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Yugoslav Daily Survey, 96-12-26Yugoslav Daily Survey Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: Yugoslavia <http://www.yugoslavia.com>CONTENTS
[01] YUGOSLAV GOVERNMENT COMMISSION DISCUSSES RELATIONS WITH ITALY, AUSTRIAYugoslav Government Commission for relations with the implementation council and international financial and trade organizations decided on Wednesday not to link issues regarding relations with Italy with former Yugoslavia succession talks. The Commission decided this after examining the issue of the legal status of property regulated by the so-called Osim Accords signed between former Yugoslavia and Italy, in view of the changed political situation, a Yugoslav Government statement said.This implies that funds which the SFRY had paid on the basis of the Osim Accords should enter into the division of assets and liabilities, or be settled within talks of the group for succession of former Yugoslavia, the statement said. At the same session chaired by Yugoslav Prime Minister Radoje Kontic, the Yugoslav Commission discussed an information on consultations of experts of legal departments of the Yugoslav and Austrian Foreign Ministries on State Accords or bilateral agreements. The Yugoslav Government Commission discussed the working material on the policy of Yugoslavia's development including estimates of macroeconomic developments till the end of 2005 and concluded that it was necessary to complete the document, the statement said. Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1996-12-26 ; Tanjug, 1996-12-25[02] WORLD MEDIA HIGHLIGHT RALLY OF SUPPORT TO PRESIDENT MILOSEVICRussian Radio and Television gave extensive coverage to Milosevic's speech, laying particular stress to his appeal for cherishing 'the ideals of peace, freedom and the country's independence.' The stations quoted Milosevic as saying that 'every problem must be resolved through the institutions of the state.'The Chinese News Agency Xinhua quoted President Milosevic as saying said that nobody could destabilise or divide Serbia because it always came out stronger and more powerful when faced with pressure and threats from abroad. The Xinhua agency quoted President Milosevic as saying that a strong Serbia was not to the liking of many great powers and that they were trying to slow down Yugoslavia's economic development and weaken it in order to jeopardize the integrity of Serbia and Yugoslavia. Bulgarian Radio and TV stations highlighted the rally, staged in the center of Belgrade, and the support extended to the President. The state-owned and private radio stations, and the new and National Television networks quoted Milosevic to the effect that the Serbian people supported the policy of peace and freedom and would not allow anyone to destabilise Serbia, with aid from the fifth column. Polish News Agency PAP highlighted the above mentioned statement and quoted Milosevic as saying that some foreign countries which could not break Serbia by war and sanctions were now making efforts to achieve this goal with the help of the 'fifth column'. Western officials did not make any statements in connection with the rally 'For Serbia' but many news agencies and some TV stations gave priority to statements of opposition leaders and their view of the current political situation in Serbia. Austrian media was an exception and gave less biased reports about events in Belgrade. Austrian Radio and Television highlighted parts of president Milosevic's speech and the Wednesday issue of the Vienna Daily Kurier was impartial and non-committed in its reports on yesterday's rally and refused to blame either of the sides for the only incident which took place yesterday. Many French TV stations broadcast parts of the Belgrade rally and quoted President Milosevic as saying that destabilisation of Serbia from abroad would not be allowed. Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1996-12-26 ; Tanjug, 1996-12-25[03] THESE ARE SERBIA'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS, SAY RUSSIAN OFFICIALSThe Tuesday rally at which Serbian citizens lent full support to Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic is the focus of attention of officials and media in many European and world capitals.The Russian Foreign Ministry released a statement saying that foreign interference in Serbia's internal affairs was inadmissible and that the international community had to help Yugoslavia remove the disastrous effects of war, sanctions and isolation. The statement further said that Russia was ready to contribute actively to strengthening the stability and democratic development of friendly Yugoslavia and other countries in the region in accordance with the interests of peace in the Balkans and in Europe. The statement appealed to all democratic forces to act constructively and contribute to Serbia's stability. Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1996-12-26 ; Tanjug, 1996-12-25[04] SERBIAN PARLIAMENTARY PARTIES INVITED TO PANEL DISCUSSIONRepresentatives of Deputy Clubs in Serbia's Parliament - from the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), New Democracy (ND), and 'December 1st' - sent an 'open invitation' at the first panel session on Wednesday to the other Parliamentary Parties to take part in the work.First session Chairman SPS Secretary-General Gorica Gajevic proposed, and it was accepted, that panel debates be held twice weekly, on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, at the Serbian Assembly with direct coverage on Serbian Radio-TV's Channel Two. She specified that it was necessary to establish regulations, topics, schedules for the panel discussions, changes of session chairmen and the structure of party reprsentatives. The proposal that decisions at the panel be adopted by consensus was also accepted. Gajevic asked parliamentary parties which did not take part in the work on Wednesday to send in their proposals and suggestions for the work of the panel by Friday. 