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Serbia Today 96-02-16
16 February 1996
In This Edition
TIME TO RAISE RELATIONS TO AMBASSADOR LEVEL
ASYLUM FOR CRIMINALS
CONTENTS
[01] COOPERATION IN ALL AREAS SHOULD BE INITIATED AND RENEWED
[02] IME TO RAISE RELATIONS TO AMBASSADOR LEVEL
[03] SPANISH BUSINESSMEN VISITED THE YUGOSLAV CHAMBER OF ECONOMY
[04] ROME SHOULD SEAL DAYTON
[05] NO REVISIONS OF THE DAYTON AGREEMENT
[06] SUSAN MANUEL - ARRESTS ONLY WITH THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL
[07] ASYLUM FOR CRIMINALS
[08] TUDJMAN IN COURT BECAUSE OF JASENOVAC
[01] COOPERATION IN ALL AREAS SHOULD BE INITIATED AND RENEWED
Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic received yesterday
the Spanish Foreign Minister - Carlos Vestendorp, in an
official visit to Yugoslavia. During the cordial talks,
particular attention has been dedicated to the
development of bilateral relations and the mutual
interest has been stressed to strengthen the ties and
contacts between the two countries. In this sense, the
visit of the head of the Spanish diplomacy opens a real
prospective for the renewal and the promotion of
comprehensive cooperation in economy, culture, science
and technology, sports and other fields marked by
mutually fruitful results. The importance of
strengthening peace and stability has been accented,
with a prime role played by the joint efforts by
Yugoslavia and international factors. In the talks it
has been noted that the coherent implementation of the
peace agreement on Bosnia should allow a complete
normalization of relations in the region, which requires
a speedy reconstruction of the economy. Both sides
agreed that the full membership of FRY will soon be
reinstated in the UN and other international
organizations. (Politika, February 16, 1996)
[02] IME TO RAISE RELATIONS TO AMBASSADOR LEVEL
After his meeting with President Milosevic, the Spanish
Foreign Minister stated that his Government believes
that the peace efforts made by the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia are highly intense and that time has come to
enhance the relations between Belgrade and Madrid
raising them to the level of ambassadors. Such a
decision is to be expected in the near future, within
days or even hours - said Mr. Vestendorp. "The issue
here is not only the cooperation with Spain but with the
European Union as well, which only corroborates our
belief that FRY will have a place within the EU and that
it can count on our support" - said the Spanish
official. Yugoslav Foreign Minister Milan Milutinovic -
who took part in the talks - told the reporters that he
is pleased with the attitude and the support offered by
Spain during the peace process. "I hope that a number of
agreements on cooperation in economy. culture, science
and other areas will soon be signed between Spain and
Yugoslavia." - Mr. Milutinovic said. (Politika, February
16, 1996)
[03] SPANISH BUSINESSMEN VISITED THE YUGOSLAV CHAMBER OF ECONOMY
A delegation of Spanish businessmen met yesterday at the
Chamber of Economy with their Yugoslav counterparts and
discussed future cooperation, which was not harmonized
with the needs and the expectations of the two
countries. Mr. Apolonio Ruis Ligero, Spanish State
Secretary for Trade, heading the delegation - said that
his country is greatly interested in cooperation with
Yugoslavia even before the relations between FRY and the
EU are normalized. "Trade, investments, joint
investments and joint presence on third markets are the
paths of collaboration that Spain and Yugoslavia should
follow." - said Secretary Ligero. (Borba, February 16,
1996)
[04] ROME SHOULD SEAL DAYTON
The Italian Foreign Ministry officially revealed that on
Saturday and Sunday the presidents of Serbia, Croatia
and Bosnia and Herzegovina will meet in Rome with high
officials of the Contact Group, prompted by Italy that
is not a member of the Contact Group but currently
presides the European Union. The urgent meeting has been
called to discuss the implementation of the peace plan
adopted three months ago in Dayton due to the
deteriorating situation in Bosnia. Diplomatic circles
specify that the meeting will deal with three issues -
the problem of war criminals and competencies created by
the arrest of Bosnian Serb Army officials and their
extradition to the Hague Tribunal; the problem of
Sarajevo in view of the transfer of certain Serbian
quarters under the jurisdiction of the Moslem
