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Serbia Today 96-04-25

Serbia Today Directory

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

25 April 1996

In This Edition

THE YUGOSLAV MINORITY IN ALBANIA THREATENED

DJUKIC RELEASED FROM CUSTODY

SLOVENIAN "CORDIALITY"


CONTENTS

[01] FRY ASKED FOR A NORMALIZATION OF ITS STATUS IN THE OESC

[02] A DELEGATION OF SLOVAK BUSINESSMEN VISITED THE SERBIAN GOVERNMENT

[03] A SIEMENS COMPANY HAS BEEN FOUNDED IN BELGRADE

[04] THE YUGOSLAV MINORITY IN ALBANIA THREATENED

[05] EVEN THOUGH IT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS, CROATIA HAS BEEN ADMITTED TO THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

[06] SLOVENIAN AND CROATIAN RESISTANCE FIGHTERS OPPOSED TO THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE JASENOVAC CONCENTRATION CAMP Some 200

[07] GENERAL DJUKIC HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM CUSTODY The International

[08] SLOVENIAN "CORDIALITY"


[01] FRY ASKED FOR A NORMALIZATION OF ITS STATUS IN THE OESC

Mr. Dobrosav Veizovic - Charge d'Affaires of the Yugoslav Embassy in Austria, stated in Vienna that the normalization of the status of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the Organization of European Security and Cooperation constitutes one of the most important factors in the stabilization and improvement of the neighborly relations in south-eastern Europe. The status of FRY in the OESC has been congealed two years ago, and Mr. Veizovic remarked that the current situation does not correspond to the principle of equal treatment and equality of all members of the institution. Due to its undefined status FRY can not participate actively in the decision-making process even though it is one of the founding countries of the OESC - said Mr. Veizovic and added: "FR Yugoslavia endorses all the initiatives for the renewal of the free communication of men, not only in our region but in the European area as well. It also supports the regional meetings with the objective to improve the dialogue and further enhance the economic, scientific, and technical cooperation as well as the collaboration in other areas." (Politika, April 25, 1996 )

[02] A DELEGATION OF SLOVAK BUSINESSMEN VISITED THE SERBIAN GOVERNMENT

Serbian Deputy Premier - Mr. Slobodan Babic, received a delegation of Slovak businessmen, headed by Mr. Igor Junas, Chairman of the Chamber of Economy of Bratislava. The Slovak businessmen are being hosted by the Chamber of Economy of Belgrade and a number of companies seated in the Yugoslav capital. During the talks, both sides stressed the mutual interest to renew and establish direct cooperation between similar companies and firms. The Agreement signed by the Belgrade Chamber of Economy and its counterpart in Bratislava and the talks the businessmen from the two cities had should contribute to the enhancement of the cooperation. Deputy Premier Babic stressed that the Serbian Government will make particular efforts to create a stimulating environment for the expansion of economic and commercial cooperation and which will help the two countries to integrate their economies into the European and global trends. (Borba, April 25, 1996 )

[03] A SIEMENS COMPANY HAS BEEN FOUNDED IN BELGRADE

Federal Deputy Premier and Federal Minister of Finance - Mr. Jovan Zebic, met yesterday with Mr. Hubertus Johem - Siemens' general representative for former Yugoslavia. During the talks the establishment of a Siemens company in Belgrade has been hailed. The company which has just become operational indicated Siemens' determination to continue and enhance the direct cooperation it had with the Yugoslav institutions for several decades. In this regard, particular attention has been dedicated to the purchase state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment for the new facilities within the Dedinje Cardiovascular Medical Institute. (Borba, April 25, 1996 )

[04] THE YUGOSLAV MINORITY IN ALBANIA THREATENED

"We do not feel secure in our homes" - reads the note of protest that the Serbian-Montenegrin Society "Moraca-Rozafa" from Scutari, circulated to the foreign embassies in Tirana (Albania), in reaction to the discriminating stands and actions of the Albanian authorities against the Yugoslav ethnic minority. "We re not safe at work nor in our everyday life, just because of our ethnic origin and the ties we maintain with the mother-country." states the protest. The Albanian authorities are opposed to our activities even though they are completely legitimate and legal and compliant to all the European and civilized trends - stated the Society members. They have also remarked that the minority issues are being treated according to the obsolete Stalinist and non-democratic methods with the intention to discriminate the Serbs and the open assimilation. For example, the Serbs and the Montenegrins in Albania are not permitted to state their ethnic origin and to take back their original last names, which were banned by state decree during the Stalinist era in Albania. They have no school in mother-tongue nor are they allowed to practice their religion - stresses the note of protest. (Politika, April 25, 1996 )

