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MILS NEWS 96-08-23

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From: "Macedonian Information Liaison Service" <mils@mils.spic.org.mk>


CONTENTS

  • [01] BASES FOR WIDER COOPERATION BETWEEN MACEDONIA AND USA
  • [02] MACEDONIAN-POLISH PARLIAMENTARIAN COOPERATION
  • [03] TRADITIONAL MACEDONIAN-FRENCH FRIENDSHIP
  • [04] DIPLOMATIC OFFICES - A STEP FORWARD IN FRY-MACEDONIAN RELATIONS
  • [05] AGREEMENTS ON ECONOMIC COOPERATION WITH SLOVENIA NEEDED
  • [06] TALKS ON INVESTMENTS IN MACEDONIA
  • [07] SPASOV: 'MACEDONIAN NATION AND LANGUAGE ARE A POLITICAL REALITY'
  • [08] BTA: '300 MACEDONIANS ENTERED BULGARIA BY FORCE'
  • [09] WB CREDIT FOR MACEDONIAN ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY
  • [10] STATISTICS ON MACEDONIAN SALARY
  • [11] UNJUST ACCUSATIONS OF THE HEAD OF MACEDONIAN CHURCH
  • [12] COMPLAINTS OF 'TETOVO UNIVERSITY' ACTIVISTS REJECTED
  • [13] STRUGA POETRY EVENINGS OFFICIALLY OPENED

    MILS SUPPLEMENT

  • [14] 'Chance for 34 Political Parties' ('Nova Makedonija', 23 August, 1996)

  • MILS NEWS

    Skopje, 23 August, 1996

    [01] BASES FOR WIDER COOPERATION BETWEEN MACEDONIA AND USA

    A high level of friendship and trust has been achieved between the Republic of Macedonia and the USA, which is a solid basis for widening and deepening of the cooperation in many fields, especially economy. This was concluded, according to Macedonian Television, at yesterday's meeting in Ohrid of Macedonian President Kiro Gligorov with US Ambassador to Macedonia Christopher Hill. The close and harmonized stands of the two countries regarding the current situation in the region were underlined, with a special attention paid to the implementation of the Dayton Accord.

    [02] MACEDONIAN-POLISH PARLIAMENTARIAN COOPERATION

    President of Macedonian Parliament Tito Petkovski met yesterday in Skopje with Education Minister of the Republic of Poland Jerzi Viatra, and they exchanged opinions about the parliamentarian life in the two countries. Expressing their pleasure with the cooperation between the two Parliaments, they agreed that it should be further improved. Minister Viatra was received by Macedonian Prime minister Branko Crvenkovski also, and the two officials expressed their satisfaction with the cooperation in education so far.

    [03] TRADITIONAL MACEDONIAN-FRENCH FRIENDSHIP

    'France was the first EU country that opened an Embassy in Macedonia, and the very first one to make such a step as the opening of the French Consulate in Bitola,' Macedonian Parliament President Tito Petkovski said at yesterday's meeting with the French Ambassador to Macedonia Jacques Huntzinger, as Macedonian Television reported. President Petkovski referred to the traditional friendship of the two countries and nations, as well as to the French understanding of Macedonian problems in the period of obtaining independence and carrying out of political and economic reforms. Both officials concluded that bilateral relations should still be improved, especially in the field of economy. Ambassador Huntzinger yesterday had a meeting also with Macedonian Minister of Finances Taki Fiti.

    [04] DIPLOMATIC OFFICES - A STEP FORWARD IN FRY-MACEDONIAN RELATIONS

    Macedonian President of Parliament Tito Petkovski yesterday received the newly appointed plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to FR Yugoslavia Slavko Milosavlevski. Local media reported that they had emphasized the need for relations between Macedonia and FRY to be improved. At the meeting Ambassador Milosavlevski had with Prime Minister Branko Crvenkovski, belief that the opening of Macedonian Embassy in Belgrade would be an important step forward in FRY-Macedonian relations was expressed. The need for the relations to be regulated as quick as possible was also underlined. 'Makfax' agency reported that Radomir Bogdanovic, an Ambassador in the Yugoslav Foreign Ministry, had been appointed a President of the Yugoslav part of the Diplomatic-Expert Commission for Normalization of Relations between Belgrade and Skopje. As alleged, the other members had also been appointed. Macedonian party had also appointed the members of its Commission, and regulation of the open issues between the two countries is expected to take place soon.

