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> Yugoslav Daily Survey
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> BELGRADE, 16 May 2000
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> C O N T E N T S :
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> YUGOSLAVIA - RUSSIA
>
> a.. ZIVADIN JOVANOVIC IN RUSSIAN DUMA
> b.. JOVANOVIC-IVANOV TALKS BEGAN
> c.. MINISTER JOVANOVIC CONFERRED WITH RUSSIAN ECONOMY MINISTER
> FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA
>
> a.. YUGOSLAV PREMIER CONDOLES WITH JAPANESE COLLEAGUE ON DEATH
>OF OBUCHI
> b.. ASSASSINATED SERBIAN VOJVODINA OFFICIAL PEROSEVIC BURIED
> c.. INCREASINGLY FREQUENT ATTACKS ON YUGOSLAV ARMY BY
>MONTENEGRIN HIGH OFFICIALS
> YUGOSLAVIA - CHINA
>
> a.. HUGE MORAL CAPITAL OF YUGOSLAVIA
> YUGOSLAVIA - BRAZIL
>
> a.. CEROVIC HELD MEETINGS IN BRAZIL
> YUGOSLAVIA - MEXICO
>
> a.. YUGOSLAV MINISTER RECEIVES AMBASSADOR OF MEXICO
> SERBIAN PROVINCE OF KOSOVO AND METOHIJA
>
> a.. YUGOSLAV COMMITTEE LODGED PROTEST WITH UNMIK AND KFOR
> b.. SERBS SHOW SUPPORT FOR DETAINEES IN KOSOVSKA MITROVICA
> c.. SERBIAN CHURCH CHIEF BEGS KOSOVO SERB PRISONERS TO END
>HUNGER STRIKE
> d.. KOSOVO-METOHIJA SERB DETAINEES WILL NOT END HUNGER STRIKE
> e.. MISMANAGEMENT OF EU HUMANITARIAN AID
> f.. NATO CONDUCTED MASSIVE TRAINING OF TERRORISTS
> NATO AGGRESSION - INTERNATIONAL REACTIONS
>
> a.. NATO STOKING OPPOSITION AND SECESSIONIST MOVEMENTS
> * * *
>
> YUGOSLAVIA - RUSSIA
>
> ZIVADIN JOVANOVIC IN RUSSIAN DUMA
>
> MOSCOW, May 15 (Tanjug) - Yugoslav Foreign Minister Zivadin
>Jovanovic held talks in Moscow on Monday with the president of the Russian
>State Duma, Gennady Sleznyov, and with the president of that house's comittee
>for cooperation with Yugoslavia, Nikolai Rizhkov.
>
> In the talks was fully confirmed the mutual readiness for further
>enhancing and upgrading political dialogue and the traditional friendship and
>close relations and cooperation between Yugoslavia and Russian in all spheres.
>
>
> Greeting the Yugoslav minister, Seleznyov expressed to him
>gratitude for coming to the Russian State Duma, which after the change of
>deputies in new session firmly decided, just as it has done so far, to lend
>all-out support to Yugoslavia and its people in the fight for preserving
>sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence, and to the reconstruction
>of the country.
>
> Seleznyov said he was confident that the Russian government would
>soon formulate its clear policy towards Yugoslavia.
>
> He agreed entirely with Jovanovic's assessment that the West and
>NATO were deceiving the world public about the situation in Kosovo-Metohija
>and was critical about their intention to call elections in that Serbian
>province, assessing that NATO's policy in Kosovo-Metohija runs counter
>integrationist processes in Europe.
>
> If the integrity of Yugoslavia is not preserved, that will put in
>jeopardy the entire process of integration which, apparently, is a hindrance
>to the West and NATO for realizing their plans, Seleznyov said.
>
> Jovanovic pointed out that NATO's aggression on Yugoslavia was
>continuing, by others, but not les dangerous means than military. That is in
>the first place reflected in the support to separatism and terrorism in
>Kosovo-Metohija, which has been turned into a center for organized crime and
>terrorism and where there is the largest concentration of lawlessness in
>Europe, Jovanovic said, underlining particularly the non-implementation of
>Resolution 1244 on Kosovo and Metohija.
>
> Yugoslavia is opposing all that by increased efforts in the
>reconstruction and building of the country and has already, after rebuilding
>basic infrastructure, turned to the modernization of technology and
>production, Jovanovic said.
