>BELGRADE, 7 September 2000 C O N T E N T S : FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF >YUGOSLAVIA - U.N.-RUN KOSOVO-METOHIJA TO VOTE IN YUGOSLAV POLLS - FIVE >CANDIDATES TO RUN FOR YUGOSLAV PRESIDENT - NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR >SERBIA'S LOCAL ELECTIONS ENDS FRIDAY > >YUGOSLAVIA - GREECE - SERBIAN PRESIDENT MILUTINOVIC RECEIVES GREEK MINISTER >PAPANDREOU - GREECE WANTS COOPERATION, SCRAPPING OF ANTI-YUGOSLAV SANCTIONS - >MINISTER JOVANOVIC: YUGOSLAVIA IS OPEN FOR COOPERATION > >YUGOSLAVIA - LIBYA - YUGOSLAV FOREIGN TRADE MINISTER MEETS LIBYAN ACTING >FOREIGN MINISTER - SECRETARY-GENERAL OF YUGOSLAV FOREIGN MINISTRY VISITS LIBYA > > >YUGOSLAVIA - RUSSIA - YUGOSLAV CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES TAKE PART IN MOSCOW FAIR > >YUGOSLAVIA - MACEDONIA - YUGOSLAVIA URGES WIDER COOPERATION WITH MACEDONIA IN >SCIENCE AND EDUCATION > >SERBIAN PROVINCE OF KOSOVO AND METOHIJA - GEN. PAVKOVIC: KOSOVO UNIT READY TO >CARRY OUT ITS TASKS - ETHNIC ALBANIAN SEPARATISTS BLOW UP TWO SERB HOUSES IN >EASTERN KOSOVO > >FROM DOMESTIC MEDIA - MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT PROTEGE OF SLOVENIAN, CROATIAN >COUNTERPARTS > >* * * FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA U.N.-RUN KOSOVO-METOHIJA TO VOTE >IN YUGOSLAV POLLS BELGRADE, Sept 7 (Tanjug) - The Yugoslav government on >Thursday upheld efforts for federal presidential and parliamentary elections >to be held also in U.N.-administered Kosovo-Metohija province as an integral >part of Yugoslavia and its republic of Serbia. The cabinet took the view the >Sept. 24 polls should be held in Kosovo-Metohija despite obstructions and a >poor security situation caused by the incapacity of the U.N. civilian and >military missions to guarantee peace and safety in that Serbian (Yugoslav) >province. At the session, chaired by Prime Minister Momir Bulatovic, the >government noted that state bodies in Montenegro are violating the >Constitution by obstructing the holding of the elections in that republic >which, together with Serbia, makes up Yugoslavia. The cabinet took the view >that the people in Montenegro are systematically and deliberately being denied >their guaranteed rights and freedoms to vote for Yugoslav federal bodies of >power by direct ballot in free and democratic elections. The government >adopted a regulation for indemnifying for lost wages all those in Montenegro >who might lose their jobs through exercising their civic duty and voting in >the elections for president of Yugoslavia and deputies to the federal >parliament. The indemnity will be payable until their re-employment. Under the >regulation, acts denying, restricting or otherwise violating general rights >and freedoms, and obstructing Yugoslavia's constitutional authority entail >prosecution of the bodies of power, employees and others responsible, a >government statement said. > >FIVE CANDIDATES TO RUN FOR YUGOSLAV PRESIDENT BELGRADE, Sept 7 (Tanjug) - The >federal electoral commission on Wednesday determined the list of Yugoslav >presidential candidates who will compete at the elections set for Sept 24. The >PR Department of the federal parliament announced a list with the following >presidential candidates: 1. MIODRAG VIDOJKOVIC, 64, a lawyer of Belgrade, >nominated by the Affirmative Party. 2. VOJISLAV KOSTUNICA, 56, a lawyer of >Belgrade, nominated by the Democratic Party, the Serbian Democratic Party, >Socialdemocracy, the Serbian Civic Alliance, the Christian Democrat Party of >Serbia, New Serbia, the Movement for a Democratic Serbia, the League of Social >Democrats of Vojvodina, the Reformist Democratic Party of Vojvodina, Vojvodina >Coalition, the League of Vojvodina Hungarians, the Democratic Alternative, >Democratic Center, New Democracy, the Social Democratic Union, the Party of >Democratic Action, the League for Sumadija, the Serbian Renewal Movement - >Democratic Movement. 3. SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC, 59, a lawyer of Belgrade, >nominated by the Socialist Party of Serbia, the Yugoslav Left, the Socialist >People's Party of Montenegro. 4. VOJISLAV MIHAILOVIC, 49, a lawyer of >Belgrade, nominated by the Serbian Renewal Movement. 5. TOMISLAV NIKOLIC, 48, >a technician of Belgrade, nominated by the Serbian Radical Party. In addition >to choosing the president, the electorate will vote on Sept 24 also for >Yugoslav parliament and local authorities in Serbia. > >NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR SERBIA'S LOCAL ELECTIONS ENDS FRIDAY BELGRADE, >Sept 7 (Tanjug) - Political parties and groups of citizens of Serbia can >nominate candidates for deputies in municipal and city assemblies for the Sept >24 elections until midnight of Friday, Sept 8. After this deadline, the >authorized electoral commissions will present lists of candidates for each >electoral precinct within a period of five days at the latest. The number of >deputies in municipal assemblies differs, since the Law on local >self-administration specifies that the respective municipal Statute determines >their number depending on the number of inhabitants, but there cannot be fewer >than 25 or more than 90 deputies. Under this law, the city of Belgrade has >special status as the capital and the biggest city. Votes will be cast for 110 >deputies for the Belgrade Assembly. > >YUGOSLAVIA - GREECE SERBIAN PRESIDENT MILUTINOVIC RECEIVES GREEK MINISTER >PAPANDREOU BELGRADE, Sept 7 (Tanjug) - Serbian President Milan Milutinovic >received on Thursday visiting Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou. The >two sides discussed bilateral relations in the region, a statement from the >presidential cabinet said. Milutinovic said there were two campaigns being >waged simultaneously in Yugoslavia and its republic of Serbia. These were a >democratic election campaign, and a post-NATO-war reconstruction and >development campaign, he explained. The campaigns were both strong and >successful, despite continued foreign pressure and blatant interference in the >country's internal affairs, which were strongly condemned both in Yugoslavia >and by an increasing number of countries worldwide, he added. Unconditional >and consistent respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of each >country and non-interference in its internal affairs are essential to any kind >of international and neighbourly cooperation, he said. The situation in the >U.N.-run Serbian province of Kosovo-Metohija is disastrous, with U.N >Resolution 1244 being not only ignored, but deliberately violated on a daily >basis, according to Milutinovic. This, he added, stokes ethnic Albanian >separatists' violence against Serbs, Montenegrins, and other non-Albanians, >and lays the groundwork for retailoring borders in the Balkans, which is not >in the best interests of either country, he added. Minister Papandreou, in >turn, said the purpose of his visit was to reaffirm lasting friendship between >Serbs and Greeks and their states, based on mutual respect and >non-interference in the other's internal affairs and conducive to the >promotion of bilateral ties in all areas. He went on to say that Greece, >through its representatives in European and international forums, would oppose >all kinds of pressure on the people and governments of Serbia and Yugoslavia. > >GREECE WANTS COOPERATION, SCRAPPING OF ANTI-YUGOSLAV SANCTIONS BELGRADE, Sept >7 (Tanjug) - Yugoslav Foreign Minister Zivadin Jovanovic met in Belgrade on >Thursday with his Greek opposite number George Papandreou, who is in >Yugoslavia on a working visit, a Yugoslav government statement said. The two >ministers exchanged views on current bilateral, regional and broader >international issues. Both sides declared themselves committed to continuing >political dialogue, promoting understanding and relations on the principles of >neighbourliness, non-interference and friendship. Greece, as a European Union >and Balkan nation, is committed to developing relations and cooperation with >Yugoslavia, to the lifting of anti-Yugoslav sanctions and to Yugoslavia's >active and equal role in the region and the world. Jovanovic briefed >Papandreou on results being achieved in Yugoslavia's post-NATO-war >reconstruction and economic development, and policy of open and equal >cooperation with all countries in the Balkans, Europe and the world. Both >sides condemned the policy of ethnic cleansing practised in the Yugoslav >republic of Serbia's U.N.