    [05] AGREEMENTS ON ECONOMIC COOPERATION WITH SLOVENIA NEEDED

    During his private stay in Slovenia these days, Macedonian Foreign Minister Ljubomir Frchkovski had met with his Slovenian counterpart Davorin Krachun, Macedonian Radio reported. They discussed the bilateral relations, underlying the necessity for agreements on economy to be signed as soon as possible. The Agreement on avoiding of double taxation was pointed out as one of greatest priority in that context. As Macedonian Radio reported, Slovenian Minister said his country was determined to support efforts of Macedonia for becoming a part time member of UN Security Council and a full one of CEFTA. The identical stands of both countries on the succession of the former Federation had also been confirmed during the talks, and it was stressed that economic bilateral cooperation was far behind the political one.

    [06] TALKS ON INVESTMENTS IN MACEDONIA

    Promotion of investing in Macedonia and the need for systematic regulation of the property ownership were the subject of yesterday's talks between Macedonian Minister of Development Abdulmenaf Bedzeti and German Ambassador to Macedonia Claus Schramaer, local media reported. In context of bilateral relations, it was said that German investments in Macedonia should be increased.

    [07] SPASOV: 'MACEDONIAN NATION AND LANGUAGE ARE A POLITICAL REALITY'

    'With its policy in the Balkans, Macedonia has shown that compromises can maintain good relations with the neighbouring countries,' Macedonian Ambassador to Bulgaria Gjorgji Spasov stated for Bulgarian paper 'Standard'. Macedonian Television reported that in context of the open issues which are complicating Bulgarian-Macedonian relations, the Ambassador had stressed the bilateral agreements that are waiting to be signed. 'Bulgarian politicians do not accept the Agreements to be signed in Bulgarian and in Macedonian language, but are suggesting a formulation 'in official languages of the two countries,' said Spasov. He stated that, therefore, 'Bulgarian politicians should understand that Macedonian nation and language are not a political issue in the Balkans now, but a political reality'.

    [08] BTA: '300 MACEDONIANS ENTERED BULGARIA BY FORCE'

    'Bulgarian police had to use force to stop 300 Macedonians, who tried to knock down the fence at the border crossing Deve Bair-Gjueshevo and enter into Bulgarian territory,' Bulgarian Police representative Emil Metodiev said, according to Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA). The information which was reported by BBC said this had happened on August 20, after which the citizens were still allowed to enter Bulgaria. Metodiev said the Macedonians had been pushing trying to cross the border, which complicated the passports procedure. Macedonians citizens, on the other hand, claimed that Bulgarian customs officers were deliberately delaying the procedure. As alleged, the several hours waiting could be avoided if DM 10 were paid to the officers. BBC information, reported by 'Dnevnik', said that Bulgarian citizens had complained about being equally treated by Macedonian customs officers. Macedonian Embassy in Sofia had found out about this incident from the media, and has still not been officially informed by Bulgarian Customs Administration.

    [09] WB CREDIT FOR MACEDONIAN ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY

    World Bank for Reconstruction and Development from Washington recently informed Macedonian Electrical Industry that it would be given a credit of $ 35 million for realisation of three projects in the country. 'Nova Makedonija' reports that the projects are: revitalization of water power stations, for which $ 20 million will be given; finishing the construction of Macedonian Dispatching Centre, for which about $ 20 million would be spent; and the first phase of revitalization of electricity distribution nets on the territory of whole Macedonia, which will cost $ 5 million. The paper also reads that the World Bank had approved irretrievable $ 600,000 to Macedonia, which will be provided by the Japanese Government. They will be used for two studies on the development of electricity system in Macedonia till the year of 2020, as well as for a feasibility study for a complete revitalization of water power stations.

    [10] STATISTICS ON MACEDONIAN SALARY

    Average net salary per worker in the Republic of Macedonia in June 1996 was, according to Statistics Institute, 8,762 denars. Average net salary in production was 8,022 denars, while in non-production it was 9,379 denars. 20.5% of the workers did not receive their salaries in June at all.

    [11] UNJUST ACCUSATIONS OF THE HEAD OF MACEDONIAN CHURCH

    'We consider the statement of the Head of Macedonian Orthodox Church Archbishop Mihail an insulting one, as the stands of the World Macedonian Congress regarding the Macedonian state, nation, its identity and national interests, as well as the Macedonian Orthodox Church, are almost identical to ours,' said an announcement of the Australian-Macedonian Council in Sidney. Daily 'Dnevnik' reported that the announcement was a reply to 'the accusations of the Head of Macedonian Orthodox Church, who said the World Macedonian Congress was an enemy of the Macedonian state, nation and Church'.

    [12] COMPLAINTS OF 'TETOVO UNIVERSITY' ACTIVISTS REJECTED

    Appellate Court in Skopje recently rejected the complaint of Nevzat Halili, a former President of PDP, and a current one of the Republican Party for National Unity, who was charged with illegal activities about the 'Tetovo university'. He asked for his sentence of one year imprisonment to be delayed once again, although it was already done once by the Municipal Court in Tetovo. Macedonian media reported that the Appellate Court had rejected Halili's explanation that he was unable to serve his sentence due to health problems. The complaint of Musli Halimi for his sentence of three months imprisonment (charged for similar activities as Halili) was also rejected, as he had supported it with the same explanation (moving out) as previously.

