs Milan Milutinovic. (Vecernje novosti, January 13, 1996)

[05] NEW TIME LIMIT REQUESTED

President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska Momcilo Krajisnik requested yesterday from the NATO Secretary General Xavier Solana, an extension of the time limit for implementation of the Peace Agreement in the region of Sarajevo. During the meeting in Lukavica, which was attended also by General George Joulwan Commander of NATO for Europe and Admiral Leighton Smit Commander of IFOR for former Bosnia-Herzegovina, Krajisnik underlined that extension of the time limit is necessary so that a political solution may be found, accommodation provided for those who would eventually wish to leave, and establish "any confidence whatsoever". Krajisnik warned that "population of Serbian Sarajevo does not trust the invitation of the international community, without firm guarantees to remain in the city", and underlined that Solana and Carl Bildt have promised to do their utmost for Serbs not to leave their parts of town. (Vecernje novosti, January 13, 1996)

[06] ALL ROADS LEADING TO BELGRADE

The list of names of those with whom the President of Serbia Slobodan Milosevic is meeting at present is such that it beyond any doubt manifests his political importance in the implementation of the process commenced by sending of the IFOR to Bosnia - writes the leading Brussels daily "Le Soir", in an analysis by its expert for former Yugoslavia and the Balkan crisis, Edward Van Veltem.

Although Bill Clinton during his trip to Bosnia circumvented Belgrade, concentration of his envoys these days with Milosevic clearly speaks that Serbian capital is the center of attention of the United States - writes the Brussels newspaper close to the sources of European Union and NATO. According to the analyst of "Le Soir", the visit of the chief of Croat diplomacy Mate Granic to Belgrade and the announced exchange of visits of the chiefs of diplomacy of Yugoslavia and the government in Sarajevo, are showing that Belgrade is holding in its hands the strings of regional rapprochement, which in the view of the EU is necessary in order to return real peace to former Yugoslavia. To this end, says "Le Soir", speaks also the support to the territorial integrity of Serbia in respect to the separatist tendencies in Kosovo. (Vecernje novosti, January 14, 1996)

[07] 306 IMPRISONED SERBS CROSSED INTO THE FR OF YUGOSLAVIA

According to the Red Cross data, on three occasions during the past few days 306 Serbs have crossed into the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (mostly from Banija, Kordun and Lika), who were detained in the prison camp in Gasinci near Djakovo. How many of those pardoned have decided to remain in Croatia will be known on Monday, and the Croat authorities have reported that it is 145 persons. (Vecernje novosti, January 14, 1996)

[08] AID TO YUGOSLAVIA SHOULD NOT BE REDUCED

Representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees of Serbia, Commissariat for Displaced Persons of Montenegro and Yugoslav Organization of the Red Cross have concluded at their meeting in Belgrade that the international humanitarian organizations must be warned not to reduce aid to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until the end of this year, because this year will be even more difficult than the previous one and aid, especially is needed for the families who have accepted refugees. (Politika, January 13, 1996)

[09] BOSNIA - TESTING GROUND FOR MILITARY EQUIPMENT

Implementation of the peace agreement and NATO operations in Bosnia- Herzegovina are being used by the USA for testing and trials of the new military equipment, claims the London "Independent" in its January 13th's issue. Bosnia should be one of the most important references in the expected sales of this equipment, which has not as yet entered the combat potential of any country in the world. Experiences from the NATO operations in Bosnia are expected to the a decisive recommendation for such purchases. (Politika, January 14, 1996)

[10] GERMANY ACCUSES 'CROAT GANGS'

German Minister of Foreign Affairs Klaus Kinkel requested yesterday in Mostar from the Croat side to stop placing in jeopardy the federation with Muslims. For the latest armed conflicts between the Croat and Muslim forces in Mostar, German side has officially accused "Croat gangs", reports from Mostar German news agency DPA. (Politika, January 15, 1996)

[11] CROATS DESTROYING AND BURNING DOWN MUSLIM HOUSES

Soldiers of the Croat Defense Council have started in the area of Stolac systematically to destroy and burn down houses into which the exiled Muslims were to return, reports the Muslim Radio Sarajevo. In the area of Stolac before the war some 8,000 Muslims were living, and only 17 of them now remained, mostly aged. (Politika, January 15, 1996)

