Yugoslav Daily Survey 96-09-23

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CONTENTS

[01] INTER-STATE TREATIES SIGNED AFTER KONTIC-VACAROIU TALKS

[02] POSITIVE ASSESSMENTS OF YUGOSLAV-ROMANIAN TALKS

[03] RUMANIA URGES YUGOSLAVIA'S RETURN TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

[04] YUGOSLAV FOREIGN MINISTER TO HAVE BUSY WEEK IN NEW YORK

[05] MILOSEVIC, IZETBEGOVIC TO MEET ON OCTOBER 3

[06] R.S. FOR STRICT IMPLEMENTATION OF DAYTON AGREEMENT

[07] NO OBSTACLES TO MILOSEVIC-RUGOVA AGREEMENT

[08] SECURITY COUNCIL CRITICIZES CROATIA FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

[09] TUDJMAN BIGGEST THREAT TO BOSNIA'S FUTURE

[01] INTER-STATE TREATIES SIGNED AFTER KONTIC-VACAROIU TALKS

After the talks, they attended the signing ceremony of several inter-state treaties which should contribute to a promotion of bilateral relations, particularly in the field of economy.

Agreements on cooperation in tourism, industry and agriculture were signed on the Yugoslav side by Ministers of Trade, Economy and Agriculture - Djordje Siradovic, Rade Filipovic and Tihomir Vrebalov. On the Romanian side, the agreements were signed by their counterparts Don Matei, Aleksandru Stanescu and Aleksandru Lapusan.

[02] POSITIVE ASSESSMENTS OF YUGOSLAV-ROMANIAN TALKS

Kontic was speaking at a joint press conference with Vacaroiu held at the end of two days of talks.

'We have agreed on a number of things, both in the sphere of completing inter-state legislature and regulations linked to concrete projects between our economic organizations,' Kontic said adding that such meetings serve to open up new prospects for the development of good-neighbourly relations between the two countries.

Kontic underscored that the strategic orientation of the F.R.Y. is the comprehensive development of bilateral relations with Rumania. He recalled that the improvement of these relations began after the suspension of the sanctions and the visit of Vacaroiu and Romanian President Ion Iliescu to Yugoslavia and the signing of the Yugoslav-Romanian agreement on good-neighbourly relations, friendship and cooperation.

Kontic said that his current visit is being realized in completely new conditions because 'the final lifting of the sanctions against Yugoslavia is expected next week', as well as its reintegration into the international community. 'This requires and enables our mutual relations to be put on a new lasting, stable and longterm basis,' Kontic said. He underscored the orientation for the liberalization of mutual trade which means the free flow of goods and capital.

The Romanian Prime Minister expressed satisfaction with the results of the Yugoslav delegation's visit which, he said, proves the readiness of both Governments to strengthen comprehensive bilateral cooperation.

Vacaroiu said that since the previous meeting in Belgrade, both Rumania and the F.R.Y. have created a new legal framework of cooperation, and in the economic sphere they have achieved important results. He underscored that this is still far from both countries' possibilities, especially regarding the level of economic cooperation. This was the reason, Vacaroiu said, that the current talks focused on economic issues. He said that Rumania would continue supporting Yugoslavia's speedy reintegration into the international community.

The success of the Yugoslav-Romanian cooperation so far confirms the two countries' friendly relations, Vacaroiu said. He said that this friendship had been confirmed throughout history.

[03] RUMANIA URGES YUGOSLAVIA'S RETURN TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

Iliescu said this in talks with Yugoslav Prime Minister Radoje Kontic, whom he received at the conclusion of the latter's visit to Rumania. The two statesmen agreed that the lifting of the anti-Yugoslav sanctions, expected next week, would give wider space for an expansion of Yugoslav-Romanian cooperation in all fields, especially in business.

Iliescu commended Yugoslavia's contribution in resolving the crisis in the former Yugoslavia, describing it as notable and valuable.

Iliescu and Kontic said prospects were good for bilateral trade next year to reach the figure prior to the sanctions, about 400 million U.S. dollars.

[04] YUGOSLAV FOREIGN MINISTER TO HAVE BUSY WEEK IN NEW YORK

Milutinovic, who heads the Yugoslav delegation to the U.N. General Assembly, will meet during the day also with Foreign Ministers Lamberto Dini of Italy, Amr Mousa of Egypt, and Erik Derycke of Belgium.

During the week, Milutinovic will confer also with foreign ministers of a large number of countries, including most Security Council member-states. Milutinovic is also to meet with U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali this week.

These talks will focus on the peace process in the Balkans, with special emphasis on the opening of the process of Yugoslavia's reintegration into the U.N. and other international institutions.

[05] MILOSEVIC, IZETBEGOVIC TO MEET ON OCTOBER 3

The meeting will be devoted to further implementation of the Dayton peace accords and strengthening of the peace process after the elections.

[06] R.S. FOR STRICT IMPLEMENTATION OF DAYTON AGREEMENT

'We want to take part in the work of the joint organs of Bosnia-Herzegovina and in the consistent implementation of the provisions of the Dayton agreement,' Krajisnik said in an interview to the local radio of the city of Kragujevac, central Serbia. He added it is necessary for the Bosnian Presidency to start functioning.

[07] NO OBSTACLES TO MILOSEVIC-RUGOVA AGREEMENT

At a news conference in the capital city of the southern Serbian province of Kosovo and Metohija (Kosmet), Agani denied rumours and articles about the existence of certain preconditions for implementing the agreement on the return of Albanian schoolchildren to classrooms.

[08] SECURITY COUNCIL CRITICIZES CROATIA FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

A presidential statement adopted at a Security Council session on Friday said the remaining Serbs in Croatia were still being harassed, coerced, maltreated and discriminated against. The statement followed a report by un Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the humanitarian situation in Croatia.

The Council, said the statement, expresses grave concern that the remaining citizens do not have adequate protection from the Croatian authorities, and are vulnerable to assaults, robberies and abuse. The Council is particularly worried that uniformed persons of the Croatian army and police are said to have taken part in these actions, including robberies, and demands that Zagreb put an end to this immediately, said the statement.

The statement, read out by the Chairman, Guinean Ambassador Bisao Alfredo Lopez Kabral, expressed anxiety that representatives of international humanitarian organizations in Croatia, who were trying to lessen the plight of the Serbs, have also been threatened and coerced.

The Council has demanded that the Croatian authorities allow the free return of Serb refugees to their homes, and criticized them for doing nothing in this respect.

The report and statement said not only was Croatia not doing enough for the return of Serb refugees, but was tacitly obstructing it.

[09] TUDJMAN BIGGEST THREAT TO BOSNIA'S FUTURE

The daily quoted Alija Izetbegovic as saying Serbs were no longer a threat to Bosnia, but Croats.

A U.S. diplomat close Tudjman said recently the Croatian President was the biggest threat to Bosnia's future, the daily reported, adding that Izetbegovic fully agreed with this assessment.

Izetbegovic was quoted as recently telling two European diplomats that Croatia would try to absorb Bosnian Muslims, perhaps not militarily, but politically and economically. He allegedly said this was the biggest threat to Bosnia's existence, Washington Post said.

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