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SRNA REVIEW OF EVENING NEWS, May 1, 1996Srpska Republica News Agency (SRNA) DirectoryFrom: Mirjana Petrovic <almirja@cotton.vislab.olemiss.edu>BANJALUKA - On the occasion of anniversary of "ustasha's" aggres sion on Western Slavonia, in the church "Svete Trojice"(Holly Trinity) in Banja Luka requiem for fallen and disappeared warri ors and civilians from that part of the Republika Srpska Krajina /RSK/ and for all Serbs fallen in wars for freedom was held. The requiem is held at the initiative of Association of expelled Serbs from Croatia in Banja Luka, which delegation, in the presence of several thousands of citizens in Gradiska put down the wreath from the Sava bridge.AMSTERDAM - The international community, as it is seen in various elaborates and bulletins written in recent time, hopes that the September's elections is the last chance for reintegration of the former B&H. In the report of "Helsinki citizen association" they mention not only the reintegration, but also a possibility of transformation of Dayton agreement in order to achieve this goal. SARAJEVO - The special American adviser for military stabilisa tion in the Balkans James Pardew stated that the American pro gramme for eguipping and training of Moslem's army is halted because of disagreement of Moslems and Croats about the Defence Law and the presence of "mujahedins". Pardew stated precisely that "the politicians in CroatMoslem federation must remove the differences about the Joint Defence Law in order to get U.S. military aid". MOSCOW - Russian president Boris Yeltzin called at First May Celebration in Moscow its citizens to bring "correct decision" and vote for him at the presidential elections at June 16 this year. Talking to the participants of the celebration organised by the syndicate, Yeltzin expressed the conviction that he will win. At another First May Meeting, organised by the Communist Party, similar to those from previous years, the leader of the Communist Party Genadiy Zuganov said that he "relies on those who like the Russia". LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian President Janez Drnovsek stated yester day, at the meeting with NATO general secretary Javier Solana at Ljubljana, that he sees Slovenia in the future as a full member of NATO, aware of its responsibilities arising from that. "The security of the country will be improved, and our activities in NATO's Partnership for Peace would be a good basis for full membership in NATO", said Drnovsek. LONDON - The British Royal Air Forces /RAF/ will withdraw from Germany for the first time after the postCold War - announced the UK Ministry of Defence. In the anniversary report to Parlia ment is said that the last RAF basis in Germany - Brutten will be closed in the year 2002. The British Defence Minister Michael Portillo explained that the fall of the Berlin's wall and disin tegration of the Soviet Union resulted in this withdrawal, and added that 27.000 ground troops will remain in Germany. /end/ |