    [13] STRUGA POETRY EVENINGS OFFICIALLY OPENED

    The 35th Struga Poetry Evenings were officially opened yesterday evening in Struga with lighting the Festival fire and reading of Konstantin Mildinov's poem 'T'ga za jug'. The 'Poetry meridians' took place at the Poetry Hall, and all the participants had their performances on it. The event was greeted by the President of Struga Poetry Evenings Council Paskal Gilevski and by the French poet Lionel Rey. Before that, this year's winner of the 'Golden Wreath', Japanese poet Makoto Ooka, planted a tree at the Poetry Park, and deputy Minister of Culture Borko Zafirovski unveiled the monument of the Russian poet Sergei Esenin.

    MILS SUPPLEMENT

    [14] 'Chance for 34 Political Parties'

    ('Nova Makedonija', 23 August, 1996)

    ... According to the evidence of the Appellate Court in Skopje, participation in the forthcoming local elections is a reality for 34 political parties. The Law on Political Parties obliges them to renew their registration at the end of each year. They should prove that the party has a minimum number of 500 members, with the right to vote, adult citizens of the Republic of Macedonia. Since the end of last year, only three new parties have been registered, and the total number of parties is now 34. The most recently registered one (on 26 June) is the Macedonian Uniting Party, which President is Branko Sinadinovski. He was a candidate of VMRO-DPMNE on the additional elections for Skopje electoral unit nb.103. Mid March this year the Macedonian Alliance was registered. Its President is Gorgija (George) Atanasovski, who was a Presidential candidate on last elections, and a current President of World Macedonian Congress branch in America. Previously, at the beginning of March, the Macedonian Christian Party was registered, which President is Miroslav Todorov.

    Some of the earliest registered parties are: the National Democratic Party - NDP, seated in Tetovo, with Ilijaz Halimi for a President; Social Democratic Party - President Aleksandar Donev; Party for Democratic Prosperity - PDP, seated in Tetovo, President Abdurahman Aliti; MAAK - Conservative Party, registered President Ante Popovski, although Strasho Angelovski is its current leader, while the other branch of this party, led by Jagnula Kunovska is involved in a court procedure to prove the legitimacy and continuity of the previous party. The list continues as following: Macedonian National Party - Vladimir Stefanovski; Social Democratic Alliance of Macedonia (SDSM) - Branko Crvenkovski; Democratic Party of Turks - Erdogan Sarach; VMRO-Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (DPMNE) - Ljupcho Georgievski; Labour Party - Krste Jankovski; Party for Total Emancipation of Romans-PCERM - Faik Abdi;

    Socialist Party of Macedonia - late Kiro Popovski is still registered as a President, although Ljubisav Ivanov has been meanwhile elected for a new President; Liberal Party of Macedonia - Stojan Andov; VMRO-Democratic Party - Vladimir Golubovski; Citizens Liberal Party of Macedonia - Boris Gegaj; Party for Democratic Action-True Way, seated in Tetovo - Kenan Mazlimi; Party for Democratic Movement of Egyptians in Macedonia, seated in Struga - Sinan Naser; Democratic Progressive Party of Romans in Macedonia - Ali Bekir; Democratic Party of Serbs in Macedonia - Dragisha Miletic; Party for Democratic Action of Macedonia - Avdija Pepic; Democratic Party of Macedonia (DPM), seated in Tetovo - Tomislav Stojanovski; Albanian Democratic Alliance-Liberal Party - Dzemilj Idrizi; Communist Party of Macedonia - Todor Pelivanov; Alliance of Communists of Macedonia - Milan Panchevski; Macedonian National Front, seated in Prilep - Ivan Spirkovski; Democratic Party - Petar Goshev; VMRO- Fatherland Party, seated in Bitola - Dimitar Crnomarov; VMRO-Macedonian National Democratic Union - Tomislav Stefkovski; Party for Democratic Prosperity (PDP)-Party for National Union in Macedonia - Nevzat Halili. This party has unofficially changed its name into Republican Party for National Unity, but has still not been registered as such.

    There are several parties, which had been registered before and after the elections in 1994: Party for Democratic Prosperity of Albanians in Macedonia (PDPA), seated in Tetovo - Arben Dzaferi; Party for Democratic Action- Citizens' Union - Sadrija Hasanovic; and Democratic Party for Full Emancipation of Romans (Democratic PCERM), seated in Kumanovo - Sevdzan Suleimanovski. Although the number of 34 parties is not small, it is not final. There is enough time for other parties to be registered before the local elections, and we found out that there were people interested in that.

    (end)

    mils news 23 August, 1996


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