NATO: MINISTRO ESTERI JUGOSLAVIA A VERTICE BUDAPEST
(ANSA) - BUDAPEST, 30 MAG - Il ministro
degli esteri jugoslavo Goran Svilanovic
partecipa, oggi a Budapest, ai lavori del
vertice della Nato. In particolare il capo della
diplomazia di Belgrado e' giunto stamani
nella capitale ungherese per prendere parte
alla riunione del Consiglio Euro-atlantico di
Partenariato che raccoglie i 19 Paesi membri dell' Alleanza Atlantica ed
i 27
paesi partner.
La presenza di Svilanovic ha un valore particolare perche' e' la prima
volta
che la Jugoslavia viene invitata a colloqui di questo livello da parte
della
Nato.
Il segretario generale della Nato, George Robertson, ha dato un caloroso
e
pubblico benvenuto a Svilanovic all' inizio della sessione di lavoro del
Consiglio Euro-atlantico di Partneriato, ricordando che Belgrado ha
''rigettato le politiche del passato'' ed che adesso condivide i
''comuni
obiettivi di pace e stabilita' nella regione dei Balcani''. Si tratta di
un altro
''segnale'', ha detto ancora Robertson, sulla strada del completo
rientro di
tutti i Paesi della regione nella comune casa europea. (ANSA). PST
30/05/2001 11:41
PRESSIONI DAL VERTICE NATO PER LA CONSEGNA DI MILOSEVIC
NATO MINISTERS CALL ON YUGOSLAVIA TO COOPERATE WITH ICTY
BUDAPEST, May 29 (Beta) - NATO foreign ministers welcomed the
policy of the new authorities in Yugoslavia, especially in resolving
problems in southern Serbia, but also called on the authorities in
Belgrade
to fully cooperate with the Hague Tribunal.
In a statement issued after the morning session of the two-day
meeting that started on May 29, the ministers positively assessed the
resolving of the crisis in southern Serbia and especially the Yugoslav
security forces' entry into the buffer zone along the administrative
border
between Kosovo and Serbia proper, as well as the first steps in
establishing the multi-ethnic police.
The NATO ministers called on Belgrade and Podgorica to continue
"constructive dialog" in order to find a solution for their future
relations that would be acceptable for both sides and at the same time
condemned all unilateral acts that could be "a threat not only to
Yugoslavia, but to the entire region."
"We express support to a democratic Montenegro in a democratic
Yugoslavia," NATO ministers said.
Estimating that the Yugoslav authorities were "much more
cooperative" in relation to the Hague Tribunal and that positive
measures
have been taken, the NATO foreign ministers said they expected
Yugoslavia
to establish full cooperation with this court, including the adoption of
the corresponding legal framework.
PROMESSE DI CONSEGNA DAL MINISTRO DELL'INTERNO
ZIVKOVIC-EXTRADITION LAW AHEAD OF DONOR'S CONFERENCE
VILNIUS, May 30 (Reuters) Belgrade will sanction extradition to
The Hague before next month's international donor's conference, Federal
Interior Minister Zoran Zivkovic predicted yesterday.
"This law will allow the extradition of those who are indicted for
war crimes," Zivkovic told press, in reference to Yugoslavia's expected
law
on cooperation with The Hague Tribunal.
Addressing press on the fringe of a NATO Parliamentary Assembly
meeting in the Lithuanian capital, Zivkovic urged NATO to take similar
cooperative steps with Belgrade by inviting Yugoslavia to join the
"Partnership for Peace program". The Alliance "should recognize their
strategic partner in the Balkan region that is Yugoslavia," the interior
minister said.
CARLA DEL PONTE SARA' DI NUOVO A BELGRADO
DEL PONTE DUE IN BELGRADE IN LATE JUNE
HAGUE, May 29 (Tanjug) Hague Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Carla Del
Ponte will visit Belgrade in midJune, before leaving for New York, where
she will attend a U.N. Security Council session, Del Ponte's spokeswoman
Florence Hartmann told Tanjug on Tuesday.
In a phone statement from Arusha, Tanzania, Hartmann said that
Yugoslavia was still violating its commitment to the United Nations, by
refusing cooperation with the Hague Tribunal.
Hartmann went on to explain she was not only referring to arrests
and extradition of war crimes indictees, but also to denied access to
archives, documents, witnesses, and other sources.
The nature of the Tribunal's report to the U.N. Security Council
definitely depends on Belgrade's attitude towards the court, according
to
Hartmann.
Asked what the report would be like if Del Ponte were to submit it
now, Hartmann replied that it would be quite negative.
Hartmann said that the time of waiting was over, recalling that
there over six months have passed since the coming to power of the new
Yugoslav authorities. In the meantime, parliamentary elections in Serbia
have been held, and Serbia's government formed, so there are no grounds
for
excuses and noncooperation, she said.
LE PRIORITA' DELLA "NUOVA" JUGOSLAVIA: UE, TPI E NATO
YUGOSLAV FOREIGN MINISTER EXPLAINS FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES
BUDAPEST, May 30 (Tanjug) Belgrade's foreign policy priorities
are to have Yugoslavia join the European Union, to upgrade regional
cooperation, to establish balanced relations with the eight most highly
developed countries (G8) and to maintain friendly ties with all
countries
in mutual interest, Yugoslav Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic said
Wednesday in Budapest.
Yugoslavia has successfully reintegrated all most important
international organizations and is considering joining the Partnership
for
Peace, Svilanovic told a session of the EuroAtlantic Partnership Council
(EAPC), held within the framework of the NATOEU ministerial conference
which started Tuesday in the Hungarian capital.
Svilanovic described Yugoslavia's participation in the EAPC work
for the first time as a guest as a result of the democratic changes in
the
country and of the renewed support to its new democratic government.
Although all countries in the region have democratically elected
governments, which contributes to regional stability, there are new
challenges that must be faced immediately. Reinforcing regional
stability
is therefore extremely important and endeavors to that end should be
based
on respecting the sovereignty and integrity of all countries in the
region
in line with the Helsinki Final Act, Svilanovic said.
Svilanovic consequently urged all governments to clearly and
unequivocally condemn violence, extremism and terrorism and to secure
the
respect of human and minority rights.
Referring to the situation in KosovoMetohija, Svilanovic noted
that the Yugoslav government has already informed the head of the UN
Civilian Mission in the province (UNMIK) Hans Haekkerup of its views on
his
Constitutional Framework for Kosovo.
The Yugoslav government believes that the necessary conditions for
holding elections in KosovoMetohija have not been secured, but has
nevertheless decided to support the process of registration of voters
for
the elections scheduled for November 17, expecting at the same time that
several preconditions will be secured before it can agree to the
participation of Serbs, Svilanovic said.
These preconditions include better safety for all inhabitants of
KosovoMetohija, the return of refugees and displaced persons, completion
of
the demobilization process and progress in resolving the issue of
missing
persons, Svilanovic said.
In addition, Yugoslavia insists on a full and consistent
implementation of the Security Council Resolution 1244, including its
provisions on the return of Yugoslav forces to Kosovo and on full
protection of Serbs, other minorities and all honest people living in
the
province. Yugoslavia would also like to sign with KFor and UNMIK
agreements
on status, privileges and immunities. Finally, the arms embargo imposed
by
the Security Council Resolution 1160 should be lifted, Svilanovic said.
Referring to the situation in southern Serbia, Svilanovic said
that Yugoslav forces are successfully executing their reentry into the
Ground Safety Zone Sector B, and that Yugoslav and Serbian authorities
are
ready for dialogue with representatives of the local ethnic Albanian
community.
Demilitarization and multiethnic police have an outstanding
importance for the full implementation of the plan drawn up by Nebojsa
Covic, head of the state coordinating team for southern Serbia,
Svilanovic
said, adding that should a full integration of the ethnic Albanian
community in political and social structures be achieved, one could say
that a step forward has been made.
Yugoslavia supports Macedonia's sovereignty and territorial
integrity and the endeavors of its new government and of the
international
community for stabilizing the situation, Svilanovic said, warning that
KFor
should halt arms trafficking across the borders and boundaries in the
region.
An end must be put to the era of disintegration in the region,
Svilanovic said, and underlined that the Yugoslav government believes
that
a process should be initiated to upgrade regional stability, guarantee
inviolability of present borders, secure the respect of human and
minority
rights and provide a strong impetus to the integration of the region and
its countries with Europe, and that a conference could be held to that
end.
As a start, the basic principles and norms of the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) which guarantee the
sovereignty
and integrity of all states must be reaffirmed, after which talks can be
held on minority issues and the status of ethnic communities which have
become a key problem in some parts of the region.
This process should secure full protection of minorities and halt
all forms of extremism, intolerance or violence. Simultaneously, the
issue
of minorities can be considered to be a security issue and in some cases
bilateral agreements on minority rights can be concluded. This process
should be accompanied by economic and infrastructure projects and by
confidencebuilding measures, Svilanovic said in conclusion.
SVILANOVIC MEETS IN BUDAPEST WITH ROBERTSON, IVANOV, KUKAN
BUDAPEST, May 30 (Tanjug) At a meeting of the EuroAtlantic
Partnership Council (EAPC) Yugoslav Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic
held
brief separate meetings with NATO Secretary General George Robertson,
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov and Slovakian counterpart Kukan.
In all the talks, Svilanovic told Tanjug, dominated regional topics.
During the meeting with Robertson, who on several occasions
welcomed the Yugoslav delegation to the meeting held under the auspices
of
the Western military alliance, was discussed the situation in Macedonia,
and also the situation in southern Serbia and in Kosovo and Metohija.
Robertson praised the cooperation of the two sides during the
entry of the Yugoslav security forces into sector B in southern Serbia.
In the talks between Svilanovic and Ivanov, who is expected to
arrive June 17 on an official visit to Belgrade, were exchanged opinions
about circumstances in Kosovo and Metohija and about relations between
Serbia and Montenegro.
KosovoMetohija was the main subject of the talks between
Svilanovic and Kukan.
Svilanovic underlined that the meeting in Budapest, besides
lending support to the authorities in Belgrade, also raised the issue of
tighter cooperation of Yugoslavia with The Hague tribunal.
All participants in the meeting from senior officials of NATO and
the European Union to Russia and other countries urged the continuance
of
democratic Montenegro within democratic Yugoslavia, Svilanovic said.
NATO WELCOMES YUGOSLAV READINESS TO JOINT PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE
BUDAPEST, May 30 (Tanjug) Senior NATO officials welcomed in
Budapest Wednesday the readiness of Yugoslavia to join the Partnership
for
Peace, noting that official Belgrade should confirm its intention by
concrete steps.
Positive reactions ensued after Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic
at a session of the EuroAtlantic Partnership Council (EAPC), which
rallies
all 19 NATO members and 26 states of Europe and Central Asia, said that
the
Yugoslav government wants the country to join Partnership for Peace.
Representatives of the Western Alliance unofficially welcomed such
an intention of Belgrade, but pointed out that Yugoslavia should confirm
it
by concrete steps and that at this moment NATO was not in position to
give
any kind of response.
