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Serbia Today, 96-10-22

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

Serbia Today

22 October 1996


CONTENTS

  • [01] TALKS BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT OF FRY AND THE LEADERSHIP OF GUINEA
  • [02] MILUTINOVIC VISITING VIENNA AT AN OPPORTUNE MOMENT
  • [03] RUSSIA ENDORSES THE URGENT RE-INTEGRATION OF FRY INTO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
  • [04] TALKS BETWEEN FRENCH AND YUGOSLAV BUSINESSMEN
  • [05] LOCAL ELECTIONS IN BOSNIA MIGHT BE POSTPONED
  • [06] ONLY A HANDFUL OF SERBS RETURNED TO CROATIA *
  • [07] "FERAL TRIBUNE" ON THE ABUSE OF THE AMNESTY LAW

  • [01] TALKS BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT OF FRY AND THE LEADERSHIP OF GUINEA

    Yesterday, Yugoslav President Zoran Lilic had a number of talks with the leading officials of Guinea - first of all with the President of Guinea - Mr. Lansan Conte. President Lilic arrived in Guinea for a two day visit which will mark the end of his African tour. During the talks, both sides stressed the belief that these talks will give a strong incentive to the evolution of traditional good and friendly relations, established back in 1958, when Guinea acquired independence. The Yugoslav delegation stressed that during the crisis in former Yugoslavia, Guinea maintained a friendly and condescending stand towards FRY, and maintained full diplomatic relations with our country during the international sanctions. Along with political talks, contacts between Yugoslav and Guinean businessmen are taking place during the official visit of the Yugoslav President. It has been anticipated that the two governments will sign agreements on promotion and protection of investments and avoidance of double taxation. (Vecernje novosti, October 22, 1996)

    [02] MILUTINOVIC VISITING VIENNA AT AN OPPORTUNE MOMENT

    "Official Vienna is giving major importance to the visit of the Yugoslav Foreign Minister due on October 23-24, prompted by an invitation by Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister Wolfgang Shissel", said in an interview for Radio Yugoslavia the Austrian Ambassador to FRY - Mr. Michael Wenninger. He also stressed that Austria endorses the reintegration of FR Yugoslavia into the international financial and economic community. Ambassador Wenninger indicated that Mr. Milutinovic will discuss with his hosts the further enhancement of bilateral relations and the current situation in the region. He also pointed out that he believes these talks will improve the political dialogue between the two countries. He particularly underscored that the visit of the Yugoslav Foreign Minister comes at an opportune moment for the overall evolution of traditional neighborly relations and cooperation. (Politika, October 22, 1996)

    [03] RUSSIA ENDORSES THE URGENT RE-INTEGRATION OF FRY INTO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

    Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Nikolai Afanasyevsky endorsed yesterday the urgent settlement of the question of reintegration of FRY into the international community. "I state categorically that FRY and Serbian President Milosevic personally gave palpable proof of adhering to the peaceful solution of the Balkan crisis", said Mr. Afanasyevsky in an interview for ITAR-TASS news agency. All conditions set by the Dayton Agreement have been met and the question of reintegration of Yugoslavia should be solved urgently - he said - adding that, for example, it would be senseless to face the issue of the Bosnian crisis without the presence of Yugoslavia. Mr. Afanasyevsky stressed that Russia and Yugoslavia fully agree on the establishing of stability and security in the Balkans. Bilateral relations are progressively evolving, and next week a inter-governmental meeting is due in Belgrade to discuss concrete projects for cooperation. (Politika, October 22, 1996)

