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Serbia Today, 96-09-20

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From: Yugoslavia <http://www.yugoslavia.com>

Serbia Today

20 September 1996


CONTENTS

  • [01] FULL LIFTING OF SANCTIONS - WITHIN A FEW DAYS
  • [02] "KEY" TO THE FUTURE BALKANS IS THE FR OF YUGOSLAVIA
  • [03] WHY IS PLJAKIC REFUSING TO SELL BRANDY TO THE AMERICANS
  • [04] O.S.C.E.: ELECTIONS IN BOSNIA WERE CORRECT
  • [05] ELECTORAL RESULTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA ANNOUNCED
  • [06] FIVE PROJECTS FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA
  • [07] ANXIETY BECAUSE OF HARASSMENT OF SERBS
  • [08] YET ANOTHER MONUMENT TO THE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION STRUGGLE MINED
  • [09] SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEWS BRIEFS: "PREPARATIONS FOR LIFTING OF SANCTIONS AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA"

  • [01] FULL LIFTING OF SANCTIONS - WITHIN A FEW DAYS

    Already within the next few days the final and complete lifting of sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is to be expected, and this will be the beginning of the return of Yugoslavia into all the international organizations, states the headquarters of the French diplomacy. Otherwise, France is a very active supporter of complete normalization of the international cooperation with Belgrade. Its government and President Jacques Chirac personally, in the western camp were heading the efforts for normalization and intensification of the cooperation with Belgrade. The official stand of Paris, as expressed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Herve de Charrette, is based on the crucial principle: Belgrade and President Milosevic are the first-rate and unavoidable partners, both in the peace efforts in Bosnia and in the further stabilization of the situation in the South-East of Europe. Therefore, it is not surprising that France is of the view that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia should be recognized as the state-successor of the former Yugoslavia. (Politika, September 20, 196)

    [02] "KEY" TO THE FUTURE BALKANS IS THE FR OF YUGOSLAVIA

    In Germany there are both will and readiness for cooperation with Yugoslavia, so that it may venture on the path of revival of links with the European Union and joining of this reintegration in the perspective, stated yesterday in the Chamber of Economy of Yugoslavia head of the delegation of the Committee for Economics of the German Bundestag, Ernest Shwanhold. During the talks with the President of the Chamber of Economy of Yugoslavia, Mihailo Milojevic and representatives of the Chambers of Serbia and Montenegro, he underlined that the key for the future Balkans is the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, emphasizing the wish of Germany for the FR of Yugoslavia to join as soon as possible the European Union. Shwanhold, the envoy of the deputy group of the Social-Democratic Party in the Parliament, pointed out that the preconditions for this are the lifting of sanctions, integration of the FR of Yugoslavia into the international organizations and a free access to the market of the European Union, and he said that he believes that these conditions can be fulfilled as soon as possible. (Borba, September 20, 1996)

    [03] WHY IS PLJAKIC REFUSING TO SELL BRANDY TO THE AMERICANS

    The export of the famous brandy "Yellow Sting" to the American market, announced for the end of this month, will not take place, although everything was agreed upon. The producer of the "Yellow Sting", agricultural engineer Radisa Pljakic, who was to have a good profit from this deal, is now refusing to sell the brandy. For the exports into the United States of the brandy produced in the village of Kamenica near Kragujevac, new bottles were produced in the Glass Factory in Paracin and the labels printed in Germany. Customs authorities of the United States, however, did not grant their approval for the import of brandy because on the label stating the country of origin, it is written: Product of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia). The American customs authorities are requesting that the name of our country be placed under the quote-unquote marks. However, it is not possible to write the name of a country in this way, because our country is recognized all over the world, and even the Americans must operate in accordance with the OUN resolutions. "I do not accept the American stand in the interest of Yugoslavia,", says Radisa Pljakic. Otherwise, his product was awarded this year in Lisbon the gold medal of the International Institute for Quality Selections, and before that the gold medal Eureka in Brussels, the gold medal of the European Chamber and the title of a "de luxe" drink by the World Institute for Categorization. The other beverages also of this producer were awarded many outstanding world awards. (Politika, September 20, 1996)

    [04] O.S.C.E.: ELECTIONS IN BOSNIA WERE CORRECT

    Ministerial trio of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (O.S.C.E.), Laslo Kovach, Flavio Cotty and Nils Helweg Petersen, announced yesterday that the elections in Bosnia were correct. They stated that the conditions of free, just and democratic elections, as prescribed in the Dayton Agreement, were not satisfied, but that the elections, nevertheless, were technically correctly carried out and without any major incidents. It was also stated that the elections are a first step towards a reconciliation, towards a plurality and towards democracy. From the report of the chief of the O.S.C.E. delegation in Bosnia, Robert Frowick, and the chief of the international observers, the Dutch Edward van Tijne, it can be seen that only a very small percentage of refugees had crossed the separation line between the Bosnian entities in order to vote, which is pointing out that the political climate in Bosnia is still unfavorable. (Politika ekspres, September 20, 1996)

    [05] ELECTORAL RESULTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA ANNOUNCED