Participants in the meeting unanimously supported democratic
changes in Yugoslavia, indicating that in only two years the country has
practically turned from an opponent into a NATO ally and a factor of
stability in the region.
Also welcomed was the announced adoption of a new Yugoslav law
enabling not only tighter cooperation between Yugoslavia and The Hague,
but
also the extradition of war crime suspects.
Underscored finally was the swift improvement of relations between
NATO and Belgrade, which was indicated also on several occasions by NATO
Secretary General George Robertson.
RICATTI E PRESSIONI CRESCENTI CONTRO LA JUGOSLAVIA
DA PARTE DI QUELLI CHE L'HANNO BOMBARDATA
LAW ON COOPERATION WITH ICTY - CONDITION FOR DONORS CONFERENCE.
BRUSSELS, May 30 (Beta) - European Commission officials told BETA
in Brussels, on May 30, that the EU and the World Bank want the donors
conference to be a "complete success" in order to aid the reconstruction
and long-term recovery of Yugoslavia. However, the U.S. and several EU
countries demanded, as a condition for their participation in the
conference, that the Yugoslav parliament adopt a law on cooperation with
the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).
European Commission spokesman Gunnar Wiegand, told BETA that the
donors conference is "very important for the long-term perspective of
Yugoslavia's economic development and political stabilization" and that
this is the reason "the EU and the European Commission are closely
watching
all the steps being taken to fulfill Yugoslavia's obligation to
cooperate
fully with the ICTY."
SECONDO DJINDJIC BISOGNA ACCONTENTARLI, ALTRIMENTI IL GOVERNO HA VITA
BREVE
SURVIVAL OF YUGOSLAV GOVERNMENT DEPENDS ON COOPERATION WITH THE
HAGUE
BELGRADE, May 30 (Tanjug) Serbian Premier Zoran Djindjic said
Wednesday that, in the event that the bill on cooperation with The Hague
tribunal is not adopted, the federal state and government would fall
into a
crisis, calling into question the donors conference, as well as the
standby
arrangement and the reprogramming of our debts.
Djindjic told reporters in Serbian parliament that "refusal of
cooperation with The Hague tribunal would greatly deteriorate our
position
in international relations."
"By contrast, the passing of the bill would enable the continuing
of the process of the gradual return of Yugoslavia into international
relations, which would in general reflect on our international
position,"
he said. Djindjic underlined that the main hurdle in the talks between
coalition partners at the federal level the Socialist People's Party
(SNP)
of Montenegro and the Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) is the
position at what level should be adopted regulations about concrete
cooperation with The Hague tribunal.
The bill on cooperation with The Hague tribunal would have to
envisage extradition, according to Djindjic.
IN CERCA DI UNA SOLUZIONE PER LA LEGGE SULLA "ESTRADIZIONE"
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM IN SIGHT
BELGRADE, May 31 (Tanjug) After a meeting between the Democratic
Opposition of Serbia (DOS) and the Socialist National Party (SNP) late
on
Wednesday, there is more ground for optimism and a solution to the
problem
we are facing, not through our fault, is in sight, the Yugoslav
president's
office said in a statement.
After the Executive and Main Boards meetings, SNP representatives
came up with some very constructive proposals, which largely take care
of
national and state reasons, needs of our state and the obligations it
has
as a signatory to the Dayton Accords and a UN member.
They will make additional consultations at their municipal boards,
the statement said and added that there was ground to expect that a
final
agreement on a bill on cooperation with the Hague war crimes tribunal
would
be reached on Sunday.
FINAL STAND OF SOCIALIST PEOPLE'S PARTY ON COOPERATION WITH HAGUE ON
JUNE 3.
BELGRADE, May 30 ( Beta) - The Serbian Justice Minister Vladan
Batic stated on May 30 that the talks between the leaders of the
Democratic
Opposition of Serbia (DOS) and the Socialist People's Party of
Montenegro,
on cooperation with the Hague Tribunal, will continue in the evening of
June 3, if the municipal boards and then the Steering Committee of the
Socialist People's Party opt for the adoption of the law on cooperation
with the Tribunal.
After the talks between representatives of DOS and of the
Socialist People's Party in Belgrade, Batic stated that, if their
Montenegrin partners send a positive reply, the draft law on cooperation
with the Hague Tribunal will be discussed by the federal government on
June
4 and, if not, "everyone will bear the consequences".
Batic said he hoped that a delay in the process of adopting this
law would not jeopardize the donors' conference for Yugoslavia.
One of the representatives of the Socialist People's Party Srdja
Bozovic said that the party leadership will decide on this issue by June
3.
"After tonight's meeting with the representatives of the Socialist
People's Party, there is more reason for optimism. The solution to the
problem that we face, which is not through our own doing, is at hand,"
it
was stated by the office of the Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica
after
the meeting.
According to the statement, the representatives of the Socialist
People's Party "came to the meeting with very constructive proposals,
which
take care of national and state interests and the needs of our union, as
well as of the obligations which our country is under as a signatory of
the
Dayton agreement and a member of the UN."
"We have many reasons to expect a final agreement on Sunday," it
was concluded in the statement.
DJINDJIC E LABUS PREOCCUPATI: GLI USA DA NOI CHIEDONO UN PO' TROPPO
DJINDJIC COMPLAINS OF GREAT EXPECTATIONS
BELGRADE, May 31 (FoNet) Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic
has lashed out at American expectations of Belgrade describing them as
"highly unrealistic." Djindjic criticised the US demand for the
extradition of Slobodan Milosevic, before Washington will confirm
participation in the international donor's conference for Yugoslavia.