>
> Speaking about the growing support to Yugoslavia in the world, he
>noted that since the beginning of the year he had visited already 15 countries
>that support the Yugoslav government in its policy of open cooperation with
>all those that accept it as an equal partner.
>
> The minister underlined the strategic commitment to include
>Yugoslavia into European integration processes, as another response to
>pressures and the aggression.
>
> During the talks about ways of speeding up and enhancing the
>process of integration of Yugoslavia with the Union of Russia and Belarus,
>Seleznyov informed Jovanovic about the intention that at the upcoming session
>of the parliamentary assembly of the union be made concrete steps for speeding
>up the Russian-Belarus integration.
>
> From the development of that process depends also the process of
>integration of other countries in the union, the Duma president said.
>
> Chairman of the committee for cooperation with Yugoslavia Nikolai
>Ryshkov informed Jovanovic that a delegation of that body would visit
>Yugoslavia on May 24 and asked the Yugoslav leadership to make possible also a
>visit to Kosovo and Metohija.
>
> The guest from Yugoslavia, before talks in the Duma, visited the
>memorial center in Poklona Gora on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the
>victory over fascism and visited the church built there, in which a mass
>service is held every day for those killed in WW II.
>
> In all the activities of the minister today also took part the
>Yugoslav Ambassador in Moscow Borislav Milosevic, who hosted a reception in
>the evening in honour of Minister Jovanovic.
>
> JOVANOVIC-IVANOV TALKS BEGAN
>
> MOSCOW, May 16 (Tanjug) - Yugoslav Foreign Minister Zivadin
>Jovanovic began talks with his host Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov in
>Moscow on Tuesday. Welcoming the guest, Ivanov underscored that Russia
>considers Yugoslavia an important partner in the Balkans and urged
>comprehensive and wide cooperation between the two countries.
>
> Saying that he had not met with his Yugoslav counterpart for a
>long time, Ivanov said he was certain today's talks would enable a
>consideration of a wide complex of bilateral and international issues of
>interest to Russia and Yugoslavia.
>
> It is important that we consider the situation in the Balkans, so
>that we can continue to help in the resolving of matters of stability in that
>region, Ivanov said, underscoring that this was of great interest not only for
>the Balkans, but for all of Europe as well.
>
> We will try to consider also other important topics in as much
>detail as possible, even though we have very close stands on many issues, such
>as the role and importance of the United Nations and a series of international
>problems, Ivanov said.
>
> Agreeing with Ivanov's statement that they had not met in a long
>time, Minister Jovanovic said the two of them would really have much to talk
>about, all toward making a contribution to the development and deepening of
>the traditionally good and friendly relations between Yugoslavia and Russia.
>
> Russia is for us a strategically important partner and that is why
>we are here - in order to promote and raise to a higher level the political
>dialogue and cooperation in economy, science, technology, and all other areas,
>Jovanovic said.
>
> After these introductory statements, the ministers and delegation
>members continued the dialogue in private. A joint press conference has been
>set for this afternoon, after a working lunch which Ivanov will give in honour
>of his Yugoslav guest.
>
> MINISTER JOVANOVIC CONFERRED WITH RUSSIAN ECONOMY MINISTER
>
> MOSCOW, May 16 (Tanjug) - Yugoslav Foreign Minister Zivadin
>Jovanovic conferred in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian Economy Minister Andrei
>Shapovalanec, who co-chairs the Yugoslav-Russian inter-governmental commission
>for economic cooperation.
>
> The two ministers held a brief press conference devoted to the
>results of the meeting. They expressed hope that today's talks would
>contribute to the further promotion and deepening of economic and general
>cooperation between Yugoslavia and Russia.
>
> Asked by a Russian reporter to evaluate the current level of
>economic cooperation between the two countries, Jovanovic said Yugoslavia
>views this cooperation as positive, but said he was confident there were still
>great untapped possibilities for its expansion both in scale and quality.
>
> Yugoslavia is undergoing a process of renewal, reconstruction and
>reforms, which opens vast possibilities for the engagement of businessmen from
>the Russian federation, Jovanovic said. A great advantage is also the
>traditional friendship which characterizes relations between Yugoslavia and
>Russia on the global scale, he said.