-ruled Kosovo-Metohija province, destruction of >Christian cultural landmarks and the latest wave of terrorism, especially >crimes targeting children. All forms of separatism and terrorism were also >condemned, and the principles of respect for the sovereignty and territorial >integrity of states, and of inviolability of internationally recognised >borders were reaffirmed. Jovanovic reiterated Yugoslavia's appreciation of the >friendly Greek people's brave solidarity and support for the Yugoslav people >and government in their defence against NATO's aggression in 1999 and >post-aggression reconstruction, and for their humanitarian aid. He briefed >Papandreou also, at the latter's request, on preparations for Yugoslav >parliamentary and presidential elections and Serbian local polls, called for >Sept .24, stressing that elections are an internal affair and sovereign right >of each nation. Jovanovic further said that the aggression on Yugoslavia is >continuing in other forms, such as the illegitimate sanctions, support for >separatists and terrorists, a media campaign and subversive operations via >some neighbouring countries. This is totally unacceptable and runs counter to >the goals of peace and solidarity, the statement quotes him as saying. > >MINISTER JOVANOVIC: YUGOSLAVIA IS OPEN FOR COOPERATION BELGRADE, Sep 7 >(Tanjug).- Yugoslavia is a sovereign country which remains open for >cooperation with all European and other states on the basis of equality, >mutual interests and respect of internationally recognized borders, and which >strongly opposes all forms of separatism and terrorism, Yugoslav Foreign >Minister Zivadin Jovanovic said Thursday after meeting his Greek counterpart >George Papandreou. Papandreou is on a working visit to Yugoslavia since >Wednesday. The talks with Papandreou were held in an open and constructive >atmosphere and focused on a series of issues, Jovanovic said, expressing his >conviction that the visit would contribute to a better understanding between >the two countries and governments and to a better understanding of processes >underway in southeastern Europe. The ministers exchanged views on bilateral >relations, the need for regional cooperation in the Balkans and various >international issues. Jovanovic expressed his deep concern over the growing >separatism and terrorism in the UN-run Serbia's Kosovo-Metohija province, and >pointed out that international peacekeepers KFor and civilian mission UNMIK >must halt terrorism and implement the Security Council Resolution 1244. >Yugoslavia advocates a peaceful and political solution of the Kosovo-Metohija >issue in line with the Resolution 1244 and insists on the return of its army >and police to the province in line with the military-technical accord >concluded with the international force. Papandreou was informed of the >reconstruction underway in Yugoslavia and of the preparations for elections. >In this regard, Jovanovic underlined that elections are an internal affair >that must be free from foreign interference. Yugoslavia has invited observers >from European and other states and some have already given a positive >response, he said. Yugoslav presidential and parliamentary elections and local >elections in Serbia scheduled for September 24 will demonstrate the will of >the people, not satisfy the interests of some parties, Jovanovic said, and >added that Yugoslavia has no problems with the international community but >with hegemonism, dictate and disrespect of the UN Charter principles. >Yugoslavia is an open country which has friendly relations with over three >fourths of UN member-states. The international community should not allow a >small group of the richest and militarily most powerful states to interfere in >internal affairs of others, Jovanovic said. Papandreou told the press that the >talks were very frank and open and noted he had come to Belgrade with the wish >to stress that Yugoslavia is part of Europe. The people of Greece want Europe >and Yugoslavia to enjoy normal