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Yugoslav Daily Survey 96-06-18Yugoslav Daily Survey Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: Yugoslavia <http://www.yugoslavia.com>CONTENTS
[01] YUGOSLAV GOVERNMENT: FLORENCE CONFERENCE HELPED STRENGTHEN PEACE PROCESSBelgrade, June 17 (Tanjug) - The Yugoslav Government said on Monday that the Ministerial Conference on the implementation of the Dayton agreement in Florence on June 13-14 represented a further contribution to the strengthening and affirmation of the peace process.Adopting a report on a Yugoslav delegation's participation in the conference, theYyugoslav Government stressed the importance of the implementation of the Dayton agreement, especially of holding free elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina according to schedule (in mid-September) and securing freedom of movement and return of refugees. The Yugoslav Government instructed the Foreign Ministry to continue its diplomatic activities aimed at promoting peace process and normalizing relations with the former Yugoslav republics. The office of Yugoslav Prime Minister Radoje Kontic said on Monday that intensive activities aimed at normalizing the Yugoslav-EU relations should continue and instructed the Foreign inistry to set up a inter-departmental group to work on this issue. Adopting a report by Yugoslav Foreign Minister Milan Milutinovic on talks with a EU delegation in Belgrade on June 7-8, the Yugoslav Government described the talks as very successful. At the talks with the EU delegation, headed by Italian Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini, it was agreeed on further activities in the implementation of the Dayton agreement, the Government said. The statement quoted the Yugoslav delegation as saying that the EU platform on strengthening regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations in the formerYyugoslavia was based on the principles of equal treatment of Yugoslavia in comparison with the former Yugoslav republics. The Government said that a Yugoslav delegation to the June 11 Oslo Conference, where the adoption of an agreement on subregional arms control was discussed, had consistently adhered to the government platform. Yugoslav Government's remarks to the text of the agreement were accepted at Oslo, the statement said. [02] YUGOSLAV TRADE MINISTER IN LONDONLondon, June 17 (Tanjug) - Yugoslav Trade Minister Djordje Siradovic arrived Monday on a three-day visit to Britain at the invitation of the Department of Trade and Industry. Siradovic met with Yugoslav and British businessmen and will participate Tuesday in a seminar on Yugoslavia's economic potentials, organised by the DTI. Representatives of over 100 British firms have registered to attend the seminar, an uncepectedly high number according to the organisers.Diplomatic circles in London noted that a very full schedule has been prepared for the Yugoslav Minister testifying to the importance attached by Britain to the development of economic relations with Yugoslavia. [03] YUGOSLAVIA'S MIGRATION POLICY IN ACCORDANCE WITH EUROPE'SWarsaw, June 17 (Tanjug) - Yugoslavia's migration policy is in accordance with Europe's, Yugoslav Deputy Minister for Labour, Health and Social Policy Pavle Todorovic said on Monday.Speaking at the sixth Conference of European Ministers in Charge of Migrations, Todorovic said that this policy could not be successfully implemented unless Yugoslavia fully joined the Council of Europe's projects in this field and global economic processes. Speaking about the problems of Yugoslav nationals who live and work abroad, Todorovic spoke about the disastrous effect of the anti-Serb and anti-Yugoslav campaigns. Yugoslav Daily Survey Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |