YUGOSLAV DAILY SURVEY
BELGRADE,5 July 2001 No.3455
C O N T E N T S :
FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA
- KOSTUNICA HOLDS CONSULTATIONS WITH DOS.
- DJINDJIC: NEW FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNTIL CONSTITUTION CHANGES.
- DJINDJIC NAMES ODDS
- DJINDJIC: NEW GOVERNMENT TO FOLLOW PATH OF THE OLD
- BULATOVIC BACKS OUT OF PM RACE
- PARLIAMENT ACCEPTS ZIZIC RESIGNATION
- MONTENEGRIN LIBERALS GET THEIR WAY
- DINKIC DEFENDS DONOR CONFERENCE
KOSOVO METOHIJA
- COVIC TO LEAD YUGOSLAVIA'S WORK IN KOSOVO
- HAEKKERUP PROMISES HELP FOR RETURNING SERBS
FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA
KOSTUNICA HOLDS CONSULTATIONS WITH DOS.
BELGRADE,July 4 (Beta)- Yugoslav President Vojislav
Kostunica=20 continued consultations about the new federal government,
by talking with=20 DOS leaders on July 4.
As stated by Kostunica's office after the meeting, it was=20
estimated during the talks that the new Yugoslav government should have
a=20 clearly-defined mandate and two basic tasks - to draft a proposal
for the=20 constitutional rearrangement of relations in the FR
Yugoslavia, and to=20 further regulate economic ties with foreign
countries. It was concluded at= =20 the meeting that "in the process of
forming the government, the work of the= =20 DOS and of the Together for
Yugoslavia coalition should be harmonized," the= =20 statement from
Kostunica's office said.
DJINDJIC: NEW FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNTIL CONSTITUTION CHANGES.
BELGRADE,July 4 (Beta)-The DOS leaders reached an agreement in
the= =20 evening of July 4 about the forming of a new federal government
which=20 should function until the constitutional changes and new
elections, and=20 which should enable the further European and world
integration of the=20 country, the Serbian Premier Zoran Djindjic said.
"These are the two basic principles which the DOS is offering
to=20 the Socialist People's Party of Montenegro and other members of
the=20 Together for Yugoslavia coalition," Djindjic told reporters in
front of=20 Federation Palace, after three hours of consultations
between Yugoslav=20 President Vojislav Kostunica and DOS leaders.
The DOS presidency agreed that the new prime minister
designate=20 should be appointed by the Together for Yugoslavia
coalition, and that it=20 would be logical, because of the importance of
the position, that this be=20 the president of the People's Socialists,
Predrag Bulatovic, said Djindjic,= =20 who leads the Democratic Party.
He announced further talks between Kostunica and the Together
for= =20 Yugoslavia coalition about the forming of the new government
which "should= =20 not do anything to bring in doubt the general
determination" for=20 Yugoslavia's integration into the world.
Djindjic explained that the priority of DOS was "to prepare
the=20 new constitution, the initial draft of which should be finished
in two or=20 three weeks." He said the new constitution will envisage
Yugoslavia as an=20 international subject, while all internal matters
could be negotiated with= =20 the Montenegrin authorities.
DJINDJIC NAMES ODDS
SALZBURG, July 5 (B92) =96 Serbian prime minister Zoran
Djindjic= has=20 given Yugoslavia a 50 per cent chance of survival but
promised his party's= =20 support for attempts to form a new federal
government.
In an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung during
the= =20 European Economic Summit in Salzburg, Djindjic said that the
chances of the= =20 survival of the federation of Yugoslavia stood at
=9350 per cent =96 just= like=20 the people of Montenegro are divided
on the same question=94.
He added that the Democratic Opposition of Serbia will put
forward= =20 new proposals for redefining the federation by the autumn.
Djindjic also said he was not expecting a swift collapse of
the=20 Democratic Opposition of Serbia. He pledged his support to
President Kostunica's party even if it meant=20 yielding them more posts
in the new government. "Kostunica and I are not=20 competitors," he
said.
He estimated that the current government crisis would blow
over=20 within 10 days.
DJINDJIC: NEW GOVERNMENT TO FOLLOW PATH OF THE OLD
BELGRADE, July 5 (B92) =96 The new federal government should=
respect=20 the same principles on which its predecessor was formed in
October last=20 year, the Serbian prime minister said tonight.
Following talks with his DOS colleagues and Yugoslav
President=20 Vojislav Kostunica, Zoran Djindjic told press they had
agreed the new=20 administration would bridge the void until new federal
elections and the=20 reform of the Yugoslav constitution.
This would draw to an end the so-called state crisis, he
insisted.
Secondly, the new government will continue the work of the=20
previous in securing Yugoslavia=92s return to the European and
international= =20 fold, explained Djindjic.
A statement from the office of the president confirmed
Djindjic's= =20 comments, adding that the entire process would rest on
the continued=20 coordination of DOS and Montenegro=92s pro-federation
coalition =96 Together= =20 for Yugoslavia.
The Serbian prime minister said that the priority would be
to=20 draft a new Constitutional Act, which he expected to be completed
within=20 two or three weeks.
"When the first draft is finished we'll talk with
representatives= =20 of the Together for Yugoslavia coalition," he said.