relations, Papandreou said and reiterated that >Greece believes that Yugoslavia must take part in UN activities and work. > >YUGOSLAVIA - LIBYA YUGOSLAV FOREIGN TRADE MINISTER MEETS LIBYAN ACTING FOREIGN >MINISTER TRIPOLI, Sept 7 (Tanjug) - Libyan Acting Foreign Minister Saad Nujbir >received Yugoslav Foreign Trade Minister Borislav Ivkovic late Tuesday. >Vukovic heads a Yugoslav delegation which earlier attended the inauguration of >the reconstruction of a breakwater in the Port of Tripoli by a Yugoslav >company. In lengthy and very cordial talks, Nujbir and Ivkovic exchanged views >on the state and prospects of development of Yugoslav-Libyan relations and >major issues of the two countries' international activities. The sides >expressed satisfaction with the upward trend of relations between the two >traditionally friendly countries in the past 30 years. There have developed >political dialogue at top and high levels and successful economic and >technical cooperation, it was heard. Nujbir reaffirmed his country's resolve >to continue providing support to Yugoslavia's reactivation in the movement of >non-aligned countries. He underscored that Yugoslavia is one of the initiators >and has been the mainstay of the movement since its founding. Libya strongly >opposes any changes in Yugoslavia's status in the United Nations and condemns >as absolutely unacceptable the U.S. administration action which most grossly >prevented Yugoslavia's participation at the conference held in New York under >U.N. auspices last week within inter-parliamentary union activities, Nujbir >said. It was agreed in the talks that there are real possibilities for the >further successful development of economic cooperation and the engagement of >Yugoslav companies in the construction of economic and other infrastructure >objects in Libya. The meeting was attended by Yugoslav Ambassador to Libya >Radomir Bogdanovic, Yugoslav Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Danilo >Pantovic and Ambassador Bratislav Krstic. > >SECRETARY-GENERAL OF YUGOSLAV FOREIGN MINISTRY VISITS LIBYA TRIPOLI, Sept 7 >(Tanjug) - General Manager of the Libyan Railways in Construction Mohammed Ali >received on Wednesday Secretary-General of the Yugoslav Foreign Ministry >Danilo Pantovic, the Ministry's Ambassador Bratislav Krstic, and Zarko Surlan, >General Manager of the Yugoslav Ivan Milutinovic-PIM construction company. The >officials are members of the Yugoslav delegation that attended the ceremony >marking the start of the reconstruction of a breakwater in the Tripoli sea >port. Mohammed Ali briefed them on the basic features of Libya's railways, >which are of great importance not only to the country itself, but to entire >Africa as well, as they offer the prospect of connecting the continent with >Europe. The two sides stressed the need to engage Yugoslav companies in the >project aimed at constructing 3,000 km of railways in the first phase alone. >Yugoslav Ambassador to Libya Radomir Bogdanovic also attended the meeting. > >YUGOSLAVIA - RUSSIA YUGOSLAV CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES TAKE PART IN MOSCOW FAIR >MOSCOW, Sep 7 (Tanjug).- Yugoslav Ambassador to Russia Borislav Milosevic >received Thursday representatives of 22 Yugoslav construction companies taking >part in the construction and architecture fair being held from September 4 to >8 in Moscow. A round table was organized during the fair on the successful >reconstruction in Yugoslavia following last year's NATO aggression. An >exhibition on Yugoslavia's construction sector and a tour of large projects in >Moscow were also organized. The ambassador and the businessmen discussed >prospects for intensifying the activity of Yugoslav construction companies in >Russia, improving their competitiveness and creating joint ventures with >Russian partners. > _______________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi _______________________________________________________ Kominform list for general information. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anti-Imperialism list for anti-imperialist news. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________________