>
> Jovanovic emphasized that he expected today's talks with the
>Russian minister of economy would enable a more efficient utilization of the
>commodities credit which Russia has approved for Yugoslavia.
>
> FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA
>
> YUGOSLAV PREMIER CONDOLES WITH JAPANESE COLLEAGUE ON DEATH OF
>OBUCHI
>
> BELGRADE, May 16 (Tanjug) - Yugoslav Prime Minister Momir
>Bulatovic has sent a telegram of the deepest condolences to his Japanese
>colleague Yoshiro Mori on the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Keizo
>Obuchi.
>
> ASSASSINATED SERBIAN VOJVODINA OFFICIAL PEROSEVIC BURIED
>
> NOVI SAD, May 15 (Tanjug) - More than 10 thousand people attended
>the funeral of assassinated Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) and local
>government official Bosko Perosevic in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad
>on Monday.
>
> Perosevic, president of the Executive Council of the Serbian
>province of Vojvodina, member of the SPS Main Board Executive Board and SPS
>leader for Novi Sad, was assassinated on Saturday while touring the Novi Sad
>International Fair of Agriculture. The assassin was arrested on the spot, and
>warrants are out for several people suspected of complicity in the crime.
>
> Eulogies at the funeral were delivered by Vojvodina Assembly
>(parliament) Speaker Zivorad Smiljanic and Executive Council Vice President
>Pavle Budakov.
>
> The funeral was attended also by Serbian Premier Mirko Marjanovic,
>SPS Secretary General Gorica Gajevic, Yugoslav Vice Premier Nikola Sainovic,
>Defence Minister Dragoljub Ojdanic, and others.
>
> INCREASINGLY FREQUENT ATTACKS ON YUGOSLAV ARMY BY MONTENEGRIN HIGH
>OFFICIALS
>
> BELGRADE, May 16 (Tanjug) - Attacks and unargumented accusations
>are increasingly frequently aimed at the Yugoslav Army, spearheaded, in the
>past few days, by high officials of the Montenegrin republican authorities,
>the Information Service of the Yugoslav Army General Staff said on Tuesday.
>
> They accuse the Yugoslav Army of failing to respect the Yugoslav
>Constitution, of allegedly having insurgent intentions, and of being
>instrumentalized, consequently, of threatening the stability of the Republic
>of Montenegro.
>
> Practice so far shows that these and similar propaganda
>constructions are, regrettably, similar to those at the time of the NATO
>aggression on Yugoslavia.
>
> The Yugoslav Army absolutely rejects these and similar accusations
>because they are untrue, malicious and aimed at destabilizing the state and
>weakening the combat readiness of the army.
>
> The Yugoslav Army is carrying out its duties strictly in keeping
>with the Yugoslav Constitution and federal laws, of which the public is well
>aware. Those who attack and unfoundedly accuse it actually act in the opposite
>manner.
>
> Certain persons from the Montenegrin leadership prefer the role of
>arbitrating rather than financing the Yugoslav Army. They decided, in
>violation of the Constitution and the laws, not to take part in the financing
>of defense and the Army, trying in this way as well to weaken the defense
>capabilities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
>
> The Yugoslav Army is truly an army of the people, and, as such, it
>is familiar with the feelings harboured by the people and citizens toward it
>and national defense in general.
>
> The people and citizens of Montenegro best demonstrated their
>stand toward the Yugoslav Army and national defense during the NATO aggression
>on Yugoslavia through condemnations of the aggression, response to
>mobilization summons, and support and help to the Army. The people demonstrate
>their cooperation with the Army also through their response to all forms of
>training of reserve structures, response to service in the armed forces, and
>unreserved support to the realization of preparations for defending the
>fatherland from new onslaughts.
>
> The Yugoslav Army and citizens are aware that the attacks and
>accusations serve outside and inside factors whose objectives were not
>realized even during the NATO aggression on Yugoslavia.
>
> The Yugoslav Army does not wish to keep silent about this, and, in
>addition to continuing to inform the public about the truth, it will duly and
>completely carry our its obligations and tasks in keeping with the
>Constitution, the General Staff statement concluded.
>
> YUGOSLAVIA - CHINA
>
> HUGE MORAL CAPITAL OF YUGOSLAVIA
>
> BEIJING, May 16 (Tanjug) - Yugoslav minister in charge of
>international cultural and scientific cooperation Cedomir Mirkovic said that
>his main impression from the just completed visit to China is the huge moral
>and political capital the world is attributing to the fact that Yugoslavia
>defended its country from NATO aggressors.
>
> Talking to Tanjug's correspondent in Beijing, Minister Mirkovic
>pointed to the important Chinese support to Yugoslavia in the defense from
>aggressors, and later in the defense of the country, and to the readiness of
>China to continue with that support.
>
> Mirkovic assessed that the "presentation of Yugoslav culture was
>excellent," and that the Belgrade Philharmonic that performed three concerts
>in China, with opera stars Radmila Bakocevic and Jadranka Jovanovic, received
>ovations in Beijing, Shenjang and Dalijen.
>
> Also very successful was an exhibition of contemporary Yugoslav
>art, said Mirkovic and added that Days of Yugoslav Culture in China represent
>the beginning of a very successful cooperation in culture, and next year in
>Belgrade will be opened Days of Chinese Culture in Yugoslavia.
>
> YUGOSLAVIA - BRAZIL
>
> CEROVIC HELD MEETINGS IN BRAZIL
>
> RIO DE JANEIRO, May 16 (Tanjug) - Yugoslav MP and Serbian Tourism
>Minister Slobodan Cerovic, who is taking part in the 3rd International Forum
>of MPs on the development of tourism in the 21st century, has had a series of
>contacts and talks with participants in this meeting.
>
> In informal contacts with Brazilian Tourism Minister Carlos Neles,
>World Tourist Organization Secretary-General Francesco Fragalli, and Rio de
>Janeiro Mayor Luis Conde, the sides expressed satisfaction with the Yugoslav
>MP's participation in the meeting.
>
> During the work of the Forum, Cerovic also had other contacts with
>participants.
>
> YUGOSLAVIA - MEXICO
>
> YUGOSLAV MINISTER RECEIVES AMBASSADOR OF MEXICO
>
> BELGRADE, May 16 (Tanjug) - Yugoslav Minister for Labour, Health
>and Social Policy Miodrag Kovac received the newly-appointed Ambassador of
>Mexico in FR Yugoslavia Carlos Rodriguez y Quezada, at
>
> his request, said on Tuesday the Yugoslav Ministry of Information.
>
> In a friendly conversation, the readiness of the two countries was
>stressed to pursue cooperation, especially in the field of health. It was
>agreed that accords should be updated and new accords prepared in the field of
>health cooperation between Mexico and FR Yugoslavia.
>
> Also tackled was the issue of the departure of a number of
>Yugoslav doctors for specialization in Mexico, and the exchange of expert
>teams in the field of social and health protection, the statement said.
>
> SERBIAN PROVINCE OF KOSOVO AND METOHIJA
>
> YUGOSLAV COMMITTEE LODGED PROTEST WITH UNMIK AND KFOR
>
> PRISTINA, May 16 (Tanjug) - The Yugoslav Committee for Cooperation
>with the U.N. mission in Kosovo and Metohija province on Tuesday sent a
>protest in the strongest terms to UNMIK and KFOR in connection with a
>statement by Ethem Cheku, the head of the joint local administration of Pec,
>who said displaced Serbs would not be allowed to return to that area.
>
> The protest pointed out the tolerant stand of UNMIK and KFOR
>toward daily demonstrations by ethnic Albanian extremists against the return
>of Serbs and other non-Albanians to the areas of Pec and Istok.
>
> Cheku's statement and the demonstrations are a reflection of the
>policy of ethnic cleansing practised against Serbs and other non-Albanians,
>and the intention of ethnic Albanian terrorists and separatists to legalize
>the existing situation in the southern Serbian province, from which about
>350,000 Serbs and other non-Albanians have been expelled.
>
> The protest underscored that UNMIK and KFOR are doing nothing to
>calm nationalist passions and are in fact encouraging, with their silence,
>ethnic Albanian terrorists and separatists to realize their plans on an
>ethnically pure Kosovo and Metohija.
>
> The protest declared unacceptable the filling of leading positions
>in the local administration with people who do not contribute to the creation
>of an atmosphere of confidence and inter-ethnic tolerance, and even further
>fan nationalist passions and openly work on the destabilization of the
>situation in Kosovo and Metohija.
