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Serbia Today 96-05-17

Serbia Today Directory

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

Serbia Today

17 May 1996

In This Edition:

* COOPERATION AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN UN AND THE FR OF YUGOSLAVIA

* MEETING BETWEEN ITALIAN AND YUGOSLAV BUSINESSMEN

* HIGH DEGREE OF TOLERANCE AMONG NATIONS

* ILIESKU: I AM NOT HIDING THAT I AM A FRIEND OF SERBS

* POSITIVE SIGNALS OF KLAUS KINKEL

* PROTEST BY JEWISH VETERANS AND INMATES

* EUROPEAN SLAP ON THE FACE OF ZAGREB

* FRANCE OPPOSED TO THE ADMISSION OF CROATIA


CONTENTS

  • [01] COOPERATION WITH THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONSTITUTION
  • [02] COOPERATION AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN UN AND THE FR OF YUGOSLAVIA
  • [03] MEETING BETWEEN ITALIAN AND YUGOSLAV BUSINESSMEN
  • [04] HIGH DEGREE OF TOLERANCE AMONG NATIONS
  • [05] ILIESKU: I AM NOT HIDING THAT I AM A FRIEND OF SERBS
  • [06] POSITIVE SIGNALS OF KLAUS KINKEL
  • [07] PROTEST BY JEWISH VETERANS AND INMATES
  • [08] EUROPEAN SLAP ON THE FACE OF CROATIA
  • [09] FRANCE OPPOSED TO THE ADMISSION OF CROATIA

  • [01] COOPERATION WITH THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONSTITUTION

    Federal Government at its yesterday's session, determined basis for the negotiations and concluding of the agreement on the opening in Belgrade of the Liaison Bureau of the International Criminal Tribunal for Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violation of International Humanitarian Law, Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia. A certain cooperation has already been established with this international tribunal and opening of the bureau will facilitate gathering of information and evidence on crimes. Bureau will operate in accordance with the Yugoslav Constitution and law, and the liaison officer and officials of the Bureau will enjoy diplomatic immunity. The direct interest of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is for all persons to be prosecuted who have violated the humanitarian law, regardless of their nationality or religion. Until now the Tribunal in The Hague has raised the largest number of indictments against Serbs, which was justified by the lack of presence of the Liaison Bureau. (Borba, May 16, 1996)

    [02] COOPERATION AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN UN AND THE FR OF YUGOSLAVIA

    Federal Minister Margit Savovic and special representative of UNICEF for former Yugoslavia Thomas McDermot have signed yesterday a "Program plan of action 1996-1998" which is actually a cooperation agreement between the UN and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The aim of the said cooperation, said Mr. McDermot, is to assist the Government of the FR of Yugoslavia, non- governmental organizations and local communities who are in charge of the care and development of children and status of women in Yugoslavia. "We are happy to be able to present to the world everything that Yugoslavia is doing in the field of health care and education, for a better future and well-being of children not only in Yugoslavia, but in the region and in the world", he said. Otherwise, the program comprises a large-scale social action and mobilization of all segments of society in the care, protection and development of children and for its implementation UNICEF will provide 8.4 million US dollars. Thanking for the assistance, Margit Savovic recalled the fact that Yugoslavia was one of the founders of the UN Children's Fund and one of the largest donors, but unfortunately because of the crisis caused by sanctions, it has now become the recipient of the aid. (Politika, May 16, 1996)

    [03] MEETING BETWEEN ITALIAN AND YUGOSLAV BUSINESSMEN

    Italy is expecting a comprehensive business linking with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. This was said yesterday in Trieste at the meeting between the businessmen of the two countries. Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia Svetozar Krstic and presidents of the Chambers of Economy of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Montenegro, Mihailo Milojevic and Vojin Djukic, who are also attending this gathering, have reiterated readiness of the Yugoslav economy for linking with the Italian one. This so far the largest and the most important gathering of businessmen from Italy and Yugoslavia, was organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Trieste, in cooperation with the National Institute of Italy for International Trade and the Italian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Italian Institute for International Economic Affairs and Foreign Trade has concluded through the latest expert analysis that "Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is again returning to the center of attention of the international economic cooperation and economic relations". (Politika ekspres, May 16, 1996)

    [04] HIGH DEGREE OF TOLERANCE AMONG NATIONS

    In Vojvodina, not one single case of discrimination of citizens because of nationality or religion was recorded. This was stated at the session of the Commission for Inter-Ethnic Relations of the Provincial Board of the Socialist Party of Serbia in Vojvodina. Members of national minorities before the state and local authorities are free to use their mother tongue and alphabet. Education and up-bringing in the pre-school institutions, primary schools and secondary schools is also organized in Hungarian, Slovak, Rumanian, Ruthenian languages. In the field of university education at the departments for these languages students are educated, and there are also lectors (editors) for nurturing of these languages, tradition and cultural life of national minorities. There is a broadly developed publishing activity in the minority languages, which is significantly contributing to the development of authentic arts, culture and scientific creation of minorities in Vojvodina. Further to the information and political newspapers in the minority languages, Radio- Television Serbia studio in Novi Sad broadcasts programs in seven languages, and from 26 local stations 17 of them are broadcasting programs in one or more languages of national minorities. All this, together with other advantages, has contributed to the stability of inter-ethnic relations in Vojvodina, to a high degree of tolerance and mutual respect and understanding. (Politika ekspres, May 16, 1996)