    According to the information which was yesterday distributed to the press in the Sarajevo headquarters of the O.S.C.E., the voting results for the party lists for the Parliament of the Republic of Srpska are the following: Serbian Democratic Party obtained 58.9 percent of votes, Alliance for Peace 12 percent, Serbian Radical Party 7.6 percent and the Party of Democratic Action in the Republic of Srpska 7.2 percent. For Biljana Plavsic as the President and Dragomir Mirjanic as the Vice President of the Republic of Srpska voted 65 percent of citizens of the Republic of Srpska, for the candidates of the Alliance for Peace 10.5 percent, and for the candidates of the SDA 10 percent of votes. (Vecernje novosti, September 20, 1996)

    [06] FIVE PROJECTS FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA

    The assistance for the economic recovery should be accelerated in the Republic of Srpska after the elections, stated in Sarajevo the World Bank. Contrary to the Muslim-Croat Federation, Republic of Srpska did not use the reconstruction assistance until now. From the 5.1 billion US dollars allocated for the reconstruction of Bosnia-Herzegovina until the year 1998, only 1.4 billion were allocated for the Republic of Srpska. Representative of the World Bank in Sarajevo, Rory O'Sulivan, stated that the bank for several months now is having five projects ready which are interesting for the Republic of Srpska and that he is expecting progress in their realization now, after the elections. (Politika, September 20, 1996)

    [07] ANXIETY BECAUSE OF HARASSMENT OF SERBS

    The UN Security Council has decided again, for the fifth time, to warn Croatia because of inadmissible behavior towards the Serbian population in its territory. This was done in the Council presidential statement, which is a document in its weight weaker than the presidential communique and especially weaker than a resolution. It is demanded of Zagreb to extend its program of return of all the refugees, without hesitation and without any conditions. It is also insisted that Croatia passes a comprehensive law on amnesty which is a very important element for the final termination of mandate of the UNTAS. The Security Council is reiterating its earlier conclusions that inhabitants of Krajina and Western Slavonia are not assured safety, because they are exposed to harassment, threats and plunder, and that in these unlawful acts sometimes even the uniformed persons are taking part. Recalling also the recommendations by the UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali, the Council is insisting that the Croat authorities extend investigations into crimes committed against Serbs in the year 1995. (Politika, September 20, 1996)

    [08] YET ANOTHER MONUMENT TO THE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION STRUGGLE MINED

    On Tuesday in Knin, on the Mount of Spas, the monument to the fighters of the People's Liberation Struggle 1941-1945 was destroyed to the ground. In a strong explosion the parts of the monument were flying for several hundred meters in all directions. As was the case until now, the perpetrators remain unknown. With the exception of the region of Istria, in the other parts of Croatia over the past few years over three thousand memorials and monuments to the partisan struggle were destroyed. It is expected that Serbs of Knin will file charges against the State of Croatia for this crime to the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague, because of destruction of the cultural and historical heritage. (Vecernje novosti, September 20, 1996)

    [09] SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEWS BRIEFS: "PREPARATIONS FOR LIFTING OF SANCTIONS AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA"

    In the Security Council, it is learnt, the preparations have started for the session during which the economic sanctions against Yugoslavia will be finally lifted. It is expected that this session will be held next week. The spokesman of the UN Secretary General Samantha Foa, stated yesterday for the press that the only thing awaited is the report of the competent international bodies from Bosnia stating that the elections of Saturday last have been officially verified, i.e. that they are proclaimed as valid, and then the procedure may commence. She added that sanctions against Yugoslavia, nevertheless, will not be lifted automatically, but that it will be necessary to have for this the session of the Security Council and a special resolution, as was done when the sanctions were imposed four years and four months ago.

    It is also learnt that the first contacts and moves regarding the lifting of sanctions against Yugoslavia are been undertaken these days within the Contact Group because all of its members are also in the Security Council. Within this group these days work is being done also on the draft resolution which will terminate the question of sanctions. The final lifting of sanctions against Yugoslavia was also announced on Wednesday in Washington D.C. by the U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher. He recalled that the elections in Bosnia took place in the best order, and that the question of lifting of sanctions on Yugoslavia is connected with these elections, i.e. for the period of ten days after the elections are completed.

    Both of these things, holding of the elections and lifting of sanctions, were precisely specified in the Dayton Agreement, i.e. in the Security Council Resolution of November 22, 1995, when sanctions against Yugoslavia were suspended. It is underlined in the observer circles in New York that the final lifting of sanctions will also mark the beginning of the opening of the process of reintegration of our country in the international organizations, most of all in the UN and the International Monetary Fund.

    For the integration of Yugoslavia into the work of the UN there should be no major obstacles, and neither serious difficulties, because our country, as one of the founding members of the world organization, never even ceased to be the member of this organization. The continuity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is no longer been brought under the question mark even by those countries which were created in the territory of the former Yugoslav state and who used to be very persistent in this respect. Slightly slower will be the Yugoslav reintegration in the International Monetary Fund, state the same circles, but most of all because it is previously necessary to make and agree upon some calculations from the field of the division balance, which is now in the making. This was discussed in the IMF two weeks ago by the Federal Minister Tomica Raicevic, who submitted to the officials of this international financial institution the legal documents of the Yugoslav state connected with the renewal of membership of our country in the Fund. (TANJUG, September 20, 1996)


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