Yugoslav Daily Survey 96-06-14

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CONTENTS

[01] POLITICAL DIALOGUE IRREPLACEABLE METHOD OF SETTLING DISPUTES

[02] LENGTHY, SUCCESSFUL, FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN YUGOSLAVIA, ZIMBABWE

[03] BULATOVIC: MUGABE TRIED FRIEND OF YUGOSLAVIA

[04] OUTER WALL OF SANCTIONS MAJOR OBSTACLE TO YUGOSLAVIA'S DEVELOPMENT

[05] MUGABE PLEDGES ZIMBABWE'S FULL SUPPORT TO YUGOSLAVIA

[06] SPEAKER OF YUGOSLAV PARLIAMENT'S UPPER HOUSE CONFERS WITH MUGABE

[07] MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON BOSNIA OPENS IN FLORENCE, ITALY

[08] YUGOSLAV FOREIGN MINISTER ADDRESSES FLORENCE CONFERENCE ON BOSNIA

[09] YUGOSLAV, IMF DELEGATIONS OPEN TALKS IN GENEVA

[10] YUGOSLAV MINISTER: YUGOSLAVIA BECOMES ATTRACTIVE TO FOREIGN INVESTORS

[11] FOUR GLAMOC SERBS ARRESTED BY CROATS, IPTF SPOKESMAN

[01] POLITICAL DIALOGUE IRREPLACEABLE METHOD OF SETTLING DISPUTES

Milosevic and Mugabe discussed the uppermost issues in bilateral relations and cooperation between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Zimbabwe, as well as the most important issues relating to the current international situation, the statement said.

It said that Yugoslavia and Zimbabwe maintained solid, friendly and traditionally close ties dating back from the time of the liberation struggle of the Zimbabwean people for independence, which Yugoslavia had fully supported and considered it an example of rightful efforts to achieve equality among states and peoples.

Milosevic and Mugabe agreed that positive results could be achieved through successful promotion of political ties, dialogue and bilateral cooperation, as practiced by Yugoslavia and Zimbabwe, and through principled stands in international organizations and in other forms of multilateral cooperation.

The two sides agreed that it would be in the interest of a just system of relations in the world and joint progress of all states and peoples.

Milosevic and Mugabe particularly discussed the possibility of quickly intensifying economic cooperation between the two countries.

They also said that there was an interest in starting to arrange new deals, especially in expanding trade, investment cooperation, the construction of large facilities in Zimbabwe, and in transportation and tourism, the statement said.

[02] LENGTHY, SUCCESSFUL, FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN YUGOSLAVIA, ZIMBABWE

Milosevic specified that Yugoslavia highly appreciated the political support which the Republic of Zimbabwe and President Mugabe himself had provided during the entire period of the Yugoslav crisis. He said they were both confident they would contribute in the greatest possible way to the promotion of relations between the two friendly states.

Mugabe confirmed the talks had covered all issues of mutual interest in the spirit of traditional values which had marked relations between the two countries in the past period as well.

The current events confirm Yugoslavia's international position and allow it to take its place as a free country in the international order, Mugabe said. That is why we feel we have an opportunity to develop economic, cultural and other relations, he said. Mugabe said Yugoslav companies and citizens were increasingly present in Zimbabwe and that it was his wish that there were even more of them.

[03] BULATOVIC: MUGABE TRIED FRIEND OF YUGOSLAVIA

Mugabe told the press that he had primarily discussed with Bulatovic the intensification of economic cooperation but that the talk had covered also cooperation in other domains. The Zimbabwe President expressed the conviction that business contacts between the two countries would soon pick up, especially those in connection with cocrete projects.

Mugabe said he was sure that those who had imposed sanctions against Yugoslavia had realized that they had been beaten. He said Yugoslavia had come out the victor thanks to its determination.

[04] OUTER WALL OF SANCTIONS MAJOR OBSTACLE TO YUGOSLAVIA'S DEVELOPMENT

A Government statement released after the talks quoted Kontic and Mugabe as saying Yugoslavia had not yet been allowed to return to world political, financial and trade institutions and organisations, in particular to the U.N. and the International Monetary Fund. The statement quoted Mugabe as saying this position on the part of the international community was impermissible and there was no justification for it.

Mugabe said his country would back in all international bodies Yugoslavia's return to and participation on an equal footing in the international community and would propose the lifting of the sanctions against Yugoslavia or back efforts to this end.

Kontic and Mugabe focused on issues relating to cooperation between the two countries. They said there were both conditions for promotion of cooperation as well as the two countries' wish to promote it. They proposed immediate renewing of contracts on economic and in particular trade cooperation as well as on protecting and spurring investments, and on scientific and technological cooperation.

Kontic and Mugabe said it was vital that the activity of the inter-government commission immediately begin because they said there was plenty of room for a successful economic cooperation, mainly through joint investments, joint ventures and transfer of technology.

[05] MUGABE PLEDGES ZIMBABWE'S FULL SUPPORT TO YUGOSLAVIA

The Zimbabwe President said that despite the suspension of sanctions against Yugoslavia, some countries and international organizations continued to act as before, which he said was not fair. He said Yugoslavia must be treated as a member of the international community and given the same rights and possibilities as other countries both in the U.N. and in the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other international organizations. Mugabe said Zimbabwe insisted on those priciples maintaining that Yugoslavia must have an equal status as all other countries in the international community.

The Zimbabwe President told the press that he had discussed with Prime Minister Kontic the further promotion of good relations between the two countries.

He said the latest information on the situation in the two countries, and specifically on the situation in Yugoslavia following the suspension of international sanctions, had been exchanged. Mugabe said he had been told by Kontic that the biggest problemwas the so-called external wall of sanctions which prevented progress.