[12] TUDJMAN GUILTY FOR MOSTAR

Croat President Franjo Tudjman is the most responsible for the situation in Mostar - stated yesterday in Rome the Italian Foreign Minister Susana Agnelli, after her talk with the European Administrator of this city Hans Koshnik. "It is my opinion that the Croat President Tudjman must take responsibility for what is happening in Mostar, where over the past days there were serious incidents between Croats and Muslims", said Minister Agnelli. (Vecernje novosti, January 14, 1996)

[13] LOOTED AND STARVED

Representatives of the Serbian Democratic Forum in Zagreb have expressed their satisfaction because of the visit of the Croat Minister of Foreign Affairs Mate Granic to Belgrade, but have also warned that armed individuals are still plundering the property of Serbs who have remained in Krajina. Representatives of the Forum have pointed out that those few Serbs who have remained in Krajina are living in very difficult conditions. At the press conference in Zagreb, it was said that devastated villages because of snowfalls are now cut off from the world, that there is no electricity there and neither food and that many persons are starving, Tanjug reports. Secretary General of the Serbian Democratic Forum Veljko Dzakula has called upon the Croat authorities to stop with discrimination of Serbs and to make it possible for them to find employment and a dignified life, because as he said, that would help exiled Serbs to return in greater numbers. Milorad Pupovac, member of the Serbian Democratic Forum, warned that in Croatia traditional name of the town of Srpska Moravica is being deleted and that in the official document now only Moravica is written. In this way, says Pupovac, the attempt is made for erasing every trace of the Serbian name in Croatia. (Vecernje novosti, January 14, 1996)

[14] EXPORTS TO GUIDE ECONOMY

Federal Prime Minister Radoje Kontic stated for Tanjug that the main objectives of the economic policy of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for 1996 are the price and currency stability and dynamization of production and exports, where the exports must be the backbone of economic activities. Kontic said that suspension of sanctions is opening very broad areas for strengthening of domestic economic activities and underlined that Yugoslav economy has all the prerequisites for fast and dynamic integration in the world market. While underlining the intentions for full opening towards the foreign market, Kontic said that the orientation of the Federal Government is for the economic dynamics to be primarily based on export demand, because it is the estimate that domestic demand under present circumstances can not be the generator of strengthening for economic activities. The component part of this new concept of the Federal Government policy is liberalization of the system and regime of economic relations with foreign countries, the policy of sound currency i.e. convertibility of dinar, the policy of free prices and wages and free formation of active and passive interest rates, said the Federal Prime Minister. (Vecernje novosti, January 15, 1996)

[15] CONTACTS ARE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN YUGOSLAVIA AND THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the World Trade Organization are establishing contacts and are starting to discuss and solve the question of the Yugoslav participation and membership, i.e. Yugoslav admission to this powerful organization.

World Trade Organization is the successor of GATT and Yugoslavia is the contractual party of GATT ever since the year 1966 and the signatory of a number of appurtenant agreements. However, in the year 1993, GATT Association excluded Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from the work of this institution. Thus it was not made possible for the FR of Yugoslavia to participate in the last and most important phase which means that Yugoslavia is now not having the status of the contracting party to the Final Act. Therefore, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia must regulate its membership in the World Trade Organization through direct contacts with this organization. (Politika, January 15, 1996)

[16] TOMIC RECEIVES TUMANOV

President of the National Assembly of Serbia Dragan Tomic received on Friday delegation of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, headed by Vladimir Tumanov, and discussed the importance of signing of the peace agreement on former Bosnia-Herzegovina and the significant role played by the Russian Federation in the achievement of peace in these area. (Borba, January 13, 1996)

[17] RELATIONS AT THE AMBASSADORIAL LEVEL ARE FORTHCOMING

Charge d'affaires of the French Embassy in Belgrade Gabriel Keller in his statement this Saturday for Radio Kragujevac said that France will probably be the first country which will elevate its relations with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the level of ambassadors. French diplomate specified that FR of Yugoslavia has fulfilled all conditions for its reintegration into the international community and that also covers normalization of diplomatic relations with Belgrade. (Politika, January 15, 1996)

[18] UNIFIED SERBIAN SOCIETIES IN SLOVENIA

Serbs in Slovenia have unified all of their eight societies. In future they will act together in the realization and protection of their national, religious, cultural and other interests in this former Yugoslav republic. (Politika, January 14, 1996)
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