Whilst he conceded it was fair to expect the adoption of the law
on cooperation with The Hague before the June 29 conference, Djindjic
reserved judgement on whether the extradition clause could be used by
that
time.
"It is highly unrealistic for us to specify even the approximate
date for extradition," the prime minister said at Belgrade's
International
Media Centre.
He did not know who would take that decision, nor who would see it
through, Djindjic added.
YUGOSLAV DEPUTY PM: ALL IMPOSED CONDITIONS ARE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE
BELGRADE, June 1 (Tanjug) All imposed conditions are
counterproductive, Yugoslav Deputy Prime Minister Miroljub Labus said on
Friday and added that he was not satisfied with the information that
Belgrade had received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
"We have already had this pressure phase, which has brought
nothing good to anybody," Labus told a news conference, referring to the
new conditions Belgrade had received from the IMF.
Labus said that Yugoslavia "does not want to be part of a
stickandcarrot system."
The issue of Yugoslavia's cooperation with the Hague war crimes
tribunal will be settled normally, after an adequate legal frame has
been
made, Labus said.
He said that the donors conference would not be delayed, but that
the question was how successful it would be.
Labus said that the "Paris Club meeting may be even more important
for us" than the donors conference and that the scheduling of this
meeting
would depend on the existence of a favourable political climate.
DALL'AIA INSISTONO: NON BISOGNA DARE TREGUA ALLA JUGOSLAVIA
WAR CRIMES COURT PROSECUTOR SEEKS EUROPEAN PRESSURE ON YUGOSLAVIA
BERLIN, June 1 (Tanjug) The international war crimes court's
chief prosecutor is on Friday quoted as urging European countries to put
pressure on the Belgrade government to cooperate with the Haguebased
tribunal.
Carla del Ponte told Germany's Fokus newspaper that European
countries should do something together to make Belgrade more
cooperative.
According to her, there were signals in March that Yugoslavia
would cooperate with the tribunal, but many problems have since come up,
not only about arrests, but about witnesses and documents.
Serbs have probably felt pressure on them diminish after the US
Congress approved financial assistance which had depended on cooperation
in
connection with the arrest of former Yugoslav President Slobodan
Milosevic,
according to del Ponte.
JUGOSLAVIA: INEVITABILE CONSEGNARE MILOSEVIC A TPI, DJINDJIC
(ANSA-AFP) - MADRID, 3 GIU - La Jugoslavia non puo' evitare di
consegnare l'ex presidente Slobodan Miloevic al Tribunale penale
internazionale dell'Aja (Tpi) se vorra' uscire dal suo isolamento. Lo ha
detto il primo ministrop serbo Zoran Djindjic in un'intervista al
giornale
spagnolo 'El Mundo'. ''Non possiamo permetterci il lusso di perdere un
aiuto economico necessario per non aver collaborato con il Tribunale
dell'Aja - ha spiegato il premier serbo - Non possiamo evitare di
consegnare Milosevic se non volgiamo rimanere isolati''. Per Djindjic
Milosevic non deve comunque ''essere inviato come un pacchetto all'Aja''
senza essere prima processato in Jugoslavia. ''Abbiamo un'occasione
unica per far chiarezza sull'ultimo decennio della nostra storia, che
invece
cosi' sarebbe dimenticato'', ha aggiunto Djindjic, secondo il quale
inoltre
la divisione del Kosovo in due entita' (una serba e una albanese), come
proposto dal suo vice Nebojsa Covic, ''e' un'idea realistica''.
(ANSA-AFP). TV
03/06/2001 10:28
JUGOSLAVIA: MILOSEVIC, MONTENEGRINI BLOCCANO LEGGE SU TPI
(ANSA) - BELGRADO, 4 GIU - Il parlamento federale jugoslavo rischia
una crisi che potrebbe condurre ad elezioni anticipate a causa della
legge
sulla collaborazione con il Tpi, che riguarda anche l'eventuale
estradizione dell'ex presidente Slobodan Milosevic. Dopo giorni e notti
di intense trattative, la coalizione democratica Dos non e' riuscita a
convincere gli alleati del Partito socialista popolare montenegrino
(Snp)
ad includere nel disegno di legge la clausola dell'estradizione. L'Snp,
un
tempo alleato di regime di Milosevic, teme di scontentare i suoi
elettori,
che vedono ancora con simpatia la figura di Slobo, e vorrebbe quindi che
le due repubbliche decidessero separatamente e caso per caso sulla
consegna all'Aja di persone incriminate dal Tpi. Una nuova
tornatanegoziale a Belgrado e' prevista per oggi, ma al momento le
posizioni dei
democratici serbi e dei socialisti montenegrini restano molto distanti.
Il
varo della legge sulla collaborazione con i giudici del tribunale
internazionale e' la condizione posta dagli Stati Uniti per partecipare
a
giugno a una conferenza di donatori per la Jugoslavia. [SI NOTI
L'OPPORTUNA
INSERZIONE DELLA "NOTIZIA" SEGUENTE NEL DISPACCIO ANSA] Affiorano
intanto
nuovi macabri particolari sui crimini della guerra nel Kosovo, per i
quali
Milosevic e' chiamato in causa dal Tpi: secondo la radio B-92, i
cadaveri
di civili kosovari ripescati dal Danubio nell'aprile del 1999 e
successivamente fatti sparire dal regime, sarebbero stati ritrovati in
questi
giorni dalla polizia in un sobborgo di Belgrado. Fra le 86 vittime, vi
sarebbero tre teste prive del corpo. (ANSA). OT
04/06/2001 12:01
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(ANSA) - BUDAPEST, 30 MAG - Il ministro
degli esteri jugoslavo Goran Svilanovic
partecipa, oggi a Budapest, ai lavori del
vertice della Nato. In particolare il capo della
diplomazia di Belgrado e' giunto stamani
nella capitale ungherese per prendere parte
alla riunione del Consiglio Euro-atlantico di
Partenariato che raccoglie i 19 Paesi membri dell' Alleanza Atlantica ed
i 27
paesi partner.
