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Serbia Today, 96-12-17
CONTENTS
[01] PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC RECEIVES AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE
[02] BRCKO - THE KEY TO WAR AND PEACE
[03] CARE FOR THE NEW GENERATIONS
[04] GROWTH OF PRODUCTION OF 7.3 PERCENT
[05] CHINESE DELEGATION IN THE CHAMBER OF ECONOMY OF SERBIA
[06] A TRADITIONALLY INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT PATH
[07] PRIMAKOV: EVENTS IN BELGRADE ARE INTERIOR AFFAIR OF YUGOSLAVIA
[08] YUGOSLAVIA'S PLACE IN THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE
[01] PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC RECEIVES AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE
President of the Republic Slobodan Milosevic received yesterday the newly-
appointed, extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador of France to the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Stanislas Filiole. Satisfaction was
expressed because of the successful development of the bilateral
cooperation between our country and the Republic of France. It was
underlined that Yugoslavia and France are attaching great importance to the
strengthening of friendly relations and mutual confidence, on the basis of
equality and firm orientation towards peace and stability in the world, as
well as to strengthening of the process of linkage between states and
peoples. President Milosevic wished the Ambassador of France success in his
mission in Belgrade.
Serbia Today, 1996-12-17 ; Politika, 1996-12-17
[02] BRCKO - THE KEY TO WAR AND PEACE
Ever since the main arbiter Robert Owen announced the possibility for Brcko
to be placed under the international protectorate, this city had become the
focus of attention of the entire world public. The spirits actually, were
greatly disturbed from the very moment when Serbs from the Republic of
Srpska told Mr. Owen that there can be no bargaining about this city and
that no protectorate whatsoever is possible. Realizing that passing of such
a decision would mean a new war, the main arbiter Owen extended the
deadline for the final decision until February 15, 1997. That the anxieties
of Serbs from the Republic of Srpska were not groundless and that around
Brcko some strange games are being played, is also confirmed by the latest
information coming from the Croat side. Showing until now that they are not
interested in entering the verbal duel between Serbs and Muslims, the
Croats in the latest edition of the "Hrvatska revija" ("Croat Magazine")
are openly admitting that Brcko "is the key to the new war or to final
peace", and that "the one who loses Brcko in some way is also losing Bosnia-
Herzegovina".
Serbia Today, 1996-12-17 ; Politika ekspres, 1996-12-17
[03] CARE FOR THE NEW GENERATIONS
Federal Minister and President of the Federal Commission for Cooperation
with the UNESCO, Margit Savovic, stated that the rights of children and
their protection will be one of the priorities of the policy of the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia. By adopting the Declaration of the Federal
Government on the protection and promotion of the right of child in the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on December 12 this year, this has marked a
successful completion of one year of work on the Yugoslav plan of action
for children until the year 2000 and onwards, said Margit Savovic. National
action plan should make possible better analysis of the state of protection
and development of children, increase of resources and better management
over funds allocated to children, a greater responsibility of the
institutions and local authorities in the change of policies for
improvement of quality of life of children and youth. Elaboration of this
plan started in a very difficult period, when because of sanctions,
secession and a war environment, there was a drastic fall of economic
activities, employment and a standard of living of the population. In spite
of all this, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a country-signatory of
the Convention on the Rights of Child and the World Declaration on
Protection of Children and Youth, is the first among the former Yugoslav
republics to pass this program.
Serbia Today, 1996-12-17 ; Borba, 1996-12-17
[04] GROWTH OF PRODUCTION OF 7.3 PERCENT
During the eleven months of this year, in comparison with the same period
last year, the industrial production was increased for 7.3 percent,
reported Mirjana Rankovic, deputy director of the Federal Institute for
Statistics. In this period the growth of production was recorded in
metallurgy (44.4 percent) and in the production of non-metals and
construction materials (26.3 percent). In the sectors which have so far
recorded the fall of production (textiles, leather goods, rubber, food
stuffs industry, tobacco production) there was a stabilization and even a
significant growth of production.