    [04] TALKS BETWEEN FRENCH AND YUGOSLAV BUSINESSMEN

    At the meeting between Yugoslav and French businessmen, organized in Paris by the Yugoslav Chamber of Economy and the French Industry Association - it has been pointed out that as soon as next year, the trade volume between Yugoslavia and France might exceed a billion dollars. The two sides headed by the Chairman of the Yugoslav Chamber of Economy - Mr. Mihajlo Milojevic on the one side and Mr. Gerard Degas - "Alcatel" GM. and Chairman of the Industry Ass. had talks to enhance and accelerate the linking between the Yugoslav and French economy. Mr. Milojevic stated that the Yugoslav companies managed to preserve their production potentials in spite of the sanctions, and that our country fulfilled all the conditions to be re-admitted into international financial institutions. Federal Minister Vuk Ognjanovic remarked that our legal and financial system has been harmonized with the EU model, that foreign investments have been granted national treatment and that absolute safety exists for all investors. The third member of the Yugoslav delegation - Mr. Oskar Kovac asked the French businessmen to help FRY re-acquire the same standing with the European Union that former Yugoslavia had. In the talks involving about 50 French businessmen and 20 general managers of the largest Yugoslav companies concrete possibilities of cooperation in given sectors have been indicated. (Borba, October 22, 1996)

    [05] LOCAL ELECTIONS IN BOSNIA MIGHT BE POSTPONED

    US officials in Washington confirmed that the decision on the postponement of local elections in Bosnia is "almost inevitable", and that a formula is now being sought to solve this disagreeable situation "in a dignified way". The postponement would mean that a large US military contingent should stay in Bosnia, which is something that would not favor Mr. Clinton's election campaign. Formally, the decision on the postponement of the elections in Bosnia should be made by Mr. Robert Frowick - heading the OSCE "Bosnian Office". Allegedly, he already informed Washington that the postponement of the elections is inevitable, because the Serbs do not want to take part in the elections that might mark the victory of Moslem candidates that don't even live in the Republic of Srpska. Practically the elections can not be staged without the active participation of the Serbian side - not only in the Republic of Srpska but in entire Bosnia and Herzegovina as well. Members of the Contact Group - Great Britain, France, United States, Italy, Germany and Russia - are convening in Sarajevo today and it is expected that they will take a clear stand about elections being held in November or next spring. (Politika, October 22, 1996)

    [06] ONLY A HANDFUL OF SERBS RETURNED TO CROATIA *

    UNHCR spokesman in Geneva - Ron Redmond, confirmed that this year, under the coordination of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Migration Organization, only 196 Serbian refugees returned to Croatia, and 700 to Bosnia and Herzegovina. "Bearing in mind that some 290.000 Serbian refugees from Croatia are currently residing in FR Yugoslavia, as well as 230.000 refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina, one can easily conclude that a mere handful of people returned home" said Mr. Redmond. He also expressed hope that the repatriation of Serbian refugees will be much faster adding that a great encouragement in this sense comes from the recent signing of the Yugoslav - Croatian agreement on the normalization of relations. The question why the repatriation of Serbian refugees to Krayina and Western Slavonija is progressing so slowly has been answered on various occasions by Ms. Elisabeth Renn - Special UN Reporter on Human Rights in Former Yugoslavia, and by Mr. Jose Ayala Lasso - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The problem is that Croatia still refuses to allow a mass return of the Serbs, that it hasn't ensured even minimum human rights in Krayina, that Serbian homes have mostly been seized by Croats and that the handful of elderly Serbs that decided to stay still don't feel safe, and that Serbian property is still being destroyed and plundered. (Politika, October 22, 1996)

    [07] "FERAL TRIBUNE" ON THE ABUSE OF THE AMNESTY LAW

    The very moment it became effective, the new Croatian Law on General Amnesty was abused- and those that were granted amnesty, soon ended-up behind bars again - states the Split newspaper "Feral Tribune". In the general shortage of information on the arrests of released prisoners, it is only certain that the Karlovac County Prosecutor - Mr. Dragan Novosel, issued eight arrest warrants, because of founded suspicion of war crimes - says "Feral Tribune". The same dissident newspaper stresses that there are no official data on the number of persons released from prison since the General Amnesty Law became effective. This makes it impossible to establish how many of them have been newly arrested, especially because this is being kept confidential. "Those that make inquiries in this regard - like Parliament Member Veselin Pejnovic, are harassed by the Police, and their homes are searched" - says the same article. The Split newspaper remarks that "all this indicates that the arrest of the released prisoners is being coordinated by the top authorities, the key role being played by the Minister of Justice - Mr. Miroslav Separovic". (Nasa Borba, October 22, 1996)9
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