La presenza di Svilanovic ha un valore particolare perche' e' la prima
volta
che la Jugoslavia viene invitata a colloqui di questo livello da parte
della
Nato.
Il segretario generale della Nato, George Robertson, ha dato un caloroso
e
pubblico benvenuto a Svilanovic all' inizio della sessione di lavoro del
Consiglio Euro-atlantico di Partneriato, ricordando che Belgrado ha
''rigettato le politiche del passato'' ed che adesso condivide i
''comuni
obiettivi di pace e stabilita' nella regione dei Balcani''. Si tratta di
un altro
''segnale'', ha detto ancora Robertson, sulla strada del completo
rientro di
tutti i Paesi della regione nella comune casa europea. (ANSA). PST
30/05/2001 11:41
PRESSIONI DAL VERTICE NATO PER LA CONSEGNA DI MILOSEVIC
NATO MINISTERS CALL ON YUGOSLAVIA TO COOPERATE WITH ICTY
BUDAPEST, May 29 (Beta) - NATO foreign ministers welcomed the
policy of the new authorities in Yugoslavia, especially in resolving
problems in southern Serbia, but also called on the authorities in
Belgrade
to fully cooperate with the Hague Tribunal.
In a statement issued after the morning session of the two-day
meeting that started on May 29, the ministers positively assessed the
resolving of the crisis in southern Serbia and especially the Yugoslav
security forces' entry into the buffer zone along the administrative
border
between Kosovo and Serbia proper, as well as the first steps in
establishing the multi-ethnic police.
The NATO ministers called on Belgrade and Podgorica to continue
"constructive dialog" in order to find a solution for their future
relations that would be acceptable for both sides and at the same time
condemned all unilateral acts that could be "a threat not only to
Yugoslavia, but to the entire region."
"We express support to a democratic Montenegro in a democratic
Yugoslavia," NATO ministers said.
Estimating that the Yugoslav authorities were "much more
cooperative" in relation to the Hague Tribunal and that positive
measures
have been taken, the NATO foreign ministers said they expected
Yugoslavia
to establish full cooperation with this court, including the adoption of
the corresponding legal framework.
PROMESSE DI CONSEGNA DAL MINISTRO DELL'INTERNO
ZIVKOVIC-EXTRADITION LAW AHEAD OF DONOR'S CONFERENCE
VILNIUS, May 30 (Reuters) Belgrade will sanction extradition to
The Hague before next month's international donor's conference, Federal
Interior Minister Zoran Zivkovic predicted yesterday.
"This law will allow the extradition of those who are indicted for
war crimes," Zivkovic told press, in reference to Yugoslavia's expected
law
on cooperation with The Hague Tribunal.
Addressing press on the fringe of a NATO Parliamentary Assembly
meeting in the Lithuanian capital, Zivkovic urged NATO to take similar
cooperative steps with Belgrade by inviting Yugoslavia to join the
"Partnership for Peace program". The Alliance "should recognize their
strategic partner in the Balkan region that is Yugoslavia," the interior
minister said.
CARLA DEL PONTE SARA' DI NUOVO A BELGRADO
DEL PONTE DUE IN BELGRADE IN LATE JUNE
HAGUE, May 29 (Tanjug) Hague Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Carla Del
Ponte will visit Belgrade in midJune, before leaving for New York, where
she will attend a U.N. Security Council session, Del Ponte's spokeswoman
Florence Hartmann told Tanjug on Tuesday.
In a phone statement from Arusha, Tanzania, Hartmann said that
Yugoslavia was still violating its commitment to the United Nations, by
refusing cooperation with the Hague Tribunal.
Hartmann went on to explain she was not only referring to arrests
and extradition of war crimes indictees, but also to denied access to
archives, documents, witnesses, and other sources.
The nature of the Tribunal's report to the U.N. Security Council
definitely depends on Belgrade's attitude towards the court, according
to
Hartmann.
Asked what the report would be like if Del Ponte were to submit it
now, Hartmann replied that it would be quite negative.
Hartmann said that the time of waiting was over, recalling that
there over six months have passed since the coming to power of the new
Yugoslav authorities. In the meantime, parliamentary elections in Serbia
have been held, and Serbia's government formed, so there are no grounds
for
excuses and noncooperation, she said.
LE PRIORITA' DELLA "NUOVA" JUGOSLAVIA: UE, TPI E NATO
YUGOSLAV FOREIGN MINISTER EXPLAINS FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES
BUDAPEST, May 30 (Tanjug) Belgrade's foreign policy priorities
are to have Yugoslavia join the European Union, to upgrade regional
cooperation, to establish balanced relations with the eight most highly
developed countries (G8) and to maintain friendly ties with all
countries
in mutual interest, Yugoslav Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic said
Wednesday in Budapest.
Yugoslavia has successfully reintegrated all most important
international organizations and is considering joining the Partnership
for
Peace, Svilanovic told a session of the EuroAtlantic Partnership Council
(EAPC), held within the framework of the NATOEU ministerial conference
which started Tuesday in the Hungarian capital.
