Yugoslav Daily Survey, 97-01-02

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CONTENTS

[01] SERBIAN PRESIDENT DELIVER'S NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE TO NATION

[02] MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT SENDS NEW YEAR MESSAGE

[03] WORLD MEDIA CARRY PRESIDENT MILOSEVIC'S NEW YEAR MESSAGE

[04] MONTENEGRIN ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT ON ARTICULATION OF DIFFERENCES AND INTERESTS OF CITIZENS

[01] SERBIAN PRESIDENT DELIVER'S NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE TO NATION

'Dear citizens,', said Milosevic, 'behind us is a year since the end of war in former Yugoslavia and a year since the sanctions against our country have been lifted. It coult be said that we have made good use of this year, despite the external and internal hindrances with which we have had to bear, especially over the past few months.

Social product has increased, exports have climbed, employment and salaries rose. This is not enough. Many people still live hard. The result achieved is not at the level we wish it to be, though it is a solid basis for the coming year, for bigger steps and the attainment of much higher results.

Next year will be a year of reform, big owrnership and structural changes conducive to the affirmation of all elements of the motivation mechanism inherent in a market economy. Important investment projects will be launched that will indeed change the face of our country.

We hope to augment the social product next year, to increase exports, enlarge employment, and raise salaries and pensions. We want to be a peaceful, free, wealthy and idependent country.

I wish you every success, each individual, every family and the entire nation. I wish you good health. I wish you a happy New Year.'

Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1997-01-02 ; Tanjug, 1996-12-31

[02] MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT SENDS NEW YEAR MESSAGE

Bulatovic described 1996 as a watershed in the stabilization of the overall situation and 'the first year when we were able to turn all our energy to resolving the many internal problems resulting from the recent armed conflicts in our close vicnity.'

Montenegro maintained a stable political situation and conducted promising economic reforms in 1996 in spite of all the difficulties, Bulatovic said.

'The achieved high level of the Republic's democratic development gives solid guarantees that our state will continue to progress in all areas,' he said.

'In order to realize as fully as possible our best hopes and expectations, the state organs of Montenegro and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia will continue making their full contribution to the reaffirmation of our country's role in the international community and its institutions,' Bulatovic said.

Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1997-01-02 ; Tanjug, 1996-12-31

[03] WORLD MEDIA CARRY PRESIDENT MILOSEVIC'S NEW YEAR MESSAGE

Reuters quotes Milosevic as saying that 'the coming year will be a year of reforms - major ownership and structural changes which should make possible an affirmation of all motivating elements in a market economy'.

AFP points to Milosevic's statement that the year following the end of the war in the former Yugoslavia and the period free from sanctions was well used - the social product, exports and employment have all grown.

AP says that according to President Milosevic, 1997 will be a year of large investment projects which should change the face of his country.

Austrian State Television ORF carried excerpts from Milosevic's message, pointing to his endeavors for the implementation of economic and social reforms in the coming year. Austrian media underlined that the Serbian President had promised to the nation better living standard and growth of social product.

All Swiss Radio and TV stations on Wednesday carried excerpts from Milosevic's New Year's message, underlining his announcement of reform and ownership transformation on the basis of market economy principles. Their commentators said that ownership transformation would largely contribute to improving the rating of Serbia and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the international community.

Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1997-01-02 ; Tanjug, 1997-01-01

[04] MONTENEGRIN ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT ON ARTICULATION OF DIFFERENCES AND INTERESTS OF CITIZENS

Marovic said 'Montenegro sincerely and fully strives for a Yugoslavia of democracy, modern market economy, open society, links with the world, for the equality of Serbia and Montenegro, the equality of its citizens, peoples and religions.'

Yugoslavia 'protects and contributes to the affirmation of the principles of federalism, believing in democracy and compromise as the fundamental solution for the federal units,' Marovic said.

Commenting that 'separatist aspirations are often imputed' to Montenegro's ruling Democratic Party of Socialists, Marovic said he was certain 'it cannot bother either Serbia or Yugoslavia if Montenegro does for itself and its citizens what is good for its present and future. The development of Montenegro and the settling of problems in Montenegro at the same time settles problems in Yugoslavia and develops Yugoslavia,' he said. 'Serbia and Montenegro are two federal units of one country. Both Serbia and Montenegro are obliged to do whatever they can in their territories to make things better for themselves, but also for the other side in that community, ' Marovic pointed out.

Speaking about current developments in the other Yugoslav Republic, Serbia, in connection with the local elections, Marovic said he hoped they would be resolved democratically and with political soundness, without violence or conflicts.

Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1997-01-02 ; Tanjug, 1996-12-31

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