>
> The UNMIK and KFOR were urged to meet all their obligations
>stemming from U.N. Security Council Resolution 1244, so that conditions can be
>created for the soonest possible return of all temporarily displaced Serbs and
>other non-Albanians, and safe life in the territory of this southern Serbian
>province, said the protest by the Yugoslav committee.
>
> SERBS SHOW SUPPORT FOR DETAINEES IN KOSOVSKA MITROVICA
>
> KOSOVSKA MITROVICA, May 16 (Tanjug) - Thousands of Serbs marched
>through the streets of Kosovska Mitrovica on Tuesday before fetching up
>outside the district prison in a demonstration of support for detained
>hunger-strikers.
>
> Serbs and Romanies detained for months without a trial in this
>prison in the Serbian Kosovo-Metohija province have been on hunger strike for
>35 days now, demanding an investigation into their alleged crimes and a fair
>trial.
>
> Their womenfolk have been supporting them by a hunger strike of
>their own for eight days now outside the prison gates.
>
> The assembled Serbs demanded that trial dates be set immediately,
>that those detained without just cause be released pending trial and that
>adequate medical treatment be provided for the hunger-strikers.
>
> SERBIAN CHURCH CHIEF BEGS KOSOVO SERB PRISONERS TO END HUNGER
>STRIKE
>
> BELGRADE, May 15 (Tanjug) - The Serbian church leader on Monday
>begged Serbs detained in prison in U.N.-administered Kosovska Mitrovica to end
>their hunger strike "in the name of the sanctity of life."
>
> A statement from the Serbian Orthodox Church quotes Patriarch
>Pavle as saying he knows that the 35 Serbs and 5 Romanies have been on hunger
>strike for a month, not for being in prison, but for being denied a fair trial
>for up to ten months now.
>
> Patriarch Pavle said he has been informed that their state of
>health is precarious.
>
> "While respecting your reasons, I nevertheless beg you, in the
>name of the sanctity of life, to end the hunger strike, because suicide is the
>biggest sin for us Christians... and what you are doing is the way to
>suicide," the Patriarch is quoted as saying.
>
> The Pontiff urged also chief U.N. administrator in the Serbian
>(Yugoslav) Kosovo-Metohija province Bernard Kouchner and U.N. legal department
>head in Pristina Sylvia Pantz to provide medical help for the strikers,
>accelerate the investigation of their alleged crimes and call speedy trials.
>
> KOSOVO-METOHIJA SERB DETAINEES WILL NOT END HUNGER STRIKE
>
> KOSOVSKA MITROVICA, May 15 (Tanjug) - Detained Serbs in the
>district prison in U.N.-ruled Kosovska Mitrovica refused on Monday to end
>their hunger strike, now in its 34th day, despite grave health problems, until
>their demands were met.
>
> The detained Serbs, some of whom have been in jail for upward of
>ten months without a trial, are demanding an investigation into their alleged
>crimes and a fair trial. They were speaking to Zoran Balinovac and Jovica
>Jovanovic of the Yugoslav committee liaising with the U.N. mission to
>Kosovo-Metohija (UNMIK) and to reporters in connection with Monday's letter
>from the Serbian Orthodox Church leader urging them to end the strike.
>
> Patriarch Pavle of the Serbian Orthodox Christian Church said in
>his letter that, while respecting their reasons for the hunger strike, he was
>begging them to end it in the name of the sanctity of life, as suicide is the
>gravest crime for a Christian.
>
> The detainees answered their hunger strike was a sin of the
>international community, not theirs, and that they were prepared to explain
>personally to Patriarch Pavle the reasons that had motivated them to start it
>and why they would not end it.
>
> Twenty Serb women outside the prison gates, who have themselves
>been on hunger strike for seven days now in support of their menfolk, were on
>Monday urged by the detainees, speaking through the committee members and
>reporters, to end the strike.
>
> Toma Jovanovic, aged 62, the mother of 49-year-old Dragan
>Jovanovic who has been in prison since July 1999, vowed on behalf of the women
>the strike would continue, adding that, "if this world has decided to destroy
>us, then it shall sin before God, not we."
>
> Goran Kostic was taken from prison to the Serb hospital on Monday
>due to severely impaired health.
>
> MISMANAGEMENT OF EU HUMANITARIAN AID
>
>
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