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SRNA REVIEW OF EVENING NEWS, May 1, 1996
From: Mirjana Petrovic <almirja@cotton.vislab.olemiss.edu>
BANJALUKA - On the occasion of anniversary of "ustasha's" aggres
sion on Western Slavonia, in the church "Svete Trojice"(Holly
Trinity) in Banja Luka requiem for fallen and disappeared warri
ors and civilians from that part of the Republika Srpska Krajina
/RSK/ and for all Serbs fallen in wars for freedom was held. The
requiem is held at the initiative of Association of expelled
Serbs from Croatia in Banja Luka, which delegation, in the
presence of several thousands of citizens in Gradiska put down
the wreath from the Sava bridge.
AMSTERDAM - The international community, as it is seen in various
elaborates and bulletins written in recent time, hopes that the
September's elections is the last chance for reintegration of the
former B&H. In the report of "Helsinki citizen association" they
mention not only the reintegration, but also a possibility of
transformation of Dayton agreement in order to achieve this goal.
SARAJEVO - The special American adviser for military stabilisa
tion in the Balkans James Pardew stated that the American pro
gramme for eguipping and training of Moslem's army is halted
because of disagreement of Moslems and Croats about the Defence
Law and the presence of "mujahedins". Pardew stated precisely
that "the politicians in CroatMoslem federation must remove the
differences about the Joint Defence Law in order to get U.S.
military aid".
MOSCOW - Russian president Boris Yeltzin called at First May
Celebration in Moscow its citizens to bring "correct decision"
and vote for him at the presidential elections at June 16 this
year. Talking to the participants of the celebration organised by
the syndicate, Yeltzin expressed the conviction that he will win.
At another First May Meeting, organised by the Communist Party,
similar to those from previous years, the leader of the Communist
Party Genadiy Zuganov said that he "relies on those who like the
Russia".
LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian President Janez Drnovsek stated yester
day, at the meeting with NATO general secretary Javier Solana at
Ljubljana, that he sees Slovenia in the future as a full member
of NATO, aware of its responsibilities arising from that. "The
security of the country will be improved, and our activities in
NATO's Partnership for Peace would be a good basis for full
membership in NATO", said Drnovsek.
LONDON - The British Royal Air Forces /RAF/ will withdraw from
Germany for the first time after the postCold War - announced
the UK Ministry of Defence. In the anniversary report to Parlia
ment is said that the last RAF basis in Germany - Brutten will be
closed in the year 2002. The British Defence Minister Michael
Portillo explained that the fall of the Berlin's wall and disin
tegration of the Soviet Union resulted in this withdrawal, and
added that 27.000 ground troops will remain in Germany.
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