Svilanovic described Yugoslavia's participation in the EAPC work
for the first time as a guest as a result of the democratic changes in
the
country and of the renewed support to its new democratic government.
Although all countries in the region have democratically elected
governments, which contributes to regional stability, there are new
challenges that must be faced immediately. Reinforcing regional
stability
is therefore extremely important and endeavors to that end should be
based
on respecting the sovereignty and integrity of all countries in the
region
in line with the Helsinki Final Act, Svilanovic said.
Svilanovic consequently urged all governments to clearly and
unequivocally condemn violence, extremism and terrorism and to secure
the
respect of human and minority rights.
Referring to the situation in KosovoMetohija, Svilanovic noted
that the Yugoslav government has already informed the head of the UN
Civilian Mission in the province (UNMIK) Hans Haekkerup of its views on
his
Constitutional Framework for Kosovo.
The Yugoslav government believes that the necessary conditions for
holding elections in KosovoMetohija have not been secured, but has
nevertheless decided to support the process of registration of voters
for
the elections scheduled for November 17, expecting at the same time that
several preconditions will be secured before it can agree to the
participation of Serbs, Svilanovic said.
These preconditions include better safety for all inhabitants of
KosovoMetohija, the return of refugees and displaced persons, completion
of
the demobilization process and progress in resolving the issue of
missing
persons, Svilanovic said.
In addition, Yugoslavia insists on a full and consistent
implementation of the Security Council Resolution 1244, including its
provisions on the return of Yugoslav forces to Kosovo and on full
protection of Serbs, other minorities and all honest people living in
the
province. Yugoslavia would also like to sign with KFor and UNMIK
agreements
on status, privileges and immunities. Finally, the arms embargo imposed
by
the Security Council Resolution 1160 should be lifted, Svilanovic said.
Referring to the situation in southern Serbia, Svilanovic said
that Yugoslav forces are successfully executing their reentry into the
Ground Safety Zone Sector B, and that Yugoslav and Serbian authorities
are
ready for dialogue with representatives of the local ethnic Albanian
community.
Demilitarization and multiethnic police have an outstanding
importance for the full implementation of the plan drawn up by Nebojsa
Covic, head of the state coordinating team for southern Serbia,
Svilanovic
said, adding that should a full integration of the ethnic Albanian
community in political and social structures be achieved, one could say
that a step forward has been made.
Yugoslavia supports Macedonia's sovereignty and territorial
integrity and the endeavors of its new government and of the
international
community for stabilizing the situation, Svilanovic said, warning that
KFor
should halt arms trafficking across the borders and boundaries in the
region.
An end must be put to the era of disintegration in the region,
Svilanovic said, and underlined that the Yugoslav government believes
that
a process should be initiated to upgrade regional stability, guarantee
inviolability of present borders, secure the respect of human and
minority
rights and provide a strong impetus to the integration of the region and
its countries with Europe, and that a conference could be held to that
end.
As a start, the basic principles and norms of the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) which guarantee the
sovereignty
and integrity of all states must be reaffirmed, after which talks can be
held on minority issues and the status of ethnic communities which have
become a key problem in some parts of the region.
This process should secure full protection of minorities and halt
all forms of extremism, intolerance or violence. Simultaneously, the
issue
of minorities can be considered to be a security issue and in some cases
bilateral agreements on minority rights can be concluded. This process
should be accompanied by economic and infrastructure projects and by
confidencebuilding measures, Svilanovic said in conclusion.
SVILANOVIC MEETS IN BUDAPEST WITH ROBERTSON, IVANOV, KUKAN
BUDAPEST, May 30 (Tanjug) At a meeting of the EuroAtlantic
Partnership Council (EAPC) Yugoslav Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic
held
brief separate meetings with NATO Secretary General George Robertson,
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov and Slovakian counterpart Kukan.
In all the talks, Svilanovic told Tanjug, dominated regional topics.
During the meeting with Robertson, who on several occasions
welcomed the Yugoslav delegation to the meeting held under the auspices
of
the Western military alliance, was discussed the situation in Macedonia,
and also the situation in southern Serbia and in Kosovo and Metohija.
Robertson praised the cooperation of the two sides during the
entry of the Yugoslav security forces into sector B in southern Serbia.
In the talks between Svilanovic and Ivanov, who is expected to
arrive June 17 on an official visit to Belgrade, were exchanged opinions
about circumstances in Kosovo and Metohija and about relations between
Serbia and Montenegro.
KosovoMetohija was the main subject of the talks between
Svilanovic and Kukan.
Svilanovic underlined that the meeting in Budapest, besides
lending support to the authorities in Belgrade, also raised the issue of
tighter cooperation of Yugoslavia with The Hague tribunal.
All participants in the meeting from senior officials of NATO and
the European Union to Russia and other countries urged the continuance
of
democratic Montenegro within democratic Yugoslavia, Svilanovic said.
NATO WELCOMES YUGOSLAV READINESS TO JOINT PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE
BUDAPEST, May 30 (Tanjug) Senior NATO officials welcomed in
Budapest Wednesday the readiness of Yugoslavia to join the Partnership
for
Peace, noting that official Belgrade should confirm its intention by
concrete steps.
Positive reactions ensued after Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic
at a session of the EuroAtlantic Partnership Council (EAPC), which
rallies
all 19 NATO members and 26 states of Europe and Central Asia, said that
the
Yugoslav government wants the country to join Partnership for Peace.
Representatives of the Western Alliance unofficially welcomed such
an intention of Belgrade, but pointed out that Yugoslavia should confirm
it
by concrete steps and that at this moment NATO was not in position to
give
any kind of response.