Kontic said he was pleased with the visit of the Zimbabwe President, a tried friend of Yugoslavia and a politician who plays an important international role and makes a great contribution to the resolution of regional conflicts. Our talks focused on the promotion of the bilateral cooperation and Yugoslavia's reintegration into the international community, Kontic said. He said that within the exchange of views on the bilateral cooperation, it had been agreed to reactivate the mixed committee, grant the most-favoured-nation status in the mutual trade and adjust stands on and sign the needed inter-state regulations.

The Yugoslav Prime Minister said it had been agreed to give precedence to an inter-state agreement on trade and economic cooperation. We have also decided to sign an agreement on the avoiding of dual taxation and one on the protection and stimulation of investments.

Kontic told the news conference that views had also been exchanged on higher forms of cooperation - possibilities for long-term production cooperation, joint ventures, the founding ofjoint companies and technology transfer.

President Mugabe told me Zimbabwe and he, personally, would back Yugoslavia's return to international political, financial and trade organizations, which is of outstanding importance for us, the Yugoslav Prime Minister said.

[06] SPEAKER OF YUGOSLAV PARLIAMENT'S UPPER HOUSE CONFERS WITH MUGABE

MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE IN FLORENCE ON BOSNIA

[07] MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON BOSNIA OPENS IN FLORENCE, ITALY

The Conference is attended by Foreign Ministers from 45 countries and representatives of 14 major international and financial organisations concerned in the implementation of the peace accord for Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The International Community's High Representative for Bosnia Carl Bildt said in his opening address that the success of the peaceprocess in former Yugoslavia would determine the future not only of the region, but beyond, the common future of all. Two of four stages in the implementation of the peace accord have been completed in the first six months, Bildt said. He explained that the first was the military implementation, and the second, the priority economic recovery, beginning of refugee repatriation and preparations for elections. Bildt said the world had lost its first battle in Sarajevo in March, when the first peace-time refugees were created with the exodus of tens of thousands of Serbs in fear of the Muslim-Croat Federation's authorities who had taken over the city's Serb parts.

The key to long-term peace lies in reconciliation, however hard it might be to accept the fact that yesterday's enemies should become tomorrow's partners, Bildt said. He criticised both entities in Bosnia-Herzegovina for lack of cooperation with the Hague-based war Crimes Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, and said that this must change, because the world could not keep spending money without achieving any visible results.

Republika Srpska Premier Gojko Klickovic said at the Conference that the Republika Srpska was firmly committed to implementing all provisions of the Dayton Peace Accord. Klickovic said that the holding of elections in the Repubilka Srpska and the Muslim-Croat Federation was indespensable for continuing the peace consolidation efforts.

[08] YUGOSLAV FOREIGN MINISTER ADDRESSES FLORENCE CONFERENCE ON BOSNIA

Milutinovic is heading the delegation of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the Florence Ministerial Conference on Bosnia-Herzegovina.

He said that the elections would make it possible to organise legitimate and democratic bodies of power in Bosnia's two entities - the Republika Srpska and the Muslim-Croat Federation - as well as at the level of the Union.

This will in the best possible way express the interests of all three Bosnian constitutive peoples and create stable conditions for building a democratic society, for reconstruction, development and prosperity, Milutinovic said at the afternoon session.

He stressed that the peace process was at a new stage, where it was necessary to intensify efforts for its acceleration, and that Yugoslavia was striving for firm respect of the election rules, freedom of movement and the press, and equal opportunities for all.

In all its efforts, Yugoslavia must consistently adhere to the principle of equal treatment for the Republika Srpska and the Muslim-Croat Federation as a basic postulate of success in implementing the accord and achieving lasting stability, he added.

Milutinovic said that the reconstruction of Bosnia-Herzegovina and other parts of former Yugoslavia was a key prerequisite for the region's economic recovery and inclusion in the current European integration processes. This is of importance also to the political and psychological component that must help stabilise the overall results of the peace process, he added.

Milutinovic said that Yugoslavia was cooperating constructively with U.N. Special Human Rights Rapporteur Elisabeth Rehn and the Hague-based War Crimes Tribunal for former Yugoslavia. Cooperation with the Tribunal will be greatly facilitated when it opens offices in Belgrade, for which full agreement has been reached, he said.

Milutinovic said that talks on regional armament control that had just ended at Vienna should help along confidence-building and lasting stability. Peace, stability, good neighbourly relations, all-round cooperation and development in the region are Yugoslavia's strategic options, he added.

He explained that Yugoslavia was making great efforts for a full normalisation with the former Yugoslav republics, efforts in which significant headway had been made.

FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA

[09] YUGOSLAV, IMF DELEGATIONS OPEN TALKS IN GENEVA

The two-day talks are aimed at finding an optimum solution to the normalisation of relations.

[10] YUGOSLAV MINISTER: YUGOSLAVIA BECOMES ATTRACTIVE TO FOREIGN INVESTORS

Vujovic said in talks with a delegation of Germany's southern province of Bavaria that Yugoslavia was interested in cooperation in projects concerning transport infrastructure in Yugoslavia, whose realization could begin at once with the help of foreign capital.

BOSNIA - HERZEGOVINA

[11] FOUR GLAMOC SERBS ARRESTED BY CROATS, IPTF SPOKESMAN

IPTF representatives contacted the local Croatian police four times and inspected the prison there gaining 'firm evidence that the above-mentioned Serbs had been there from June 1 to 10,' Roberts told reporters in Banjaluka and said the IPTF would insist on their release.

At the same news conference the Spokesman of the Regional Center of the OSCE Thomas Muglierin said that the expelled Serbs from Croatia would not be allowed to vote at Bosnia's September elections.

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