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Serbia Today 96-02-13

Serbia Today Directory

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

Serbia Today

13 February 1996

In This Edition


CONTENTS

[01] YUGOSLAVIA AND BULGARIA ARE LEADING DETERMINED POLICY OF PEACE AND EQUITABLE COOPERATION

[02] ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION TO BE ACCELERATED

[03] ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO BELGRADE ANNOUNCED

[04] TALKS BETWEEN BULGARIAN AND YUGOSLAV BUSINESSMEN

[05] JOINT COMPANY FOR OIL DEALS TO BE ESTABLISHED

[06] KOREA READY TO INVEST IN THE YUGOSLAV ECONOMY

[07] REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA OFFICERS DJUKIC AND KRSMANOVIC TAKEN TO THE HAGUE

[08] THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL STARTS PROSECUTION OF DJUKIC

[09] NEW CATHEDRAL - A PROVOCATION

[10] TRUTH ABOUT MARKALE - YET ANOTHER TESTIMONY

[11] SLOVENIAN RETURN TO THE FASCIST MEMORIES


[01] YUGOSLAVIA AND BULGARIA ARE LEADING DETERMINED POLICY OF PEACE AND EQUITABLE COOPERATION

President of the Republic Slobodan Milosevic received yesterday Bulgarian Prime Minister Jan Videnov who has arrived, together with a number of members of the Bulgarian Government and other associates, on an official visit to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In a cordial and friendly talk it was stressed that the two countries are linked with good neighborly relations and successful bilateral cooperation, confirmed in many fields. As the Balkan countries striving for intensive economic development and a comprehensive participation in the actual processes of international integration, and most of all as the countries conducting a determined policy of peace and equitable cooperation among nations and states, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria are mutually oriented at the development of good neighborly and friendly relations, which are to serve as an example for affirmation of the overall equitable relations between Balkan peoples and states. In the talks it was underlined that the two countries do not have pending issues in their mutual relations and that the life of their national minorities and well developed across-the-border contacts between population are a positive link. Especially firm and inter-connected relations exist between economic partners.

After the talks, Prime Minister Videnov stated that Yugoslavia is the basic factor of peaceful solution of crisis and that President Milosevic has given a great personal contribution. Videnov added that President Milosevic categorically supports promotion of a political dialogue between the Balkan countries and the Balkan integration processes. During the day yesterday Bulgarian Prime Minister had a meeting with the Federal Prime Minister Dr. Radoje Kontic. (Politika, February 13, 1996)

[02] ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION TO BE ACCELERATED

President of the Republic Slobodan Milosevic received Carl Bildt, high representative of the international community for the civilian questions of the peace plan for Bosnia, who arrived in Belgrade with his associates. During the talks the main issues were discussed of the civilian complex of questions from the aspect of the implementation of the peace agreement. The importance was stressed of the joint efforts of the international community, with the aim to accelerate economic reconstruction of the civil war areas, without which one can not imagine normalization of the situation and process of normalization of mutual relations and confidence building between the conflicting sides. Expectations were expressed that through the cooperation of the sides with the international community there will be positive results in the process of stabilization and an overall normalization of political circumstances in this area. (Politika, February 13, 1996)

[03] ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO BELGRADE ANNOUNCED

French Prime Minister Alain Juppe announced yesterday in Bonn that "France will send over the next weeks its ambassador to Belgrade". Juppe has given this information at the press conference after the talks with the German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. When asked about the relations of Bonn and Paris with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Juppe answered that French stands are different from the German ones and that Paris has never suspended its relations with Yugoslavia. (Politika, February 13, 1996)