Participants in the meeting unanimously supported democratic
changes in Yugoslavia, indicating that in only two years the country has
practically turned from an opponent into a NATO ally and a factor of
stability in the region.
Also welcomed was the announced adoption of a new Yugoslav law
enabling not only tighter cooperation between Yugoslavia and The Hague,
but
also the extradition of war crime suspects.
Underscored finally was the swift improvement of relations between
NATO and Belgrade, which was indicated also on several occasions by NATO
Secretary General George Robertson.
RICATTI E PRESSIONI CRESCENTI CONTRO LA JUGOSLAVIA
DA PARTE DI QUELLI CHE L'HANNO BOMBARDATA
LAW ON COOPERATION WITH ICTY - CONDITION FOR DONORS CONFERENCE.
BRUSSELS, May 30 (Beta) - European Commission officials told BETA
in Brussels, on May 30, that the EU and the World Bank want the donors
conference to be a "complete success" in order to aid the reconstruction
and long-term recovery of Yugoslavia. However, the U.S. and several EU
countries demanded, as a condition for their participation in the
conference, that the Yugoslav parliament adopt a law on cooperation with
the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).
European Commission spokesman Gunnar Wiegand, told BETA that the
donors conference is "very important for the long-term perspective of
Yugoslavia's economic development and political stabilization" and that
this is the reason "the EU and the European Commission are closely
watching
all the steps being taken to fulfill Yugoslavia's obligation to
cooperate
fully with the ICTY."
SECONDO DJINDJIC BISOGNA ACCONTENTARLI, ALTRIMENTI IL GOVERNO HA VITA
BREVE
SURVIVAL OF YUGOSLAV GOVERNMENT DEPENDS ON COOPERATION WITH THE
HAGUE
BELGRADE, May 30 (Tanjug) Serbian Premier Zoran Djindjic said
Wednesday that, in the event that the bill on cooperation with The Hague
tribunal is not adopted, the federal state and government would fall
into a
crisis, calling into question the donors conference, as well as the
standby
arrangement and the reprogramming of our debts.
Djindjic told reporters in Serbian parliament that "refusal of
cooperation with The Hague tribunal would greatly deteriorate our
position
in international relations."
"By contrast, the passing of the bill would enable the continuing
of the process of the gradual return of Yugoslavia into international
relations, which would in general reflect on our international
position,"
he said. Djindjic underlined that the main hurdle in the talks between
coalition partners at the federal level the Socialist People's Party
(SNP)
of Montenegro and the Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) is the
position at what level should be adopted regulations about concrete
cooperation with The Hague tribunal.
The bill on cooperation with The Hague tribunal would have to
envisage extradition, according to Djindjic.
IN CERCA DI UNA SOLUZIONE PER LA LEGGE SULLA "ESTRADIZIONE"
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM IN SIGHT
BELGRADE, May 31 (Tanjug) After a meeting between the Democratic
Opposition of Serbia (DOS) and the Socialist National Party (SNP) late
on
Wednesday, there is more ground for optimism and a solution to the
problem
we are facing, not through our fault, is in sight, the Yugoslav
president's
office said in a statement.
After the Executive and Main Boards meetings, SNP representatives
came up with some very constructive proposals, which largely take care
of
national and state reasons, needs of our state and the obligations it
has
as a signatory to the Dayton Accords and a UN member.
They will make additional consultations at their municipal boards,
the statement said and added that there was ground to expect that a
final
agreement on a bill on cooperation with the Hague war crimes tribunal
would
be reached on Sunday.
FINAL STAND OF SOCIALIST PEOPLE'S PARTY ON COOPERATION WITH HAGUE ON
JUNE 3.
BELGRADE, May 30 ( Beta) - The Serbian Justice Minister Vladan
Batic stated on May 30 that the talks between the leaders of the
Democratic
Opposition of Serbia (DOS) and the Socialist People's Party of
Montenegro,
on cooperation with the Hague Tribunal, will continue in the evening of
June 3, if the municipal boards and then the Steering Committee of the
Socialist People's Party opt for the adoption of the law on cooperation
with the Tribunal.
After the talks between representatives of DOS and of the
Socialist People's Party in Belgrade, Batic stated that, if their
Montenegrin partners send a positive reply, the draft law on cooperation
with the Hague Tribunal will be discussed by the federal government on
June
4 and, if not, "everyone will bear the consequences".
Batic said he hoped that a delay in the process of adopting this
law would not jeopardize the donors' conference for Yugoslavia.
One of the representatives of the Socialist People's Party Srdja
Bozovic said that the party leadership will decide on this issue by June
3.
"After tonight's meeting with the representatives of the Socialist
People's Party, there is more reason for optimism. The solution to the
problem that we face, which is not through our own doing, is at hand,"
it
was stated by the office of the Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica
after
the meeting.
According to the statement, the representatives of the Socialist
People's Party "came to the meeting with very constructive proposals,
which
take care of national and state interests and the needs of our union, as
well as of the obligations which our country is under as a signatory of
the
Dayton agreement and a member of the UN."
"We have many reasons to expect a final agreement on Sunday," it
was concluded in the statement.
DJINDJIC E LABUS PREOCCUPATI: GLI USA DA NOI CHIEDONO UN PO' TROPPO
DJINDJIC COMPLAINS OF GREAT EXPECTATIONS
BELGRADE, May 31 (FoNet) Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic
has lashed out at American expectations of Belgrade describing them as
"highly unrealistic." Djindjic criticised the US demand for the
extradition of Slobodan Milosevic, before Washington will confirm
participation in the international donor's conference for Yugoslavia.