'I trust the other parties will also realize the importance of resolving problems and the necessity of holding debates within the institutions of the system,' she said. Gajevic added 'this is the place where we can settle all issues which appear as controversial in society in a civilized and expert way.' ND representative Svetozar Krstic said the objectives of the panel should contain the opening of a constructive dialogue and possibilities for reaching agreement in society on all controversial issues in connection with the elections, and should reduce conflicts and turn social energy to work and the resolving of problems in a legal and democratic way. The panel should show to the world and international institutions the readiness of all political, state and civil forces in Serbia to resolve problems independently and without conflicts, Krstic said, without jeopardizing peace in the region or the international obligations of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia or its readiness to cooperate with the world. Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1996-12-26 ; Tanjug, 1996-12-25[05] BOMB EXPLODES OUTSIDE YUGOSLAV CONSULATE IN BULGARIAA bomb exploded early on Wednesday outside the entrance to the Yugoslav Consulate in Bulgaria, in 7 Sipka Street. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the powerful explosion that could be heard in this part of the capital of Bulgaria, but there was substantial damage.Police said that the type of bomb was UZMG. The Yugoslav Embassy in Bulgaria sent a note to the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry demanding it find the culprit of this terrorist act and take measures for the safe functioning of this Yugoslav diplomatic mission in Sofia. Bulgarian Ambassador to Yugoslavia Filip Ispekov was called to the Yugoslav Foreign Ministry where he was presented a severe protest because of this terrorist act and demanded from Bulgarian Authorities to take measures in order to find and punish the culprit and ensure conditions for the normal functioning of the Yugoslav diplomatic-consular and all other representations and representatives in Bulgaria. The Yugoslav Foreign Ministry strongly demaned that Bulgaria should thwart activities of all groups which oppose good neighbourly relations and the development of friendly relations between Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1996-12-26 ; Tanjug, 1996-12-25[06] FIRST PANEL DISCUSSION ABOUT NOVEMBER ELECTIONS IN SERBIARuling Socialist Party (SPS) Group of Deputies in the Republican Parliament has scheduled for Wednesday at 19:00 (18 gmt) the first panel discussion about the November elections, Serbian Parliament Speaker Dragan Tomic said. He recalled that at the Wednesday session of the Republican Parliament the Parliament brought a decision on December 17 to organize a panel discussion to be attended by representatives of the Government and of groups of deputies in Parliament. The first panel discussion, Tomic said, is open for the public and the media.Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1996-12-26 ; Tanjug, 1996-12-25[07] POLICE WILL NO LONGER ALLOW ARBITRARY BLOCKING OF TRAFFIC IN SERBIAThe police will in future not allow the arbitrary blocking of traffic and therefore warns organizers of demonstrations that they are obliged to use their right to peaceful demonstrations only in keeping with the laws which regulate such rights, the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Wednesday. City streets must be free for all citizens and cannot be seized or blocked arbitrarily by any organization to the detriment of other citizens and the economy.The statement underscored that police will intervene in agreement with regulations and their duty in implementing the law and protecting the rights of citizens in the event of breaches of the law and further violations of public law and order. Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1996-12-26 ; Tanjug, 1996-12-25[08] RATKO BUTULIJA - NEW PRESIDENT OF SERBIAN CONSTITUTIONAL COURTRatko Butulija, a Judge and acting President, was elected President of the Serbian Constitutional Court on Wednesday at the proposal of Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic. Butulija replaced the former President Balsa Spadijer, who was appointed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Yugoslav Ambassador to Hungary.Spasenija Babovic, Serbian Supreme Court Judge, and Tefik Lugici, a law graduate, who was Minister for Trade and Tourism in the former Serbian Government were elected judges of the Constitutional Court at the same proposal. Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1996-12-26 ; Tanjug, 1996-12-25[09] MONTENEGRO'S PARLIAMENT RESUMES SESSIONMontenegro's Parliament resumed session on Wednesday with a debate on next year's budget, which has been set at 999 million dinars. Most of the revenues, about 80 percent, are expected to come in from the sales tax and the personal income tax. Nearly 46 percent of the budget funds, the highest amount, will be spent to pay out salaries financed by the state. About 150 million dinars have been set aside for interventions in the economy, and 259 million dinars for social and child welfare. More than 45 million dinars will be allocated for financing media.Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1996-12-26 ; Tanjug, 1996-12-25[10] SERBIAN PARLIAMENT RESUMES SESSIONThe Serbian Parliament on Wednesday resumed its session, which opened on Tuesday, to debate the 1997 Republican Budget, which amounts to 14.65 billion dinars, 17 percent more than in 1996. The deputies are expected also to examine a package of amendments to Tax Laws, a bill on the participation of municipalities and cities in the sales tax and the issue of short bonds. The Serbian Government by emergency procedure added 11 more draft projects to the agenda on Tuesday, among them the most important draft text on labor relations.Yugoslav Daily Survey, 1996-12-26 ; Tanjug, 1996-12-25Yugoslav Daily Survey Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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