[04] TALKS BETWEEN BULGARIAN AND YUGOSLAV BUSINESSMEN

Promotion of the economic relations, with the goods exchange this year of 400 millon US dollars and elimination of current problems, were the main objectives of the visit of the economic delegation of Bulgaria to Yugoslavia. This was stated at the meeting of the businessmen of the two neighborly countries yesterday in the Chamber of Economy of Yugoslavia. Special interest of the business people is the regulation through legal framework of the goods exchange. In Nis there was a meeting yesterday between representatives of the regional chambers of economy of Nis, Pozarevac, ........., Zajecar, Leskovac, Kraljevo and the Chamber of Economy of Kosovo and Metohija, with the representatives of the largest business companies and trading industrial chambers of Vidin, Vrace, Montana, Blagojevgrad, Pazarisima, Perimena and Plodviv from Bulgaria. Together with the conclusion that the chambers of both countries even at the time of sanctions were creating conditions for cooperation, support was given to the formation of the joint banks and of the regional Balkan bank. At the same time, it was announced that there will be a new joint organization of transport which will provide for a more efficient circulation of goods. (Borba, February 13, 1996)

[05] JOINT COMPANY FOR OIL DEALS TO BE ESTABLISHED

Serbian Prime Minster Mirko Marjanovic received yesterday Minister for Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation Yuri Konstantinovich Shafranik with his associates. During the talks interest was expressed to determine basis for a long-term cooperation in the field of oil, coal and electrical power, on the same principles on which the field of gas was regulated. On the basis of good results achieved in the field of gas, thanks to the mixed Yugoslav-Russian company, it was agreed to establish a similar mixed company for oil and oil derivatives. There was also discussion of the trilateral arrangements and joint ventures on the third markets. Marjanovic underlined that it is realistic to expect that Russian Federation will continue to be one of the most important economic partners, while Shafranik expressed readiness to help Yugoslav businessmen to join, through their Russian partners, as soon as possible the international projects. (Politika, February 13, 1996)

[06] KOREA READY TO INVEST IN THE YUGOSLAV ECONOMY

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is having substantial economic potentials and if it is to direct them as the South Korea did, it will create a model of a well developed and successful market economy. This was stated yesterday at the Chamber of Economy of Yugoslavia by the chief of the state and economic delegation of the Republic of Korea and the creator of "the South Korean economic miracle", Jong Doh Park. While speaking of the future economic relations of South Korea with our country, he underlined that it is necessary as soon as possible to revive economic contacts between the two countries. The purpose of visit of the Korean delegation, as he said, is to promote economic and trading relations, exchange of technology and exploration of opportunities for investments in Yugoslavia. (Politika, February 13, 1996)

[07] REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA OFFICERS DJUKIC AND KRSMANOVIC TAKEN TO THE HAGUE

The Hague Tribunal did not confirm the news which arrived yesterday from Sarajevo that the Republic of Srpska Army officers General Djordje Djukic and Colonel Aleksa Krsmanovic, captured by the Muslim authorities, were taken by airplane to The Hague. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the government in Sarajevo Muhammad Sacirbey stated for the United Press International news agency that the officers were taken to The Hague. The news of their transfer from Sarajevo prison was confirmed by the French soldiers from the IFOR and one western television crew. NATO Secretary General Xavier Solana confirmed last night in Brussels that NATO has yesterday transferred from Sarajevo to The Hague Djukic and Krsmanovic at the request of the International Tribunal for War Crimes Committed in Former Yugoslavia, so that the Tribunal may continue its investigations. In the communique given by Solana it is also stated that the transfer of the two Serbian officers was a joint action of representatives of several different countries of the IFOR and that this operation has shown that NATO is actively supporting the work of The Hague Tribunal. (Tanjug, February 13, 1996)

[08] THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL STARTS PROSECUTION OF DJUKIC