Whilst he conceded it was fair to expect the adoption of the law
on cooperation with The Hague before the June 29 conference, Djindjic
reserved judgement on whether the extradition clause could be used by
that
time.
"It is highly unrealistic for us to specify even the approximate
date for extradition," the prime minister said at Belgrade's
International
Media Centre.
He did not know who would take that decision, nor who would see it
through, Djindjic added.
YUGOSLAV DEPUTY PM: ALL IMPOSED CONDITIONS ARE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE
BELGRADE, June 1 (Tanjug) All imposed conditions are
counterproductive, Yugoslav Deputy Prime Minister Miroljub Labus said on
Friday and added that he was not satisfied with the information that
Belgrade had received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
"We have already had this pressure phase, which has brought
nothing good to anybody," Labus told a news conference, referring to the
new conditions Belgrade had received from the IMF.
Labus said that Yugoslavia "does not want to be part of a
stickandcarrot system."
The issue of Yugoslavia's cooperation with the Hague war crimes
tribunal will be settled normally, after an adequate legal frame has
been
made, Labus said.
He said that the donors conference would not be delayed, but that
the question was how successful it would be.
Labus said that the "Paris Club meeting may be even more important
for us" than the donors conference and that the scheduling of this
meeting
would depend on the existence of a favourable political climate.
DALL'AIA INSISTONO: NON BISOGNA DARE TREGUA ALLA JUGOSLAVIA
WAR CRIMES COURT PROSECUTOR SEEKS EUROPEAN PRESSURE ON YUGOSLAVIA
BERLIN, June 1 (Tanjug) The international war crimes court's
chief prosecutor is on Friday quoted as urging European countries to put
pressure on the Belgrade government to cooperate with the Haguebased
tribunal.
Carla del Ponte told Germany's Fokus newspaper that European
countries should do something together to make Belgrade more
cooperative.
According to her, there were signals in March that Yugoslavia
would cooperate with the tribunal, but many problems have since come up,
not only about arrests, but about witnesses and documents.
Serbs have probably felt pressure on them diminish after the US
Congress approved financial assistance which had depended on cooperation
in
connection with the arrest of former Yugoslav President Slobodan
Milosevic,
according to del Ponte.
JUGOSLAVIA: INEVITABILE CONSEGNARE MILOSEVIC A TPI, DJINDJIC
(ANSA-AFP) - MADRID, 3 GIU - La Jugoslavia non puo' evitare di
consegnare l'ex presidente Slobodan Miloevic al Tribunale penale
internazionale dell'Aja (Tpi) se vorra' uscire dal suo isolamento. Lo ha
detto il primo ministrop serbo Zoran Djindjic in un'intervista al
giornale
spagnolo 'El Mundo'. ''Non possiamo permetterci il lusso di perdere un
aiuto economico necessario per non aver collaborato con il Tribunale
dell'Aja - ha spiegato il premier serbo - Non possiamo evitare di
consegnare Milosevic se non volgiamo rimanere isolati''. Per Djindjic
Milosevic non deve comunque ''essere inviato come un pacchetto all'Aja''
senza essere prima processato in Jugoslavia. ''Abbiamo un'occasione
unica per far chiarezza sull'ultimo decennio della nostra storia, che
invece
cosi' sarebbe dimenticato'', ha aggiunto Djindjic, secondo il quale
inoltre
la divisione del Kosovo in due entita' (una serba e una albanese), come
proposto dal suo vice Nebojsa Covic, ''e' un'idea realistica''.
(ANSA-AFP). TV
03/06/2001 10:28
JUGOSLAVIA: MILOSEVIC, MONTENEGRINI BLOCCANO LEGGE SU TPI
(ANSA) - BELGRADO, 4 GIU - Il parlamento federale jugoslavo rischia
una crisi che potrebbe condurre ad elezioni anticipate a causa della
legge
sulla collaborazione con il Tpi, che riguarda anche l'eventuale
estradizione dell'ex presidente Slobodan Milosevic. Dopo giorni e notti
di intense trattative, la coalizione democratica Dos non e' riuscita a
convincere gli alleati del Partito socialista popolare montenegrino
(Snp)
ad includere nel disegno di legge la clausola dell'estradizione. L'Snp,
un
tempo alleato di regime di Milosevic, teme di scontentare i suoi
elettori,
che vedono ancora con simpatia la figura di Slobo, e vorrebbe quindi che
le due repubbliche decidessero separatamente e caso per caso sulla
consegna all'Aja di persone incriminate dal Tpi. Una nuova
tornatanegoziale a Belgrado e' prevista per oggi, ma al momento le
posizioni dei
democratici serbi e dei socialisti montenegrini restano molto distanti.
Il
varo della legge sulla collaborazione con i giudici del tribunale
internazionale e' la condizione posta dagli Stati Uniti per partecipare
a
giugno a una conferenza di donatori per la Jugoslavia. [SI NOTI
L'OPPORTUNA
INSERZIONE DELLA "NOTIZIA" SEGUENTE NEL DISPACCIO ANSA] Affiorano
intanto
nuovi macabri particolari sui crimini della guerra nel Kosovo, per i
quali
Milosevic e' chiamato in causa dal Tpi: secondo la radio B-92, i
cadaveri
di civili kosovari ripescati dal Danubio nell'aprile del 1999 e
successivamente fatti sparire dal regime, sarebbero stati ritrovati in
questi
giorni dalla polizia in un sobborgo di Belgrado. Fra le 86 vittime, vi
sarebbero tre teste prive del corpo. (ANSA). OT
04/06/2001 12:01
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