BosNet NEWS / Apr. 9, 1996
Subject: BosNet NEWS / Apr. 9, 1996
CONTENTS
[01] Greek Reaction to Milosevic recognizing Skopje
[02] CROAT TERRORIST SHOT A POLICE PATROL IN MOSTAR
[03] KARADZIC'S SERBS MIGHT COME TO BRUSSELS
[04] NATO MOVED ILLEGAL CHECK-POINTS IN B-H
[01] Greek Reaction to Milosevic recognizing Skopje
``This act by the Federal republic of Yugoslavia does not assist in efforts
to maintain stability and improve relations between nations in the Balkan
region... This act can not be taken as a friendly gesture towards Greece,''
Greek Foreign Ministry spokesman Dimitris Bikas said, after rump-Yugoslavia
announced it would recognize Macedonia.
Greece has objected to the use of name "Macedonia" since the incpetion of
the new republic. They allege the name Macedonia or any of the word's
derivatives implies territorial designs on the northern Greek province of
Macedonia.
Commentators in Athens said the timing of Macedonia's recognition by Belgrade
was not coincidental and could effect the outcome of the Tuesday's talks
between Clinton and Simitis.
``What Milosevic did was highly immoral and unethical,'' said Socialist
lawmaker and former Public Order Minister Stelios Papathemelis.
[02] KARADZIC'S SERBS MIGHT COME TO BRUSSELS
Tokio, Brussels, Sarajevo, April 8, 1996 (Press TWRA)
PIC High
Representative, Carl Bildt, said during the visit to Japan that
he would till Wednesday decide whether he can "suggest Bosnian
Serbs' participation to the Conference on reconstruction of B-H
in Brussels". Bildt explained that Serbs have in the meantime
made "the significant progress in release of prisoners, which has
been the condition for presence this week in Brussels". He added
that he would know the real situation after return to Sarajevo.
Bildt said that Serbs yesterday gave his Sarajevo office the
documentation on 16 persons, still held in arrest, blamed for the
crimes against Serb population. ICRC however says that among the
16 persons, there are 13 from the previous list of ICRC, while 3
persons missing from the list, were replaced by 3 other persons.
Karadzic's Serbs brought to Pale a group of 18 prisoners, out of
whom 16 were accused for the war crimes by Serb courts, AFP said.
From Banjaluka & Foca were brought 6 Bosniaks and 12 Croats, what
was requested by C. Bildt's deputy, Michael Steiner, said Dragan
Bulajic, head of Serb commission for exchange of prisoners.
Organizers of the conference, which should gather the main
donators for the reconstruction, have warned the meeting could be
canceled if all prisoners-of-war are not liberated. The Bosnian
prime minister H. Muratovic said he was not opposed to presence
of Serbs at the meeting - "If the EU allows it to them, the Serb
representatives will participate the meeting within our common
delegation, along with representatives of Federation & Republic
of B-H" Muratovic explained. Bosnia's prime minister said the aim
of the meeting of the enlarged Islamic Contact Group in Sarajevo,
in two days, will be analysis of the Peace accord implementation
and preparations for the Brussels meeting. OIC representatives
will announce a declaration, by which they will express their
willingness to help Bosnia's reconstruction. (end) A.S.
[03] CROAT TERRORIST SHOT A POLICE PATROL IN MOSTAR
Mostar, April 8, 1996 (Press TWRA)
Chief of staff of WEU police
(West-European Union) in Mostar, Pieter Lambrechtse, signed a
statement, informing about "an incident in western part of Mostar
at crossroad near Cathedral, in the night 6th to 7th of April".
A man in a car blocked the joint patrol, composed of Croat,
Bosnian, European policemen. Italian Carbineer officer Fiori left
the patrol vehicle, trying to calm the tension, but his head was
hit by a bullet. Yet, he survived. The gunner was caught some 2O
minutes later, and Croatian police cooperated with WEU "in the
very serious and sorrowful incident" WEU says, not mentioning the
name of the assassin, nor a detail commented in Mostar - the WEU
and Croat policemen were addressed by the gunman - "Give me these
balije" (pejorative name used by Croat & Serb chauvinists for the
Bosniaks - here for Bosnian policemen). As the patrol did not
follow the demand, Fiori was shot. It was the night before the
Catholic Eastern, celebrated the next day in Mostar. (end) A.S.
[04] NATO MOVED ILLEGAL CHECK-POINTS IN B-H
Sarajevo, April 8, 1996 (Press TWRA)
IFOR spokesman S. Haselock
said: "After moving illegal check-points, in B-H is established a
total freedom of movement. NATO soldiers have so far moved some
4O of such points, opposite to the Peace Accord, threatening the
freedom of movement. We will go on to act so". (end) A.S.
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