The International Tribunal for War Crimes in The Hague has started the prosecution procedure against Republic of Srpska Army General Djordje Djukic and has informed to that effect the Belgrade defense attorney Toma Fila, who will defend General Djukic at his request before the Tribunal. In the offices of the defense attorney Fila it is yet not known with what crimes Djukic is charged, and it is also not known where the defense attorney will be able to talk with the accused. Attorney from the offices of Fila, Miroslav Vasic says: "Republic of Srpska Army officers were arrested in the territory controlled by the IFOR, and when they were negotiators. An incredible precedent has been made. It was allowed for one of the three sides in conflict to arrest a man without indictment, to keep him in prison and only additionally for the Tribunal to decide whether to start criminal prosecution against him or not. Such a decision is simply incredible, because it is a violation of all the international legal norms, not to mention the reputation of The Hague Tribunal". The defense attorney Fila has obtained guarantees from the Ministry of Justice of the Muslim-Croat Federation for the personal safety during his visit to General Djukic in Sarajevo (if the general is to remain in Sarajevo). When asked by the press whether he believes in guarantees which he has obtained, Fila only said: "Well, General Djukic also had guarantee when he went for negotiations". (Vecernje novosti, February 13, 1996)

[09] NEW CATHEDRAL - A PROVOCATION

In the Mostar area which the European Administrator Koshnik has allocated as the joint central city zone, Croats have announced laying of foundations for the new cathedral, reports Muslim Radio Sarajevo. This gesture by the Croat side, according to this Radio, is considered by the Mostar Muslims to be yet another act of boycott and disdain for Koshnik's decision about the political set-up and territorial division of Mostar. The cathedral is to be constructed on the plot in the immediate vicinity of the seat of the European administration for which the Islamic community is claiming that it is its property. (Politika, February 13, 1996)

[10] TRUTH ABOUT MARKALE - YET ANOTHER TESTIMONY

The former French President, Francois Mitterrand himself left a testimony about Muslims being the ones who have planned and caused a great explosion at the Sarajevo Markale market, when they have killed and wounded almost three hundred persons, in order to challenge the world community to interfere in the Bosnian civil war on their side. This is confirmed by the latest book by Lore Adler "The Year of Forgiveness" which seems to have cooled the boiling minds of some of the French intellectuals who have over the past years been making great noise by fighting for the ideas of Alija Izetbegovic. Journalist and historian, close associate of President Mitterrand, quotes in her book the words which the French President spoke two years ago, in early February 1994, after the terrible explosion in Markale market: "A few days ago Boutros Ghali told me that he is sure that the grenade which has fallen on the market place in Sarajevo was a Muslim provocation". These words are beyond any doubt testifying to the effect that immediately after the explosion in Markale it was known in the UN in New York that this crime was committed by the Muslims and that in telephone consultations of Ghali with the world statesmen it was nevertheless decided that this crime be attributed to the Serbs and for them to be punished for the crime which they did not commit. (Politika ekspres, February 13, 1996)

[11] SLOVENIAN RETURN TO THE FASCIST MEMORIES

On the eve of the announced spring arrival of the Roman Catholic Church leader Pope John Paul Second to Slovenia, from Ljubljana an official request has arrived for the rehabilitation of the former Ljubljana Bishop Gregory Rozman. The request was submitted by the Slovenian public prosecutor Anton Drobnic, himself a member of the 'domobran' Quisling unit during the World War Two. Bishop Rozman was at the Ljubljana Military Tribunal in 1946 sentenced to 18 years in prison because of organizing Quisling formations and war crimes against civilian population, but he escaped abroad. The request for rehabilitation of Rozman was joined by the present Ljubljana Metropolitan and Archbishop Dr. Aloizije Sustar. To the attempts at rehabilitation of the Bishop and removal of stigma from the Slovenian Roman-Catholic Church which had openly collaborated with Fascist occupiers and participated in 'domobran' crimes, reacted the Slovenian Veteran Association headed by the General of the former YPA (Yugoslav People's Army) Ivan Dolnicar. In the letter to the Pope on the eve of his visit to Slovenia , it is pointed out at the attempts to justify an open and well known collaboration of Slovenian Church with the occupiers. It is expected that Pope will not 'wash away" and bless crimes of the Slovenian Church committed from 1941 to 1945, states the letter. (Vecernje novosti, February 13, 1996)
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