authorities, and the problem of Mostar after the
escalation of Moslem-Croatian tensions and the attack on
Hans Koschnik. It has been anticipated that the talks in
Rome might be the first in a series of similar meetings
called to promptly analyze difficulties faced in the
implementation of the Dayton Agreement. (Politika,
February 16, 1996)
[05] NO REVISIONS OF THE DAYTON AGREEMENT
Italian Foreign Minister - Ms. Susanna Agnelli - hosting
tomorrow's two day meeting in Rome, stated that the
agreement reached in Dayton Ohio can not be revised or
discussed. Asked what will happen if all the Serbs leave
Sarajevo, i.e., whether this will weaken the Dayton
Agreement, Ms. Agnelli expressed hope that this will not
happen, because the Dayton Agreement envisages that all
ethnic communities should find the way and the will to
live together. Mr. Karl Bildt - high representative of
the international community in charge of the
implementation of the civilian part of the Agreement,
indicated hopes that the meeting in Rome will restart
the peace process in Bosnia. He particularly stressed
the need to discuss the release of all war prisoners,
since this has not been done yet. (Tanjug, February 16,
1996)
[06] SUSAN MANUEL - ARRESTS ONLY WITH THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL
Ms. Susan Manuel - UN Spokesperson in Belgrade, stated
yesterday that problems which have arisen in the
realization of the Dayton Agreement are essentially
peace issues - freedom of movement, reconciliation of
the warring sides, prosecution of individuals that
responsible of crimes. Commenting the Protocol on the
Road Regulations - prepared by IFOR officials in
cooperation with the Bosnian Federation under the
sponsorship of Richard Holbrooke - Ms. Manuel said that
the purpose of these regulations is to "prevent the
Bosnian Police from arresting individuals it considers
responsible for war crimes without cooperating with the
Hague Tribunal." The UN Spokesperson also added that the
local authorities can arrest suspects only receiving the
authorization of the Hague Tribunal. The Bosnian
Government will soon submit to the International Police
a list of individuals suspected of war crimes. According
to Ms. Manuel the list contains some 2000 names.
(Vecernje Novosti, February 16, 1996)
[07] ASYLUM FOR CRIMINALS
The idyllic picture about Croatia and its president -
Franjo Tudjman presented by US media to the American
public, is nothing but a "deliberate forgery of history"
- observes the Lisbon daily "Avante". Croatia is not a
democratic country, nor are there any visible signs of
normalization in the respect of human rights and
freedom. On the contrary, it is a country "which opened
its doors to a large number of various criminals from
former Independent State of Croatia (NDH)" affirms the
author of the article Miguel Urbano Rodriges. Quoting
the example of an interview with Dinko Sakic published
by the Croatian press - "A Croat that closely
collaborated with the Gestapo and the SS at the time of
the Nazi puppet state headed by Pavelic" the Portuguese
newspaper remarks that it is a "lament over the past of
a of a fascist" and concludes that new Croatia now
follows the ideals of Pavelic's regime. "Such a Croatia,
celebrating the criminals and the assassins from
Jasenovac as its heroes, is now the favored ally of the
Americans that keep criticizing the Serbs and insist
that Croatia is a democratic country." - states the same
article. A recent commentary by Ines Saskor of Radio
Free Europe, reveals the "monstrous project" by Franjo
Tudjman - to mix the remains of the victims and the
assassins in the Jasenovac Memorial - and concludes
"After the Dayton Agreement, the Ustashi movement and
Pavelic in particular are being celebrated more then
ever in Croatia. " (Politika Ekspres, February 16, 1996)
[08] TUDJMAN IN COURT BECAUSE OF JASENOVAC
Slavko Goldstein - a renown publicist from Zagreb stated
that he will sue Croatian President Tudjman because he plans to bury the
remains of Ustashi criminals along with the bones of
their victims in the concentration camp of Jasenovac.
"Mr. Tudjman discarded the protests of the Jewish and
non-Jewish groups nor the voice of the heroes of
anti-fascist struggle in Croatia." - said Mr. Goldstein
in and interview for Radio Israel, adding that he will
take Tudjman to court because of this. (Politika,
February 16, 1996)
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