    [05] ILIESKU: I AM NOT HIDING THAT I AM A FRIEND OF SERBS

    On the eve of his arrival on a three-day official visit to Yugoslavia President of Romania Jon Iliesku received Yugoslav correspondents from Bucharest and talked with them about the forthcoming meetings with the Yugoslav officials and signing of the Yugoslav-Rumanian basic political and inter-governmental agreement on friendship and good neighborly relations over the next twenty years. "We have earlier discussed joint preparations for the period after the termination of war, for revival and a comprehensive development of our relations", said President Iliesku and underlined that the focus of talks will be questions of instigation of development of bilateral economic relations. Iliesku pointed out that between Romania and Yugoslavia there is a favorable political and friendly climate, and added: "I was never hiding that I am linked with Serbia and Montenegro with the feelings of friendship". (Politika, May 16, 1996)

    [06] POSITIVE SIGNALS OF KLAUS KINKEL

    Prior to his arrival today to Belgrade, chief of the German diplomacy Klaus Kinkel has sent several "positive signals" through which he obviously wishes to create a favorable climate for the important talks which are awaiting him with the President of Serbian Slobodan Milosevic and the Federal Minster of Foreign Affairs Milan Milutinovic. "Serbia must again find its place in Europe", said Kinkel in his interview published by the "General Anzeiger" of Bonn. Kinkel is pointing out that "this visit will serve one purpose: to an accelerated and a consistent implementation of the Dayton Agreement", and is adding that his visit to Belgrade "is the part of politics agreed in the European Union and in the Contact Group for Bosnia". (Tanjug, May 16, 1996)

    [07] PROTEST BY JEWISH VETERANS AND INMATES

    In Belgrade the annual assembly was held of the Section of Veterans and Inmates of the Jewish community in Belgrade. Their delegation will travel next weekend to Gradina, for the memorial to the victims of the Ustashi genocide, from where they will send a protest to the Croat authorities for the intention in the Memorial Complex of Jasenovac to bury also the killers of many unfortunates, mostly Serbs and Jews. It was also decided to submit a request to UNESCO for the international protection of the entire memorial complex of Jasenovac. In the report of the past president of the Section Alexander Demajo, it is said that the Section has sent an appeal of warning to the Jewish and related organizations in the world drawing their attention to the tragedy of Serbs in the NDH (Independent State of Croatia), requesting that the assessment of the root of problems arising in former Yugoslavia be approached with better understanding and without bias. There was also a reaction on the attempt by the Croat authorities at the International Conference on Human Rights in Vienna for Serbs to be presented as anti- Semites, with the thesis that Ustashi regime was saving Jews, while Serbs were destroying them, while the truth is exactly the opposite. (Politika, May 16, 1996)

    [08] EUROPEAN SLAP ON THE FACE OF CROATIA

    The decision of the Council of Ministers of the European Union to deleted from the agenda the admission of Croatia into the Council of Europe did not come as a surprise, but it was a disappointment for the Croat public. It is obviously a question of the European political slap on the face of Croatia, i.e. on its present government, and Croatia will remain remembered as the first and so far the only country whose admission in the Council of Europe was recommended by the European Assembly but the decision was postponed by the Council because of the behaviors of Croatia which is completly opposed to what is requested of a European country. Leaders of the European countries have finally become sick and tired of Croatia promising one thing and verbally taking obligation and pledge, while in practice doing little or even nothing and thus in a way pulling the leg of Europe and playing tricks on it. In this fact is to be found the reply why now the EU Council of Ministers is demanding a precise timetable according to which Croatia is to fulfil already undertaken obligations as a precondition for its admission into the Council of Europe, i.e. as a proof that by its behavior it really belongs among the European countries. (Politika, May 16, 1996)

    [09] FRANCE OPPOSED TO THE ADMISSION OF CROATIA

    France is of the view that Croatia can not become a member of the Council of Europe for as long as it violates human rights and democratic principles. This was stated yesterday in the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Croatia is being reproached for the violation of rights of Serbian population and for the secessionist ambitions of the Bosnian Croats, who are having the support of the regime of Franjo Tudjman. France at the ministerial meeting of the European Union two days ago in Brussels, together with the other EU member-countries, opposed the admission of Croatia into the Council of Europe because of its "strange democracy", as has the German Foreign Minister Kinkel qualified the government in Zagreb. (Borba, May 16, 1996)
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