Djindjic said he had no problem with continuing the tradition
of=20 appointing a member of the Montenegrin coalition to the post of
federal=20 prime minister =96 "but it should be a man of authority," he
commented.
Finally, Djindjic denied talks had covered a possible
republican=20 reshuffle. That could come in September, he said, adding
that then would=20 secure the participation of representatives from
Serbia=92s ethnic= minorities.
BULATOVIC BACKS OUT OF PM RACE
BELGRADE,July 4 (B92) =96 Socialist People's Party leader
Predrag= =20 Bulatovic made clear today he does not have his eyes on the
federal prime=20 minister's spot following the resignation of Zoran
Zizic.
Bulatovic said it would be good to see some different faces in
the= =20 new cabinet. It would be farcical for the government to fall,
only to be=20 replaced by the same people, he argued.
"We will express reservations against certain people during=20
negotiations," he said, adding that these are "internal issues" to be=20
addressed during talks between his party and the Democratic Opposition
of=20 Serbia.
The federal parliament this afternoon accepted the resignation
of= =20 Zizic over the extradition of Slobodan Milosevic.
B92's correspondent in Podgorica reports that the Socialist=20
people's Party will put forward their candidate for prime minister
during=20 today's session.
PARLIAMENT ACCEPTS ZIZIC RESIGNATION
BELGRADE, July 5 (B92) =96 The federal parliament has now=20
acknowledged the resignation of its prime minister Zoran Zizic,
triggering= =20 the need to form a new government. The two chambers held
a joint session today at which they were addressed by= =20 Zizic, who
explained his reasons for quitting. He handed in his resignation= =20 in
protest at the authorities=92 handling of the extradition of Milosevic
to= =20 The Hague.
Prior to that meeting, they had held separate sessions to
debate=20 the issue. There was a heavy police presence around the
parliament=20 building, which prompted criticism from Radical and
Socialist MPs.
Heads of the MP caucuses are now in talks with the speakers of
the= =20 two chambers to determine whether or not to allow a Socialist
motion to=20 debate the extradition of Milosevic.
MONTENEGRIN LIBERALS GET THEIR WAY
PODGORICA, July 4 (B92) - The Liberal Alliance of Montenegro
has=20 won an audience with President Milo Djukanovic's party to discuss
the=20 tabling of a referendum on independence.
Djukanovic's Democratic Party of Socialists agreed tonight to
meet= =20 with the Liberals on Monday, July 9, to launch preparations
for a law on=20 referendum, party spokesman Igor Luksic told press in
Podgorica.
Liberal Alliance leader Miodrag Vukovic wrote to the
Montenegrin=20 president today, requesting he appoint a three-strong
delegation to=20 discussions, at which he expects to hammer out a
precise date for the vote.
The Democratic Party of Socialists forms one half of a
precarious= =20 minority government coalition, reliant on the
parliamentary support of the= =20 Liberal Alliance.
The Liberals pledged their backing on the condition that the=20
Socialists stick to their pre-election mandate to pursue a referendum
on=20 independence.
Djukanovic's party had apparently gone cold on the idea
following= =20 the narrowest of victories in the April parliamentary
elections, widely=20 held to be a preliminary acid-test of public
opinion on independence.
DINKIC DEFENDS DONOR CONFERENCE
BELGRADE,July 5 (B92)=96 National Bank governor Mladjan Dinkic
has= =20 hit back on opposition sniping that last week's donor
conference netted=20 mainly loans for Yugoslavia.
"Most of the money we got does not have to be paid back," he=20
claimed. "Where the money given was in the form of a loan, there are
very=20 favourable interest rates."
KOSOVO METOHIJA
COVIC TO LEAD YUGOSLAVIA'S WORK IN KOSOVO
BELGRADE, July 4 (B92) =96 The head of the government=92s
southern= =20 Serbian team has appointed by the Serbian government to
oversee the work of= =20 the Belgrade authorities in Kosovo.
Nebojsa Covic will co-ordinate Yugoslavia=92s contribution to
the= =20 joint commission for the implementation of the
Military-Technical=20 Agreement. He will also oversee the federal
government=92s committee for=20 cooperation with UNMIK.
HAEKKERUP PROMISES HELP FOR RETURNING SERBS
BELGRADE,July 5 (B92) =96 UNMIK head Hans Haekkerup today
assured= =20 Serbs who fled from Kosovo that his administration is
taking serious steps= =20 towards ensuring they can return home. In an
interview with B92, Haekkerup said that UNMIK had built up =93very=20
close contacts=94 with Kosovo Serbs on the matter.
"The UNHCR is now looking at 10 sites in Kosovo where we
could=20 have the first returns,=94 he said.
He added that his team was now seeking funds from
international=20 donors to support the returns. "It's of course also the
question about=20 getting houses prepared for those who return, getting
a minimum=20 infrastructure in place, water, electricity and so on," he
said.
"And if we move a little further down the road, it's a
question=20 about having schools and other support functions that belong
to a normal=20 society." He went on to explain the moves underway to
improve security in the=20 province. These include tougher legislation
covering the possession of=20 illegal weapons, border crossings, and
terrorism, he explained.
Haekkerup then reiterated his calls for Kosovo Serbs to get=20
involved in public life in the province. "They will have to join the=20
institutions here, participate, otherwise it might not change or it
will=20 take much longer to get the change," he said.
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