[05] EVEN THOUGH IT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS, CROATIA HAS BEEN ADMITTED TO THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

Croatia has been admitted to the Council of Europe after a general debate whether it meets the requirements. The debate led to the conclusion that it does not meet the requirements but the Strasbourg institution reached the conclusion that Zagreb "...is moving towards democracy". "We are not pleased with the state of democracy in Croatia, but we believe that it involves a process and this is our way of endorsing it." - said Mr. Van den Linden, Council reporter. The most determined advocates of the admission of Croatia in the Council were the speakers from Austria, Germany and Hungary. It has been agreed that the Council should exert pressure on Zagreb to respect all the commitments assumed in Dayton, including minority rights and freedom of the press, and to allow the return of the Serbian refugees. (Politika, April 25, 1996 )

[06] SLOVENIAN AND CROATIAN RESISTANCE FIGHTERS OPPOSED TO THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE JASENOVAC CONCENTRATION CAMP Some 200

surviving inmates of the Ustashi concentration camp Jasenovac, and relatives of the victims that died in it gathered yesterday near the ruins of the memorial center demolished last May by the Croatian Army, to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the rebellion of the barehanded inmates. "History is repeating itself and the new generations have learned nothing from the previous mistakes" said Ivan Fumic - Chairman of the League of Croatian Anti-fascist Fighters in his speech near the monument to the victims of Jasenovac. On behalf of his fellow resistance fighters he rejected President Tudjman's initiative to transform the memorial to those killed in Jasenovac by the Ustashi into "...memorial grounds for all the Croatian victims of war." Mr. Fumic stressed: "We shall not lay wreaths to our executioners". The same stand has been affirmed by the delegation of Slovenian anti-Fascist fighters. One of the delegation members - Mr. Miro Pedacanin, remarked: "Assassins and victims can not lie together." (Politika, April 25, 1996 )

[07] GENERAL DJUKIC HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM CUSTODY The International

Tribunal for Crimes of War in Former Yugoslavia, decided to release from custody General Djordje Djukic of the Republic of Srpska Army. It has been stated that the release is due to health reasons, but that the charges shall not be withdrawn and the Gen. Djukic can be taken to court again should his state of health allow it. Those familiar with the case are inclined to tend to conclude that the Tribunal - in spite of the alleged possibility of a renewed indictment - made the only possible decision. In fact, right from the start, when Gen. DJUKIC was arrested and transported to the Hague, the case appeared unclear even to the highest experts in international and criminal law. The decision of the Tribunal to release Gen. DJUKIC has been interpreted by many at the Hague as an attempt to save the reputation of the court due to the fact that any further detention of a man that could not be proven guilty for what he is being charged for, would not be in the interest of justice or the truth. (Borba, April 25, 1996 )

[08] SLOVENIAN "CORDIALITY"

It might seem incredible, but the traditionally anti-Yugoslav Slovenian newspaper "Mladina" has now sided with the citizens of Yugoslavia, because (as the paper stresses) of the incredible difficulties Slovenians face when they want to invite their friends from FRY to visit them. After checking the protests raised by numerous Slovenians, "Mladina" discovered that the competent Slovenian authorities are applying a phantom law and are using every means available to limit or prevent visits of Yugoslav citizens to Slovenia. After contacting the Slovenian Foreign Ministry and the embassies in Skopje and Budapest, "Mladina" reporters discovered that it is practically impossible for a Slovenian to invite a friend from Serbia or Montenegro to visit him. The entrance visa is being granted only to close relatives but this category has not been clearly defined. When the so-called Shengen Treaty on the strict control of the EU borders was introduced, Slovenia spontaneously offered to act as a special "sanitary corridor" for neighboring Austria and Italy, and to pretend to be Europe for the other Balkan nations. This filtering is applied primarily to the citizens of FR Yugoslavia, and starting May 1st they will be searched and checked (maltreated) more thoroughly at the Slovenian border. Determined to become part of Europe, the Slovenians are clearly displaying their xenophobia and claustrophobia. (Vecernje novosti, April 25, 1996 ) .
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