Serbia Today, 1996-12-17 ; Borba, 1996-12-17
[05] CHINESE DELEGATION IN THE CHAMBER OF ECONOMY OF SERBIA
Economic delegation of the Chinese province of Heilondjijang, headed by the
Deputy Secretary General of the Government of that province, Cai Dji, had
talks in the Chamber of Economy of Serbia with the representatives of our
companies about the promotion of the trade exchange and possibilities of
industrial cooperation. Together with the information about the economic
capabilities of China, the guests have especially underlined their interest
for import of steel, fertilizers, raw materials for textile industry,
machines and equipment. It was agreed that our businessmen in June next
year, on very favorable conditions, will take part at the general fair in
Harbin, at which they were until now presented only through the information
material.
Serbia Today, 1996-12-17 ; Vecernje novosti, 1996-12-17
[06] A TRADITIONALLY INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT PATH
Yugoslavia and Serbia have had their own interior development and course of
political events, and the events taking place now are greatly different
from the ones in the Eastern European countries over the past years. This
is stated in the commentary of "The Washington Post" in which, as on a very
few occasions over the past days, a broader and a fuller picture is offered
to the American public about the events taking place in Yugoslavia. The
commentator states historical facts about the independent politics of
Yugoslavia in comparison with the countries of the Eastern European block
after World War Two. For such a political path there is a broad political
support in Yugoslavia, underlines the newspaper, admitting the fact that
war in the vicinity and economic sanctions have caused great economic
stagnation of the country. The newspaper also underlines some views on the
present-day Serbian opposition. It writes that over the past years it was
often having nationalistic coloring, that its targets are narrow and that
it has gathered only one part of the so-called middle class and a part of
the civil intelligentsia. "The New York Times" reports on the calls of the
leaders of Serbian opposition for help from abroad. During a number of
talks in the United States they were asking for assistance for the
realization of their political targets and the support of foreign circles,
even when such a support, as was reiterated on several occasions, would
mean an isolation and a difficult life of the citizens of Yugoslavia.
Serbia Today, 1996-12-17 ; Politika, 1996-12-17
[07] PRIMAKOV: EVENTS IN BELGRADE ARE INTERIOR AFFAIR OF YUGOSLAVIA
Russia "has the stand towards the latest events taking place in Belgrade as
towards an interior affair of Yugoslavia", stated Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Russia Yevgeny Primakov. He expressed his support to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy Lamberto Dini who recently visited
Belgrade and had talks with the President of Serbia Slobodan Milosevic.
Russia welcomes the idea of inviting to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
the mission of the O.S.C.E. in order "to assess the situation", said
Primakov. In this he underlined that everyone is concerned with the problem
of human rights everywhere and democratization of this or that society, but
that this should not grow into interference in the interior affairs of
another state. According to the Interfaks report, Primakov pointed out at
the fact that the opposition had refused the proposal of President
Milosevic to have negotiations at a round table. "I think that the world
community should correctly assess this move by Slobodan Milosevic and the
fact that he is not applying force towards the opposition", said Primakov
and added that "all this should have an adequate reflection in the world
public opinion and the reactions of the other states".
Serbia Today, 1996-12-17 ; Politika, 1996-12-17
[08] YUGOSLAVIA'S PLACE IN THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE
President of the Chamber of Citizens of the Federal Assembly, Milomir Minic,
received yesterday the delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the
Council of Europe headed by its Vice President Andrash Barsoni. Members of
the delegation stated that the purpose of their visit is continuation of
the dialogue with the Federal Assembly. They emphasized that they are
attaching great importance to the visit to our country, because it is the
best way to be informed of the stands of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
on the implementation of the peace process and the situation in the country
and in the region. Minic pointed out that the basic targets of the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia, further to the support to strengthening of peace,
stability and a dynamic economic development in the region in general, is
the equitable cooperation with other countries, an active participation in
all the international organizations and integrations. It was mutually
stated that it is necessary for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, i.e.
its Federal Assembly, to take part in work of the Council of Europe and its
Assembly. Delegation of the Assembly of the Council of Europe announced
that at its January session, which will debate the implementation of the
Dayton Accords, the delegation of the Federal Assembly will be invited to
attend.
Serbia Today, 1996-12-17 ; Borba, 1996-12-17
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