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Serbia Today 96-07-23Serbia Today Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: Yugoslavia <http://www.yugoslavia.com>Serbia Today23 July 1996CONTENTS
[01] LINKS WITH EUROPEAN UNIONPresident of Serbia Slobodan Milosevic received yesterday Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg Jacques Pos. During the talks, mutual interest was stressed for a comprehensive cooperation, development and linking of countries of Europe, in the interest of strengthening of peace and stability, and especially for intensifying our economic links with the partners in the European Union.The guest from Luxembourg was received by the Federal Prime Minister Dr. Radoje Kontic and the Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Milan Milutinovic. After the official talks, during the press conference, Luxembourg and Yugoslav chiefs of diplomacies gave positive evaluation of the possibilities for further development of bilateral relations and efforts made by Yugoslavia and the European Union for the final solution of the Bosnian crisis. (TANJUG, July 22, 1996) [02] JOINT CONSTRUCTION BEGINS OF THE SOUTHERN LINE OF GAS PIPELINE THROUGH SERBIAPresident Slobodan Milosevic had talks yesterday with the president of 'GASPROM', the largest Russian company for production and sales of natural gas, Rema Ivanovich Vjahirew with associates. In a cordial talk special attention was devoted to the successful business cooperation which the Russian and our side are carrying out in the field of import of Russian gas, and the realization of the joint project of construction of the southern line of the gas pipeline through Serbia. In this large-scale investment venture, it was stated, a number of local enterprises will take place from the field of design, construction and erection. (TANJUG, July 22, 1996)[03] GAS PAID BY GOODSThe high-level Russian economic delegation, headed by the president of 'GASPROM' Rema Ivanovich Vjahirew, was received yesterday by the Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Marjanovic.On this occasion mutual interest was stated for continuation of the successful realization of the gas supply arrangement, which further to the regular supply of our economy and population with gas, thanks to the possibility for the gas to be paid by deliveries of the Yugoslav goods, over the last years represented the basis of production and business of a number of domestic enterprises, with the value of deliveries of over 200 million US dollars per year one way. During the talks it was pointed out also at many new opportunities for the development of economic cooperation between the Russian and the Serbian economies, not only in the field of energy, but also in the other economic branches. (TANJUG, July 22, 1996) [04] MACHINES FOR CHINAMinister Coordinator in the Government of Serbia Dragan Tomic, had talks yesterday with the members of the delegation from the People's Republic of China about continuation of the negotiations started in Beijing, in the realization of the barter arrangements, with the main carriers firms "Sinohem" and "Jugopetrol".Thanks to the support of the Chinese Government and the offered chances for the economy of Serbia after the sanctions to recover, Minister Tomic expressed hope that the Chinese delegation will see for itself the quality of the agricultural machinery and other equipment of our producers, which would increase the trade exchange between the People's Republic of China and Yugoslavia. (Vecernje novosti, July 23, 1996) [05] LILIC RETURNSPresident of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zoran Lilic arrived last night in Belgrade by special plane from Atlanta, where he attended the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games. President Lilic attended the basketball match between Yugoslavia and Greece and the water-polo match between Yugoslavia and Netherlands and Yugoslavia and Russia.The third day of the 26th Olympic Games has brought to Yugoslavia the victories in team sports. Water-polo players in a very important match for qualifications defeated Spain with 9:7, and the Yugoslav basketball team confirmed its high class and without much difficulty defeated Australia with 91:68. (Borba, July 23, 1996) [06] GANIC ARRIVES IN BELGRADE TODAYVice-President of the Muslim-Croat Federation Dr. Ejup Ganic arrived today in Belgrade at the head of the economic delegation. This visit is given great importance in Sarajevo, and expectations were expressed that it should result in re-establishment of civilian flights and telephone lines between Belgrade and Sarajevo. (Politika ekspres, July 23, 1996)[07] DENIAL BY SLOVENIAMinistry of Finance and the Central Bank of Slovenia have denied today the information of certain foreign and Yugoslav media about their alleged demand for blocking of funds of Beogradska Banka in Cyprus, which Slovenia is deeming to be its share in the process of succession to the SFR of Yugoslavia.Slovenian Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank, it is reported to Tanjug, also do not have a confirmation that the competent Cypriot authorities have undertaken any measures for freezing of funds of Beogradska Banka. (Politika, July 23, 1996) [08] RUSSIANS WILL NOT MAKE ANY ARRESTSMembers of the Russian military contingent in Bosnia will not take part in an eventual arrest of Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic, stated yesterday the Commander of the Air Strike forces of Russia, Colonel-General Yevgeny Potkolzin."Such a task no one has given to the Russian peace-keepers in Bosnia, but if it would be requested, I would order it not to be carried out", stated Potkolzin for the Interfaks news agency. He is of the view that the participation of the Russian soldiers in an eventual capture of Karadzic and Mladic "would inevitably bring about escalation of tensions in Bosnia". (Vecernje novosti, July 23, 1996) [09] EXHUMATION SUSPENDEDSoldiers of the IFOR have prevented a group of Muslims armed with sticks and stones from attacking Serbs who were exhuming bodies of Serbian soldiers killed in northern Bosnia near Doboj. According to the IFOR spokesman Bert Budro, the presence of Swedish soldiers was necessary because the police of the Muslim- Croat Federation "was doing very little" in calming the enraged mob of Muslims.Representative of the UN police forces Alexander Ivanko said that the group had exhumed earthly remains of 10 persons. Another 10 were found but their remains were not moved because of the threatening mob. (Politika ekspres, July 23, 1996) Serbia Today Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |