INDETTE ELEZIONI ANTICIPATE PER IL 22 APRILE
MONTENEGRIN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER CONFIRMS EARLY ELECTIONS FOR
APRIL 22
PODGORICA, January 24 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Parliament Speaker
Svetozar Marovic confirmed on Wednesday that representatives of
Parliamentary parties agreed on holding early elections on April 22.
Agreement was reached taking into account reservations
presented
by the Liberal Alliance, whose representative said the party would not
resort to obstructions, Marovic said.
The Montenegrin Parliament will hold a session on January 31 to
amend several electoral laws and pass a law on referendum, before voting
on
shortening its term, Marovic added.
Three working groups will draw up the bill on referendum,
amendments to the electoral law and new regulations on the media,
Marovic
said, expressing hope that the creation of a third channel of the
Montenegrin TV, which will focus on Parliamentary activities, would be a
great democratic step forward for Montenegro.
VUJANOVIC: MONTENEGRO TO URGE EU TO CLARIFY STANCE ON SERBIAMONTENEGRO
RELATIONS
PODGORICA, January 25 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Prime Minister
Filip
Vujanovic said late on Wednesday his Government would ask the European
Union to clarify its stance according to which the solution for settling
future relations between Serbia and Montenegro should be found within
the
framework of a federation.
Speaking at a debate in the northern Montenegrin town of
Rozaje,
Vujanovic reiterated his standpoints on the need for this republic to
restore its statehood, and gain membership in the International Monetary
Fund and the World Bank as an independent and sovereign state.
MONTENEGRIN PARTIES AGREE ON REPUBLICAN ELECTIONS
PODGORICA, January 24 (Tanjug) Representatives of Montenegrin
parliamentary parties reached an agreement with this republic's
Parliament
Speaker Svetozar Marovic on the major issues regarding parliamentary
elections and the referendum on the state and legal status of
Montenegro.
According to the agreement, the Montenegrin parliament will
convene on January 31 to shorten its current mandate, thus fulfilling
the
conditions for calling early parliamentary elections on April 22.
Also agreed was that the new parliament would, at the demand of
President Milo Djukanovic, call the referendum on the status of
Montenegro
but its date has not been set.
DJINDJIC: COL NUOVO GOVERNO CAMBIEREMO LA COSTITUZIONE
MONTENEGRO AND KOSOVO WILL DICTATE CHANGES OF SERBIAN
CONSTITUTION
BELGRADE, January 25 (Tanjug) The Serbian Government will
propose
changes to the constitution of Serbia, definitely not within the first
100
days, but during its fouryear mandate, Serbian Premierdesignate Zoran
Djindjic said after a speech in the Republican Parliament on Thursday.
This will depend on agreement with Montenegro on relations
within
the Federation and on the situation in KosovoMetohija, Djindjic
explained
adding that "the composition of a new constitution without these two
crucial elements would not be a lasting job."
"If there is readiness in Montenegro to discuss the status of a
joint state, we can talk immediately. However, if the ruling Democratic
Party of Socialists (DPS) insists on the existence of two
internationally
recognized states, I fear that there is not much material for talks,"
Djindjic set out.
"We are ready to immediately discuss the mechanisms of mutual
control and protection within a joint state and to accept all control
mechanisms. However, if we must accept that we are two states, then
Montenegro should first make up this state, and then we can talk,"
Djindjic
stated.
DJUKANOVIC DEPLORA LA SERBIA E DEFINISCE IMPOSSIBILE OGNI IPOTESI
FEDERALE
DJUKANOVIC DEPLORES SERBIAN STANCE ON MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE
PLAN
PODGORICA, January 25 (Tanjug) Serbia lacks understanding for
Montenegro's need to take independent decisions and choose its own road
to
the attainment of its national interests, according to Montenegro's
President in Podgorica on Thursday.
Milo Djukanovic told a news conference "Montenegro's democratic
society, aspiring after European democratic standards, has a need to
take
its decisions and choose its road to the attainment of its national and
state interests independently".
According to him, Serbia does not understand this. Djukanovic
went
on to comment on the international community's attitude to Montenegro's
idea to organise its common state with Serbia in future as a union of
independent and internationally recognised states.
He said the "international community, too, has certain
reservations in this matter, doubting on the strength of recent
experience
the Balkans' maturity to conduct a process of this kind in a civilised
way,
without bloodshed or conflict".
He said this doubt was being stoked by "diplomats in Belgrade",
especially with their insistence on an interdependence between the
problems
of Kosovo and of MontengroSerbia relations, and their fearmongering
about
another Balkan crisis.
He said the doubts would be refuted by Montenegro's foreign
policy, which would "explain" to the international community that it is
in
the best interests of all in the Balkans and Europe to allow democratic
processes to unfold untrammelled.
DJUKANOVIC: EQUALITY IN SERBIAMONTENEGRO FEDERATION IMPOSSIBLE
ZAGREB, January 26 (Tanjug) It was unrealistic to expect
equality
between Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslavia's two federal units,
Montenegrin
President Milo Djukanovic has said in an interview with a Croatian
newspaper.
Avoiding a direct reply to questions related to a possible
referendum in Montenegro, and the dynamism of efforts aimed at securing
international recognition for it as a sovereign state, Djukanovic told
Zagrebbased Republika that Montenegro had proposed a union of two
internationally recognized countries as a solution compatible with both
sides' interests.
Commenting on Croatian media reports to the effect that, during
his recent visit to Zagreb, Croatian officials had conveyed to him a
Western message suggesting that he should relinquish the idea of
secession,
Djukanovic said he had never requested Zagreb's support for secession,
since this was a matter of relations between Serbia and Montenegro, in
which Croatia did not want to interfere.
Staunchly rejecting allegations by Italy's Minister of Finance
Ottaviano Del Turco, who had accused Montenegro, and him personally, of
smuggling, Djukanovic noted that this was an attempt at discouraging an
even stronger democratic development in Montenegro through pressure.
Djukanovic, however, did not name the factors opposing the
development of democracy in Montenegro.
INCONTRO CON L'AMBASCIATORE TEDESCO
MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT RECEIVES GERMAN AMBASSADOR
PODGORICA, January 26 (Tanjug) Montenegrin President Milo
Djukanovic received German Ambassador to Yugoslavia Yoachim Schmidt in
Podgorica on Thursday and spoke to him about the organization of
relations
between Montenegro and Serbia.
Djukanovic said his Government urged the settlement of these
relations in keeping with the stands of the European Union and the
international community, who he said could count on Montenegro as a
reliable partner.
Ambassador Schmidt underscored that Germany, for its part,
would
continue to contribute to the improvement of relations with
Montenegro.
TORTUOSA MESSA A PUNTO DELLE TAPPE VERSO IL REFERENDUM E LA SECESSIONE
MONTENEGRIN PARLIAMENT WORKING GROUP FOR LAW AMENDMENTS ENDS WORK
PODGORICA, February 1 (Tanjug) A Montenegrin parliament
working
group on Thursday ended its work by establishing the texts of a draft
law
on referendum and on amendments to the law on the election of deputies
and
delegates.
General agreement was reached on the decision to submit to
parliament the draft amended law on the election of deputies and
delegates.
Group members failed to reach full agreement on the draft law
on
referendum. It was supported by the Democratic Party of Socialists, the
Social Democratic Party, the Liberal Union, and the Democratic League of
Albanians, while the Socialist People's Party and the People's Party
were
against the proposed draft.
These two parties withheld their support for the proposed text
because it does not specify that only Montenegrin citizens can vote in
the
referendum.
DJINDJIC NEGLI USA INTERPRETA A MODO SUO E DIFENDE LA POSIZIONE DEGLI
USA
DJINDJIC: USA OPPOSES KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE AND MONTENEGRO'S
SECESSION
BELGRADE, February 4 (Tanjug) The U.S. State Department is
against an independent KosovoMetohija and Montenegro's secession, and
holds
that terrorism in southern Serbia (Yugoslavia) must be curbed, Serbia's
Premier said on returning from Washington on Sunday.
Zoran Djindjic said he was "highly satisfied" with his talks
with
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, who supported the new authorities
in
Yugoslavia and its Federal unit Serbia in the matter of three key
issues:
relations with the other Federal Unit Montenegro, problem of Serbia's
Kosovo, and the south Serbia crisis.
Djindjic told reporters at Belgrade Airport his partners in
talks
in the new U.S. administration had made it clear they were against
Kosovo's
independence, and that they wanted a democratic Montenegro in a
democratic
Yugoslavia.
As for the situation in southern Serbia, the State Department
takes the view, according to Djindjic, that the terrorism must be curbed
and that there can be no compromise or haggling with armed civilians who
are destabilising the entire region.
He said that the most complex part of the talks had related to
Serbia's economic recovery and cooperation with international
institutions,
specifically the War Crimes Court in the Hague.
He said he had insisted to Powell that the new Yugoslav and
Serbian Governments be given time and a chance to deal gradually with
other
problems while working on the country's reconstruction and return to
international institutions, and that they be given help to prevent
critical
problems from escalating.
According to Djindjic, this position was received with
understanding and supported by his partners in talks in the United
States,
as was the position that a compromise formula be found for cooperation
with
the Haguebased Tribunal.
DJINDJIC: STILL ROOM FOR TALKS WITH MONTENEGRO
BELGRADE, February 5 (Tanjug) Serbian Prime Minister Zoran
Djindjic said late on Sunday that he had not received any confirmation
in
his informal talks with Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic in
Washington
last week that he was ready to give up his unequivocal intention to
secure
that Yugoslav Republic's secession.
Nevertheless, Djindjic said he had "got the impression that
there
is still room for talks on a compromise solution."
Djindjic spoke to reporters at Belgrade airport upon his return
from the United States, which he had visited at the invitation of
Secretary
of State Colin Powell. Djindjic dined in Washington with Djukanovic, who
was visiting the U.S. capital at the same time.
The United States wants a "democratic Montenegro in a
democratic
Yugoslavia," Djindjic reported that he was told at the State Department.
"I even learned in talks with certain congressmen and senators,
who have so far supported Montenegro's secession, that this process
should
be slowed down and that they have advised Djukanovic in that sense.
However, it is up to the Montenegrin leadership to draw a lesson and
make
the move which it believes to be correct," Djindjic said.
DJUKANOVIC: "MILOSEVIC NON C'E' PIU' MA IL PROBLEMA RESTA"
DJUKANOVIC SAYS SERBIAMONTENEGRO RIFT NOT RECENT
PARIS, February 5 (Tanjug) The majority of Montenegro's
population will vote for the Republic's independence from Yugoslavia in
the
upcoming referendum, Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic has said in
an
interview with the Parisbased Le Monde daily.
Asked how he could broker a turnaround in the position of the
international community, which is opposing the secession, Djukanovic
pointed to Montenegro and Serbia's Kosovo province as "two unsolved
problems among the dramas the Balkans had seen".
It would be a mistake on the part of the international
community
to avoid contacts with Montenegro under the pretence of trying not to
encourage secession, Djukanovic noted. In the interview entitled "Milo
Djukanovic: Montenegro and Serbia are two separate states", the
Montenegrin
President said that no one should turn a blind eye to the problem
between
Serbia and Montenegro, because it had existed for a while, dating from
before the Milosevic era.
"Milosevic is gone, but the problem remains," he said.
KOSTUNICA CONTRO IL REFERENDUM INDIPENDENTISTA
REFERENDUM ON INDEPENDENCE OF MONTENEGRO UNILATERAL ACT
ROME, February 6 (Tanjgug) Yugoslav President Vojislav
Kostunica
said that the intention of the authorities in Podgorica to hold a
referendum on independence was a unilateral act that constitutes a
violation of the Federal and Montenegrin Constitution.
In that case, responsibility for all the consequences would be
shouldered by Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic and by those who
apparently support him, said the Italian geopolitical review Limes.
Kostunica, in an interview to the Italian journal said that
noone
can believe that Washington with its might and power is not capable of
influencing Montenegro and Djukanovic's Government.
The Yugoslav president assessed that the situation in south
Serbia
was very difficult, because it is clear that Albanian terrorists are
using
the demilitarized zone as a zone for violence, which means that the zone
is
not well protected by Kfor and that the international forces in certain
cases are unable to control the situation.
That is why the current authorities in Belgrade are acting with
a
great deal of caution, by peaceful means, and not by provoking
incidents,
to resolve problems in south Serbia, he explained.
IL MINISTRO DEGLI ESTERI MONTENEGRINO "SODDISFATTO" PER LA VISITA A
WASHINGTON
MONTENEGRIN FOREIGN MINISTER SATISFIED WITH VISIT TO WASHINGTON
BONN, February 5 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Foreign Minister Branko
Lukovac said Monday that the current severalday visit of a Montenegrin
delegation to Washington was being used well to explain Montenegro's
stands
and aspirations.
The US administration's stance on a democratic Montenegro
within a
democratic Yugoslavia would be one of the options to be discussed by
Montenegrin and Serbian representatives, he said.
Lukovac said in an interview to a German radio that the fact
that
Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic had not met the US Secretary of
State
Colin Powell did not mean there had been any new developments.
That there has been no meeting between Djukanovic and Powell
only
means that the new US secretary of state and his team have not yet had
the
opportunity to fully examine all issues that the Montenegrin delegation
has
discussed with other US officials, Lukovac said.
The new US administration has kept the stand of the former
administration, Lukovac said, adding he supposed that the Americans did
not
wish to have to either endorse or reject Montenegro's aspirations at a
DjukanovicPowell meeting.
SCHLESINGER (BUNDESBANK) DOPO AVER FORNITO LA MONETA METTE LE MANI
AVANTI
MONTENEGRO'S INDEPENDENCE NOT IN US AND EU INTEREST
WASHINGTON, February 6 (Tanjug) The George W. Bush
administration
and the European Union have made it clear that the proindependence
efforts
of the Montenegrin Government are not in the interest of the United
States
or Montenegro, according to the head of the easternEuropean studies
department at the US Woodrow Wilson Centre.
In a statement to the Voice of America (VOA), Martin
Schlesinger
recalled that the Bush administration had made it publicly clear that it
would back a gradual withdrawal of US troops from the territory of
former
Yugoslavia and the Balkans in general. He nevertheless added that this
did
not mean a sudden or full withdrawal.
Security and stability are the preconditions for this, he said,
expressing fears that the independence of Montenegro and KosovoMetohija,
or
aspirations to it, could not be considered as moves leading to security
improvements in the region, promoted by the US administration.
This was part of the message conveyed to Montenegrin President
Milo Djukanovic in the course of his recent visit to Washington,
Schlesinger said.
IL FONDO MONETARIO INTERNAZIONALE IN MONTENEGRO
IMF DELEGATION VISITS MONTENEGRO
PODGORICA, February 7 (Tanjug) Representatives of the
Montenegrin
government, monetary council and central bank received Wendesday
separately
a visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund.
The visit marks the resumption of cooperation between the
Montenegrin government and the IMF, a statement issued after the talks
says.
Montenegrin officials briefed their guests of the monetary
reform
based on the German mark and on the plans for a tax system reform.
The
IMF officials accepted the view that Montenegro should not depend
forever
on foreign donations, but should be enabled to become a reliable partner
in
world economy, the statement says.
VEDRINE METTE LE MANI AVANTI
VEDRINE: EUROPE AND US DO NOT SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE OF MONTENEGRO
PARIS, February 8 (Tanjug) French Foreign Minister Hubert
Vedrine
said in Paris on Thursday that officials in Europe and the United
States
do not support the independence of Montenegro nor do they favour it
leaving
the Yugoslav federation.
I do not believe that Yugoslavia's neighbors would support
this,
Vedrine told a joint press conference with Slovenian Foreign Minister
Dimitry Rupel following their talks.
Vedrine underscored that all state officials he met with in
Europe
and the United States are for an institutional solution of the
SerbianMontenegrin relations within the Yugoslav federation through a
political dialogue, which would facilitate the joint resolution of
relations between Serbia and Montenegro within the Yugoslav federation.
Vedrine pointed out that France supports the territorial
integrity
of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, just as it supports its President
Vojislav Kostunica.
VUKOVIC CONTRO OGNI IPOTESI FEDERALE
FEDERATION OR CONFEDERATION UNACCEPTABLE MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT
ADVISER
BELGRADE, February 9 (Tanjug) Montenegrin presidential adviser
Miodrag Vukovic said that official Podgorica has not changed its stand
on
relations between Serbia and Montenegro, and that both confederation and
federation, as a form of state union are not acceptable for Montenegro,
Friday's issue of the Belgrade Vecernje Novosti daily said.
Declining to comment press reports that new agreements
allegedly
include a concept of a confederation, Vukovic told the newspaper that
"Montenegro is intent on reaching an agreement with Serbia on such a
concept of mutual relations which will resist the coming times and avoid
any of the improvisations made so far, such as a federation."
RAPPRESENTANTI EUROPEI A COLLOQUIO IN MONTENEGRO.
PETERSEN: "FATE COME VI PARE, MA CON CALMA"
MONTENEGRIN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER CONFERS WITH EUROPEAN TROIKA
PODGORICA, February 9 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Parliament Speaker
Svetozar Marovic conferred on Friday in Podgorica with a European Union
Troika delegation headed by Swedish Foreign Ministry General Director
for
political issues Sven Olaf Petersson.
Petersson, whose county chairs the EU Ministerial Council,
conveyed to Marovic the EU views on resolving the relations between
Serbia
and Montenegro in a manner preserving peace, stability and development
of
democracy.
Montenegro believes an agreement would be reached with Serbia
that
would not be detrimental to Montenegro but would benefit both republics,
Marovic said.
Montenegro sincerely believes that its future is in democracy,
which means dialogue and cooperation with the European Union, the US,
and
Russia, as Montenegro will not agree to isolationism or political
marginalization, Marovic said.
The meeting was attended by representatives of all Montenegrin
Parliamentary Party Clubs.
MONTENEGRIN PREMIER RECEIVES E.U. "TROIKA"
PODGORICA, Yugoslavia, February 9 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Premier
Filip Vujanovic received in Podgorica on Friday a European Union
"troika",
headed by Swedish Foreign Ministry DirectorGeneral Sven Olaf Peterssen.
A statement from Vujanovic's cabinet quotes Peterssen as
conveying
high respect for this Yugoslav Republic's democratic policy in the past
period, especially for its role in the victory of democratic forces in
the
other Yugoslav federal unit, Serbia.
Vujanovic said he expected this support to continue, stressing
the
Montenegrin Government's commitment to reform processes towards
attaining
the standards of a modern European state.
The Montenegrin Government would continue in good faith its
talks
with Serbia on future relations in an effort to reach a mutually
acceptable
solution, he added.
EUROPE WANTS MONTENEGRO TO BE PART OF YUGOSLAVIA PETERSSEN
PODGORICA, February 10 (Tanjug) European Union representatives
who paid an official visit to Montenegro on Friday said in a clear
message
to the Montenegrin officials and citizens that Europe would like
democratic
Montenegro to be a part of Yugoslavia.
Swedish Foreign Ministry DirectorGeneral Sven Olaf Peterssen
told
the Montenegrin authorities at Friday's press conference that if they
want
to be a part of Europe, they must listen to EU "advice," and added that
citizens must not let officials make incautious moves.
Hasty activities in that direction could have grave
repercussions,
and they could mean one step backwards in cooperation with the European
Union, he said.
He emphasized that the United States, 15 countries of the
European
Union, and 30 states waiting to be admitted to the E.U., support the
same
stand.
Peterssen said they had made their stand clear, and that it was
up
to the Montenegrin leaders to decide about the holding of a referendum,
where it should be known that leaders are always responsible for their
stands.
The European Union thinks, he said, that the holding of a
referendum is the right of citizens, but it is very sensitive issue, and
has very often led to polarization. This is why it is very important to
be
well organized, and that citizens have enough time to form their
opinion.
Underscoring that this does not negate the right of Montenegro
to
decide about the future of the state, Peterssen said that every decision
will have certain consequences and stressed the stand of the West that
the
taking of hasty decisions was not in the interest of Montenegro, or the
region, or for the European Union.
L'AMBASCIATORE STATUNITENSE DICE LA SUA
US AMBASSADOR: COMMON MONTENEGRINSERBIAN STATE IS IN MUTUAL
INTEREST
PODGORICA, Yugoslavia, February 13 (Tanjug) A common state of
Serbia and Montenegro would be to mutual advantage, if a compromise were
found, according to a U.S. envoy in Podgorica, Montenegro, on Tuesday.
U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia William Montgomery was meeting
with
Montenegrin Parliament Speaker Svetozar Marovic to review the current
political situation.
According to a statement from Marovic's cabinet, "it was noted
that relations between Montenegro and Serbia should be regulated in a
dialogue, with respect for both sides' interests".
Montgomery said the United States respects and appreciates
Montenegro's role, especially in recent years, when it opposed the
regime
of ousted Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, expecting that
Montenegro's experience of democratisation and reforms should spread to
the
whole country after Serbia's parliamentary elections.
A common state of Montenegro and Serbia could be in mutual
interest, if a compromise were found, which was why the United States
supports talks between Montenegrin and Serbian officials and expects
both
sides to show good faith.
Montgomery said that Belgrade talks with Serbian officials had
shown that Serbia, too, was prepared to seek a settlement that would not
hurt Montenegro's interests.
The statement quotes Marovic as repeating that the Montenegrin
government's offer for regulating relations with Serbia was not an
ultimatum.
ANCHE CARLA DEL PONTE A PODGORICA/TITOGRAD
CARLA DEL PONTE IN PODGORICA ON THURSDAY
PODGORICA, February 12 (Tanjug) Hague tribunal chief
prosecutor
Carla del Ponte should visit Podgorica on Wednesday to meet with this
Yugoslav republic's officials, the Montenegrin state radio has said.
Del Ponte will meet with Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovc,
Premier Filip Vujanovic and other top officials.
Del Ponte arrives in Montenegro to continue collecting data
about
war crimes committed in the territory of the former and current
Yugoslavia.
---
Da "Il Manifesto" del 21 Febbraio 2001
Voto anticipato in Montenegro
T. D. F.
Il parlamento del Montenegro ha approvato ieri le norme del
referendum sull'indipendenza della piccola repubblica dalla
federazione jugoslava: la consultazione sarà indetta entro
la fine di giugno. Il disegno di legge è stato approvato
ieri dai sostenitori del presidente Milo Djukanovic,
fautore dell'indipendenza, mentre i deputati del Partito
Socialista Popolare (Snp, all'opposizione e favorevoli alla
Federazione jugoslava) hanno ammonito di essere pronti a
boicottare il referendum, giudicandolo iniquo. E subito
dopo il presidente montenegrino Milo Djukanovic ha
convocato per il 22 aprile le elezioni parlamentari
anticipate. La legislatura è terminata un anno prima del
previsto per la crisi provocata, in dicembre, dall'uscita
dal governo del Partito popolare - piccola formazione di
centro che faceva parte della coalizione "Vivere meglio"
guidata dal presidente montenegrino -, contrario alle
aspirazioni secessioniste di Djukanovic. In base al
risultato delle elezioni, il presidente saprà se i suoi
cittadini sono con lui nella battaglia per la separazione
del Montenegro dalla Federazione jugoslava. Il nuovo
parlamento dovrà decidere se tenere o meno il referendum
sull'indipendenza preannunciato da Djukanovic.
Non è il solito, teso e conflittuale voto montenegrino:
dalle urne uscirà una decisiva risposta sulla sopravvivenza
della Federazione jugoslava, il cui presidente Voijslav
Kostunica non è ancora riconosciuto dal presidente
Djukanovic (lo chiama "dottor Kostunica").
Alle radici di questo nuovo inizio d'incendio in Montenegro
c'è, singolarmente, proprio la caduta del presidente
federale Slobodan Milosevic, prima per anni l'inventore di
Djukanovic, poi suo grande avversario [SIC: si noti che nessun
articolo potrebbe mai essere pubblicato sulla stampa italiana,
e nemmeno dal "Manifesto", senza un'inserzione anti-Milosevic
di prammatica, anche se completamente fuori luogo;
n.d.jugocoord@...]. Il presidente
montenegrino, non fidando nella vittoria della coalizione
democratica serba Dos nelle elezioni di settembre, aveva
deciso di boicottare il voto rompendo così anche con
l'opposizione jugoslava. Come risultato, i suoi nemici
politici montenegrini del Partito socialista popolare (Snp)
(che invece presentandosi ha ottenuto nelle elezioni
federali importanti consensi) si sono trovati come gli
unici montenegrini rappresentati nel parlamento federale.
A Djukanovic, già in calo di popolarità in patria per il
perdurare della crisi economica - e per le sue sfacciate
complicità con la mafia del contrabbando ormai
malsopportata dall'Occidente dopo l'uscita di scena
democratica di Milosevic - non è rimasto che continuare a
giocare la carta della secessione, già minacciata durante
il regime di Milosevic allora con l'appoggio degli Stati
uniti e poi dalla stessa Italia. Così, incurante della
svolta a Belgrado, ha presentato alle nuove autorità
jugoslave una piattaforma di future relazioni che prevede
la piena indipendenza di Serbia e Montenegro in vista di
una fumosa unione che non comprende settori essenziali come
la politica monetaria o il commercio con l'estero, e che
soprattutto non prevede l'esistenza di un presidente
federale - vale a dire: Kostunica vattene. Podgorica aveva
adottato fin dal novembre 1999 il marco come valuta
parallela, e lo ha poi reso moneta ufficiale creando una
sua Banca centrale. Anche la Serbia insiste per una
revisione dei rapporti con il Montenegro, ma sempre in
ambito federale. La mossa della secessione è mal vista -
adesso - dagli apprendisti stregoni della comunità
internazionale [ma siamo sicuri? n.d.jugocoord@...],
che temono una ulteriore frammentazione nei
Balcani, con un destabilizzante effetto domino che
coinvolgerebbe da subito il Kosovo e potrebbe allargarsi,
come in questi giorni di attacchi sanguinosi delle milizie
kosovaro albanesi, ad altre zone come l'ovest della
Macedonia, abitato da una maggioranza albanese, e in Serbia
dove già sono in atto tensioni in Vojvodina e Sangiaccato.
I risultati del 22 aprile chiariranno se è l'inizio anche
di questo precipizio o, com'è augurabile, se è invece la
fine della carriera "politica" di Milo Djukanovic, capace
comunque alla fine di aggrapparsi all'ultimo ricatto.
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DJUKANOVIC RITIENE ILLEGITTIME LE AUTORITA' FEDERALI
DJUKANOVIC: AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL STATE WILL NOT BE REINSTATED
PODGORICA, February 19 (Tanjug) Montenegrin President Milo
Djukanovic said on Monday that the Montenegrin authorities do not intend
to restore to the federal state the authorities they have taken from it.
Speaking at an enlarged session of the Montenegrin Supreme
Court,
Djukanovic underscored that the top state leadership of Montenegro had
no
dilemmas regarding full cooperation with The Hague tribunal because this
would put an end to the past and open up new prospects for the Balkans.
In the process of resolving the serious statepolitical dilemmas
which Montenegro is facing, the current authorities "are taking care
that
all solutions must be based on preserving the full stability of
Montenegro
and absolute responsibility for regional stability."
Djukanovic said the central dilemma of Montenegrin citizens at
this time is whether they have faith in their ability to manage the
present and the future.
"I hope they have the confidence," Djukanovic said. The basic
question for any responsible state authorities is how to make
Montenegrin
society a part of Europe, he said. Montenegro has taken the first, but
very stable, decisive and irretrievable steps toward its own integration
into European structures, Djukanovic said.
LUKOVAC: YUGOSLAV EMBASSY IN SARAJEVO CANNOT REPRESENT
MONTENEGRO
SARAJEVO, February 20 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Foreign Minister
Branko Lukovac said on Tuesday that the Yugoslav Embassy in Sarajevo
cannot represent the interests of Montenegro in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In an interview to the Sarajevo newspaper Dnevni avaz, Lukovac
said that only a "Montenegrin mission in Sarajevo can represent the
interests of Montenegro."
Lukovac, who is due to meet on Tuesday in Sarajevo with
BosniaHerzegovina Foreign Minister Jadranko Prlic, added that Yugoslav
federal bodies do not have a mandate to represent Montenegro.
Lukovac announced that he will inform Prlic about Montenegro's
course regarding future relations between Montenegro and Serbia and
interests for further cooperation between Montenegro and
BosniaHerzegovina."
VERSO LE ELEZIONI ANTICIPATE
MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT CALLS EARLY ELECTIONS FOR APRIL 22
PODGORICA, February 20 (Tanjug) Montenegrin President Milo
Djukanovic on Tuesday called early parliamentary elections for April 22.
The decision to shorten the mandate of the Montenegrin
parliament
and to adapt the election law to those of developed democratic
societies,
based on the suggestions of OSCE experts, have created conditions for
holding democratic and fair elections at which the citizens will freely
express their will, Djukanovic stated.
He said that at a session on Monday evening, the Montenegrin
parliament adopted all laws which were a precondition for holding early
parliamentary elections thus creating conditions for the elections
initiated by the Democratic Party of Socialists, the Social Democrat
Party, ethnic Albanian national parties and the Liberal Alliance of
Montenegro.
Opposed to the adoption of the law on public informing and the
election law were the Socialist People's Party and the National Party
which said that these documents fail to fulfil all the necessary
conditions for holding fair and honest elections.
IN CERCA DI APPOGGIO ESPLICITO DA OCCIDENTE
MONTENEGRO'S PRESIDENT SEEKS EU, US HELP FOR INDEPENDENCE
BRUSSELS, February 26 (Tanjug) Montenegro's President urged
the
European Union and the United States in Brussels on Monday to support
independence for that Yugoslav federal unit as a contribution to Balkan
stability.
"We do expect that the European Union and the democracies of
the
world will support our endeavors", Milo Djukanovic said in a speech to
the
Centre for European Policy Studies.
"The greatest assistance we could get would be the appreciation
of our democratic goals", he added.
EU OFFICIALS DISAGREE WITH MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT
BRUSSELS, February 26 (Tanjug) Two key European Union
officials
in charge of foreign policy and security rejected on Monday the request
by
Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic to the EU and Washington to
support
Montenegro's secession from the Yugoslav federation.
The EU wants a democratic Montenegro within a democratic and
transformed Yugoslavia, Foreign Policy Commissioner Chris Patten said,
underlining the EU did not agree with Djukanovic.
Djukanovic requested during his visit to Brussels Monday that
the
EU and the US support Montenegro's independence as a contribution to
Balkan stability.
He told the Center for European Political Studies he expects
the
EU and world democracies to endorse Montenegro's aspirations, adding
that
the greatest help Montenegro could get would be the respect of its
democratic goals.
The EU High Representative for foreign policy and security
Javier
Solana agreed with Patten, saying that Europe hopes that Montenegro and
Serbia will find a solution within the framework of the Constitution and
to
both sides' satisfaction.
L'OSCE COLLABORA AD ORGANIZZARE IL REFERENDUM SECESSIONISTA
LAW ON REFERENDUM ADOPTED IN COOPERATION WITH OSCE
PODGORICA, March 7 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Foreign Ministry said
late Tuesday in response to the concern expressed by some foreign top
officials regarding the recently adopted law on referendum, that the law
was adopted in a democratic procedure and in cooperation with authorized
institutions of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
(OSCE).
The foreign officials' remarks were contained in a U.S.
government's statement made public Monday in Podgorica, and are
referring
to the adopted law provisions that only one fourth of the electoral body
is necessary to decide the status of Montenegro, and that Montenegrin
citizens with permanent residence outside Montenegro will be deprived of
the right
to vote.
These provisions have not been accepted by the international
community, and the U.S. government said that higher standards for
participation in referendum and for recognition of results should be
established.
The Montenegrin Foreign Ministry said that the law had been
drawn
up in cooperation with the Bureau for democratization and human rights,
which had no objections to the percentage of the necessary turnout or to
the ban on voting by Montenegrins who do not have permanent residence in
the republic.
CORDIALI CHIACCHIERE CON L'AMBASCIATORE USA
MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH US AMBASSADOR TO YUGOSLAVIA
PODGORICA, March 13 (Tanjug) US Ambassador to Yugoslavia
William
Montgomery informed Tuesday in Podgorica Motenegrin President Milo
Djukanovic about the conditions of the US administration for pursuing
aid
to the new authorities in Belgrade, which they are to fulfil by March
31.
According to a statement from the cabinet of the Montenegrin
president, Ambassador Montgomery also expressed an interest in political
movements in Montenegro ahead of the elections and the referendum.
It was mutually considered that a quick implementation of
reforms
was very important in all sectors for the development of democratic
processes and the stabilization of overall political circumstances in
the
region, the statement said.
SERBIA E MONTENEGRO "DUE CASE CON LO STESSO CORTILE"
MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT URGES "LIFE IN TWO HOUSES, BUT WITH SAME YARD"
NIKSIC, Montenegro, March 13 (Tanjug) Montenegrin President
Milo
Djukanovac said on Tuesday that this republic's proposal for redefining
relations between Serbia and Montenegro has not met with understanding
of a
part of the domestic and foreign public.
This proposal is incorrectly viewed as further Balkanization,
something which represents new divisions to be followed by conflicts,
Djukanovic told businessmen in the city of Niksic, Montenegro.
To overcome all misunderstandings, we believe that it is
necessary
to redefine relations so that, instead of living in two rooms within a
single house, we live in two houses which share the same yard,"
Djukanovic
explained.
SCHERMAGLIE PROCEDURALI...
MONTENEGRIN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUDGE CONTESTS FEDERAL COURT DECISION
PODGORICA, March 15 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Constitutional Court
judge Blagota Mitric has said that decisions of the Federal
Constitutional
Court are not binding for Montenegro.
He was commenting the federal court's Wednesday decision to
nullify a provision of the Montenegrin referendum law which denies the
right to vote to Montenegrins living in Serbia.
The Montenegrin media carry Thursday the criticism of the
decision
by Mitric, who said that the federal court was encroaching on the
exclusive
prerogatives of republican constitutional courts, in this case of
Montenegro's court.
According to Mitric, if the federal court had to deal with the
referendum law, it should have first ruled on whether the Montenegrin
Constitution is in line with the Federal Constitution.
KOSTUNICA E LA D.O.S.: SE SE NE ANDRANNO RESTEREMO A GUARDARE
YUGOSLAVIA SHOULD NOT HAVE GIVEN IN TO US ULTIMATUM PRESIDENT
BELGRADE, April 8 (Tanjug) Yugoslavia should not have given in
to
the US administration's ultimatum regarding the arrest of former
Yugoslav
president Slobodan Milosevic by March 31, Yugoslav President Vojislav
Kostunica said Sunday in an interview to the Belgrade BK TV.
The time of the language of ultimatums is past, and the new US
administration, abiding by the principle of positive isolation, no
longer
interferes in internal affairs of other countries to the same extent to
which the former administration used to do, Kostunica said.
Asked by viewers what charges he himself would have filed
against
MIlosevic, Kostunica said they would have been much more extensive and
would not be limited to abuse of office and illegal gain.
Referring to future relations with Montenegro, Kostunica said
he
hoped the Yugoslav federation would survive, but if Montenegro's
citizens
opt for a separation, their will should be respected.
According to Kostunica, the Democratic Opposition of Serbia
(DOS)
endorses the platform on regulating the relations between the two
Yugoslav
federal units, and claims that views within DOS on that platform have
changed are nothing but manipulations.
The platform envisages a minimum working federation with
foreign
policy, defense, finance and human rights protection as common
functions,
Kostunica noted. According to Kostunica, DOS has not discussed a
possible secession of Montenegro. Should that occur, elections in Serbia
would be inevitable and its Constitution would have to be modified.
"Should Yugoslavia survive, and I hope it will, new federal
elections would be inevitable", Kostunica said.
Referring to DOS, which comprises 18 political parties,
Kostunica
said it would naturally cease to exist in time, noting that its
memberparties, including his own Democratic Party of Serbia, are guided
by
the idea of placing state interests above party ones.
DOS WILL RESPECT DECISION OF MONTENEGRIN CITIZENS
BELGRADE, April 9 (Tanjug) The Democratic Opposition of Serbia
(DOS) Presidency late Sunday gave its support to a Serbian government
proposal to set up a commission to examine the work of the State
Security
Service since Jan 1, 1988, Serbian parliament DOS whip Cedomir Jovanovic
said.
Speaking after a Presidency session, Jovanovic told reporters
that
the Presidency had given its support to a draft law on single tax for
persons who acquired extra profit from 1989 until Oct 5, 2000, and that
it
had discussed district chiefs.
The platform on redefining relations in the federation remained
the same, said Jovanovic, denying allegations voiced in Montenegro that
it
had been changed.
"We are leaving it up to the citizens of Montenegro to decide
by
themselves about the future of the state, and we will not influence
their
decision. A community with Montenegro is the interest of Serbian
citizens,"
Jovanovic said.
Speaking about the socalled Vojvodina Platform, Jovanovic said
this issue would be resolved "integrally and with particular attention"
and
underscored that "the problem of Vojvodina will not affect the future of
DOS."
BATIC INVITA IL PARTITO POPOLARE DEL MONTENEGRO A CALARE LE BRAGHE
BATIC:SNP TO CHANGE POSITION ON COOPERATION WITH HAGUE AFTER POLLS
BELGRADE, April 9 (Tanjug) The announcement by Socialist
People's
Party (SNP) President Predrag Bulatovic that this party would not vote
for
a law on extradition of Yugoslav nationals to The Hague court is not a
definite position, and will change after the Montenegrin elections,
Serbia's Justice Minister Vladan Batic said.
It is a temporary option for SNP, primarily directed at its
supporters and voters, Batic was quoted as saying by the daily Blic on
Monday.
"I do not think that this is a definite decision reflecting
SNP's
position on cooperation with The Hague tribunal. I expect SNP to turn a
new
page after the elections in Montenegro, and revert the decision," Batic
added.
It would be purposeless to adopt a law on cooperation with the
tribunal that does not envisage extradition of Yugoslav nationals, Batic
said.
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MONTENEGRIN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER CONFIRMS EARLY ELECTIONS FOR
APRIL 22
PODGORICA, January 24 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Parliament Speaker
Svetozar Marovic confirmed on Wednesday that representatives of
Parliamentary parties agreed on holding early elections on April 22.
Agreement was reached taking into account reservations
presented
by the Liberal Alliance, whose representative said the party would not
resort to obstructions, Marovic said.
The Montenegrin Parliament will hold a session on January 31 to
amend several electoral laws and pass a law on referendum, before voting
on
shortening its term, Marovic added.
Three working groups will draw up the bill on referendum,
amendments to the electoral law and new regulations on the media,
Marovic
said, expressing hope that the creation of a third channel of the
Montenegrin TV, which will focus on Parliamentary activities, would be a
great democratic step forward for Montenegro.
VUJANOVIC: MONTENEGRO TO URGE EU TO CLARIFY STANCE ON SERBIAMONTENEGRO
RELATIONS
PODGORICA, January 25 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Prime Minister
Filip
Vujanovic said late on Wednesday his Government would ask the European
Union to clarify its stance according to which the solution for settling
future relations between Serbia and Montenegro should be found within
the
framework of a federation.
Speaking at a debate in the northern Montenegrin town of
Rozaje,
Vujanovic reiterated his standpoints on the need for this republic to
restore its statehood, and gain membership in the International Monetary
Fund and the World Bank as an independent and sovereign state.
MONTENEGRIN PARTIES AGREE ON REPUBLICAN ELECTIONS
PODGORICA, January 24 (Tanjug) Representatives of Montenegrin
parliamentary parties reached an agreement with this republic's
Parliament
Speaker Svetozar Marovic on the major issues regarding parliamentary
elections and the referendum on the state and legal status of
Montenegro.
According to the agreement, the Montenegrin parliament will
convene on January 31 to shorten its current mandate, thus fulfilling
the
conditions for calling early parliamentary elections on April 22.
Also agreed was that the new parliament would, at the demand of
President Milo Djukanovic, call the referendum on the status of
Montenegro
but its date has not been set.
DJINDJIC: COL NUOVO GOVERNO CAMBIEREMO LA COSTITUZIONE
MONTENEGRO AND KOSOVO WILL DICTATE CHANGES OF SERBIAN
CONSTITUTION
BELGRADE, January 25 (Tanjug) The Serbian Government will
propose
changes to the constitution of Serbia, definitely not within the first
100
days, but during its fouryear mandate, Serbian Premierdesignate Zoran
Djindjic said after a speech in the Republican Parliament on Thursday.
This will depend on agreement with Montenegro on relations
within
the Federation and on the situation in KosovoMetohija, Djindjic
explained
adding that "the composition of a new constitution without these two
crucial elements would not be a lasting job."
"If there is readiness in Montenegro to discuss the status of a
joint state, we can talk immediately. However, if the ruling Democratic
Party of Socialists (DPS) insists on the existence of two
internationally
recognized states, I fear that there is not much material for talks,"
Djindjic set out.
"We are ready to immediately discuss the mechanisms of mutual
control and protection within a joint state and to accept all control
mechanisms. However, if we must accept that we are two states, then
Montenegro should first make up this state, and then we can talk,"
Djindjic
stated.
DJUKANOVIC DEPLORA LA SERBIA E DEFINISCE IMPOSSIBILE OGNI IPOTESI
FEDERALE
DJUKANOVIC DEPLORES SERBIAN STANCE ON MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE
PLAN
PODGORICA, January 25 (Tanjug) Serbia lacks understanding for
Montenegro's need to take independent decisions and choose its own road
to
the attainment of its national interests, according to Montenegro's
President in Podgorica on Thursday.
Milo Djukanovic told a news conference "Montenegro's democratic
society, aspiring after European democratic standards, has a need to
take
its decisions and choose its road to the attainment of its national and
state interests independently".
According to him, Serbia does not understand this. Djukanovic
went
on to comment on the international community's attitude to Montenegro's
idea to organise its common state with Serbia in future as a union of
independent and internationally recognised states.
He said the "international community, too, has certain
reservations in this matter, doubting on the strength of recent
experience
the Balkans' maturity to conduct a process of this kind in a civilised
way,
without bloodshed or conflict".
He said this doubt was being stoked by "diplomats in Belgrade",
especially with their insistence on an interdependence between the
problems
of Kosovo and of MontengroSerbia relations, and their fearmongering
about
another Balkan crisis.
He said the doubts would be refuted by Montenegro's foreign
policy, which would "explain" to the international community that it is
in
the best interests of all in the Balkans and Europe to allow democratic
processes to unfold untrammelled.
DJUKANOVIC: EQUALITY IN SERBIAMONTENEGRO FEDERATION IMPOSSIBLE
ZAGREB, January 26 (Tanjug) It was unrealistic to expect
equality
between Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslavia's two federal units,
Montenegrin
President Milo Djukanovic has said in an interview with a Croatian
newspaper.
Avoiding a direct reply to questions related to a possible
referendum in Montenegro, and the dynamism of efforts aimed at securing
international recognition for it as a sovereign state, Djukanovic told
Zagrebbased Republika that Montenegro had proposed a union of two
internationally recognized countries as a solution compatible with both
sides' interests.
Commenting on Croatian media reports to the effect that, during
his recent visit to Zagreb, Croatian officials had conveyed to him a
Western message suggesting that he should relinquish the idea of
secession,
Djukanovic said he had never requested Zagreb's support for secession,
since this was a matter of relations between Serbia and Montenegro, in
which Croatia did not want to interfere.
Staunchly rejecting allegations by Italy's Minister of Finance
Ottaviano Del Turco, who had accused Montenegro, and him personally, of
smuggling, Djukanovic noted that this was an attempt at discouraging an
even stronger democratic development in Montenegro through pressure.
Djukanovic, however, did not name the factors opposing the
development of democracy in Montenegro.
INCONTRO CON L'AMBASCIATORE TEDESCO
MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT RECEIVES GERMAN AMBASSADOR
PODGORICA, January 26 (Tanjug) Montenegrin President Milo
Djukanovic received German Ambassador to Yugoslavia Yoachim Schmidt in
Podgorica on Thursday and spoke to him about the organization of
relations
between Montenegro and Serbia.
Djukanovic said his Government urged the settlement of these
relations in keeping with the stands of the European Union and the
international community, who he said could count on Montenegro as a
reliable partner.
Ambassador Schmidt underscored that Germany, for its part,
would
continue to contribute to the improvement of relations with
Montenegro.
TORTUOSA MESSA A PUNTO DELLE TAPPE VERSO IL REFERENDUM E LA SECESSIONE
MONTENEGRIN PARLIAMENT WORKING GROUP FOR LAW AMENDMENTS ENDS WORK
PODGORICA, February 1 (Tanjug) A Montenegrin parliament
working
group on Thursday ended its work by establishing the texts of a draft
law
on referendum and on amendments to the law on the election of deputies
and
delegates.
General agreement was reached on the decision to submit to
parliament the draft amended law on the election of deputies and
delegates.
Group members failed to reach full agreement on the draft law
on
referendum. It was supported by the Democratic Party of Socialists, the
Social Democratic Party, the Liberal Union, and the Democratic League of
Albanians, while the Socialist People's Party and the People's Party
were
against the proposed draft.
These two parties withheld their support for the proposed text
because it does not specify that only Montenegrin citizens can vote in
the
referendum.
DJINDJIC NEGLI USA INTERPRETA A MODO SUO E DIFENDE LA POSIZIONE DEGLI
USA
DJINDJIC: USA OPPOSES KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE AND MONTENEGRO'S
SECESSION
BELGRADE, February 4 (Tanjug) The U.S. State Department is
against an independent KosovoMetohija and Montenegro's secession, and
holds
that terrorism in southern Serbia (Yugoslavia) must be curbed, Serbia's
Premier said on returning from Washington on Sunday.
Zoran Djindjic said he was "highly satisfied" with his talks
with
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, who supported the new authorities
in
Yugoslavia and its Federal unit Serbia in the matter of three key
issues:
relations with the other Federal Unit Montenegro, problem of Serbia's
Kosovo, and the south Serbia crisis.
Djindjic told reporters at Belgrade Airport his partners in
talks
in the new U.S. administration had made it clear they were against
Kosovo's
independence, and that they wanted a democratic Montenegro in a
democratic
Yugoslavia.
As for the situation in southern Serbia, the State Department
takes the view, according to Djindjic, that the terrorism must be curbed
and that there can be no compromise or haggling with armed civilians who
are destabilising the entire region.
He said that the most complex part of the talks had related to
Serbia's economic recovery and cooperation with international
institutions,
specifically the War Crimes Court in the Hague.
He said he had insisted to Powell that the new Yugoslav and
Serbian Governments be given time and a chance to deal gradually with
other
problems while working on the country's reconstruction and return to
international institutions, and that they be given help to prevent
critical
problems from escalating.
According to Djindjic, this position was received with
understanding and supported by his partners in talks in the United
States,
as was the position that a compromise formula be found for cooperation
with
the Haguebased Tribunal.
DJINDJIC: STILL ROOM FOR TALKS WITH MONTENEGRO
BELGRADE, February 5 (Tanjug) Serbian Prime Minister Zoran
Djindjic said late on Sunday that he had not received any confirmation
in
his informal talks with Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic in
Washington
last week that he was ready to give up his unequivocal intention to
secure
that Yugoslav Republic's secession.
Nevertheless, Djindjic said he had "got the impression that
there
is still room for talks on a compromise solution."
Djindjic spoke to reporters at Belgrade airport upon his return
from the United States, which he had visited at the invitation of
Secretary
of State Colin Powell. Djindjic dined in Washington with Djukanovic, who
was visiting the U.S. capital at the same time.
The United States wants a "democratic Montenegro in a
democratic
Yugoslavia," Djindjic reported that he was told at the State Department.
"I even learned in talks with certain congressmen and senators,
who have so far supported Montenegro's secession, that this process
should
be slowed down and that they have advised Djukanovic in that sense.
However, it is up to the Montenegrin leadership to draw a lesson and
make
the move which it believes to be correct," Djindjic said.
DJUKANOVIC: "MILOSEVIC NON C'E' PIU' MA IL PROBLEMA RESTA"
DJUKANOVIC SAYS SERBIAMONTENEGRO RIFT NOT RECENT
PARIS, February 5 (Tanjug) The majority of Montenegro's
population will vote for the Republic's independence from Yugoslavia in
the
upcoming referendum, Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic has said in
an
interview with the Parisbased Le Monde daily.
Asked how he could broker a turnaround in the position of the
international community, which is opposing the secession, Djukanovic
pointed to Montenegro and Serbia's Kosovo province as "two unsolved
problems among the dramas the Balkans had seen".
It would be a mistake on the part of the international
community
to avoid contacts with Montenegro under the pretence of trying not to
encourage secession, Djukanovic noted. In the interview entitled "Milo
Djukanovic: Montenegro and Serbia are two separate states", the
Montenegrin
President said that no one should turn a blind eye to the problem
between
Serbia and Montenegro, because it had existed for a while, dating from
before the Milosevic era.
"Milosevic is gone, but the problem remains," he said.
KOSTUNICA CONTRO IL REFERENDUM INDIPENDENTISTA
REFERENDUM ON INDEPENDENCE OF MONTENEGRO UNILATERAL ACT
ROME, February 6 (Tanjgug) Yugoslav President Vojislav
Kostunica
said that the intention of the authorities in Podgorica to hold a
referendum on independence was a unilateral act that constitutes a
violation of the Federal and Montenegrin Constitution.
In that case, responsibility for all the consequences would be
shouldered by Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic and by those who
apparently support him, said the Italian geopolitical review Limes.
Kostunica, in an interview to the Italian journal said that
noone
can believe that Washington with its might and power is not capable of
influencing Montenegro and Djukanovic's Government.
The Yugoslav president assessed that the situation in south
Serbia
was very difficult, because it is clear that Albanian terrorists are
using
the demilitarized zone as a zone for violence, which means that the zone
is
not well protected by Kfor and that the international forces in certain
cases are unable to control the situation.
That is why the current authorities in Belgrade are acting with
a
great deal of caution, by peaceful means, and not by provoking
incidents,
to resolve problems in south Serbia, he explained.
IL MINISTRO DEGLI ESTERI MONTENEGRINO "SODDISFATTO" PER LA VISITA A
WASHINGTON
MONTENEGRIN FOREIGN MINISTER SATISFIED WITH VISIT TO WASHINGTON
BONN, February 5 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Foreign Minister Branko
Lukovac said Monday that the current severalday visit of a Montenegrin
delegation to Washington was being used well to explain Montenegro's
stands
and aspirations.
The US administration's stance on a democratic Montenegro
within a
democratic Yugoslavia would be one of the options to be discussed by
Montenegrin and Serbian representatives, he said.
Lukovac said in an interview to a German radio that the fact
that
Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic had not met the US Secretary of
State
Colin Powell did not mean there had been any new developments.
That there has been no meeting between Djukanovic and Powell
only
means that the new US secretary of state and his team have not yet had
the
opportunity to fully examine all issues that the Montenegrin delegation
has
discussed with other US officials, Lukovac said.
The new US administration has kept the stand of the former
administration, Lukovac said, adding he supposed that the Americans did
not
wish to have to either endorse or reject Montenegro's aspirations at a
DjukanovicPowell meeting.
SCHLESINGER (BUNDESBANK) DOPO AVER FORNITO LA MONETA METTE LE MANI
AVANTI
MONTENEGRO'S INDEPENDENCE NOT IN US AND EU INTEREST
WASHINGTON, February 6 (Tanjug) The George W. Bush
administration
and the European Union have made it clear that the proindependence
efforts
of the Montenegrin Government are not in the interest of the United
States
or Montenegro, according to the head of the easternEuropean studies
department at the US Woodrow Wilson Centre.
In a statement to the Voice of America (VOA), Martin
Schlesinger
recalled that the Bush administration had made it publicly clear that it
would back a gradual withdrawal of US troops from the territory of
former
Yugoslavia and the Balkans in general. He nevertheless added that this
did
not mean a sudden or full withdrawal.
Security and stability are the preconditions for this, he said,
expressing fears that the independence of Montenegro and KosovoMetohija,
or
aspirations to it, could not be considered as moves leading to security
improvements in the region, promoted by the US administration.
This was part of the message conveyed to Montenegrin President
Milo Djukanovic in the course of his recent visit to Washington,
Schlesinger said.
IL FONDO MONETARIO INTERNAZIONALE IN MONTENEGRO
IMF DELEGATION VISITS MONTENEGRO
PODGORICA, February 7 (Tanjug) Representatives of the
Montenegrin
government, monetary council and central bank received Wendesday
separately
a visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund.
The visit marks the resumption of cooperation between the
Montenegrin government and the IMF, a statement issued after the talks
says.
Montenegrin officials briefed their guests of the monetary
reform
based on the German mark and on the plans for a tax system reform.
The
IMF officials accepted the view that Montenegro should not depend
forever
on foreign donations, but should be enabled to become a reliable partner
in
world economy, the statement says.
VEDRINE METTE LE MANI AVANTI
VEDRINE: EUROPE AND US DO NOT SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE OF MONTENEGRO
PARIS, February 8 (Tanjug) French Foreign Minister Hubert
Vedrine
said in Paris on Thursday that officials in Europe and the United
States
do not support the independence of Montenegro nor do they favour it
leaving
the Yugoslav federation.
I do not believe that Yugoslavia's neighbors would support
this,
Vedrine told a joint press conference with Slovenian Foreign Minister
Dimitry Rupel following their talks.
Vedrine underscored that all state officials he met with in
Europe
and the United States are for an institutional solution of the
SerbianMontenegrin relations within the Yugoslav federation through a
political dialogue, which would facilitate the joint resolution of
relations between Serbia and Montenegro within the Yugoslav federation.
Vedrine pointed out that France supports the territorial
integrity
of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, just as it supports its President
Vojislav Kostunica.
VUKOVIC CONTRO OGNI IPOTESI FEDERALE
FEDERATION OR CONFEDERATION UNACCEPTABLE MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT
ADVISER
BELGRADE, February 9 (Tanjug) Montenegrin presidential adviser
Miodrag Vukovic said that official Podgorica has not changed its stand
on
relations between Serbia and Montenegro, and that both confederation and
federation, as a form of state union are not acceptable for Montenegro,
Friday's issue of the Belgrade Vecernje Novosti daily said.
Declining to comment press reports that new agreements
allegedly
include a concept of a confederation, Vukovic told the newspaper that
"Montenegro is intent on reaching an agreement with Serbia on such a
concept of mutual relations which will resist the coming times and avoid
any of the improvisations made so far, such as a federation."
RAPPRESENTANTI EUROPEI A COLLOQUIO IN MONTENEGRO.
PETERSEN: "FATE COME VI PARE, MA CON CALMA"
MONTENEGRIN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER CONFERS WITH EUROPEAN TROIKA
PODGORICA, February 9 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Parliament Speaker
Svetozar Marovic conferred on Friday in Podgorica with a European Union
Troika delegation headed by Swedish Foreign Ministry General Director
for
political issues Sven Olaf Petersson.
Petersson, whose county chairs the EU Ministerial Council,
conveyed to Marovic the EU views on resolving the relations between
Serbia
and Montenegro in a manner preserving peace, stability and development
of
democracy.
Montenegro believes an agreement would be reached with Serbia
that
would not be detrimental to Montenegro but would benefit both republics,
Marovic said.
Montenegro sincerely believes that its future is in democracy,
which means dialogue and cooperation with the European Union, the US,
and
Russia, as Montenegro will not agree to isolationism or political
marginalization, Marovic said.
The meeting was attended by representatives of all Montenegrin
Parliamentary Party Clubs.
MONTENEGRIN PREMIER RECEIVES E.U. "TROIKA"
PODGORICA, Yugoslavia, February 9 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Premier
Filip Vujanovic received in Podgorica on Friday a European Union
"troika",
headed by Swedish Foreign Ministry DirectorGeneral Sven Olaf Peterssen.
A statement from Vujanovic's cabinet quotes Peterssen as
conveying
high respect for this Yugoslav Republic's democratic policy in the past
period, especially for its role in the victory of democratic forces in
the
other Yugoslav federal unit, Serbia.
Vujanovic said he expected this support to continue, stressing
the
Montenegrin Government's commitment to reform processes towards
attaining
the standards of a modern European state.
The Montenegrin Government would continue in good faith its
talks
with Serbia on future relations in an effort to reach a mutually
acceptable
solution, he added.
EUROPE WANTS MONTENEGRO TO BE PART OF YUGOSLAVIA PETERSSEN
PODGORICA, February 10 (Tanjug) European Union representatives
who paid an official visit to Montenegro on Friday said in a clear
message
to the Montenegrin officials and citizens that Europe would like
democratic
Montenegro to be a part of Yugoslavia.
Swedish Foreign Ministry DirectorGeneral Sven Olaf Peterssen
told
the Montenegrin authorities at Friday's press conference that if they
want
to be a part of Europe, they must listen to EU "advice," and added that
citizens must not let officials make incautious moves.
Hasty activities in that direction could have grave
repercussions,
and they could mean one step backwards in cooperation with the European
Union, he said.
He emphasized that the United States, 15 countries of the
European
Union, and 30 states waiting to be admitted to the E.U., support the
same
stand.
Peterssen said they had made their stand clear, and that it was
up
to the Montenegrin leaders to decide about the holding of a referendum,
where it should be known that leaders are always responsible for their
stands.
The European Union thinks, he said, that the holding of a
referendum is the right of citizens, but it is very sensitive issue, and
has very often led to polarization. This is why it is very important to
be
well organized, and that citizens have enough time to form their
opinion.
Underscoring that this does not negate the right of Montenegro
to
decide about the future of the state, Peterssen said that every decision
will have certain consequences and stressed the stand of the West that
the
taking of hasty decisions was not in the interest of Montenegro, or the
region, or for the European Union.
L'AMBASCIATORE STATUNITENSE DICE LA SUA
US AMBASSADOR: COMMON MONTENEGRINSERBIAN STATE IS IN MUTUAL
INTEREST
PODGORICA, Yugoslavia, February 13 (Tanjug) A common state of
Serbia and Montenegro would be to mutual advantage, if a compromise were
found, according to a U.S. envoy in Podgorica, Montenegro, on Tuesday.
U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia William Montgomery was meeting
with
Montenegrin Parliament Speaker Svetozar Marovic to review the current
political situation.
According to a statement from Marovic's cabinet, "it was noted
that relations between Montenegro and Serbia should be regulated in a
dialogue, with respect for both sides' interests".
Montgomery said the United States respects and appreciates
Montenegro's role, especially in recent years, when it opposed the
regime
of ousted Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, expecting that
Montenegro's experience of democratisation and reforms should spread to
the
whole country after Serbia's parliamentary elections.
A common state of Montenegro and Serbia could be in mutual
interest, if a compromise were found, which was why the United States
supports talks between Montenegrin and Serbian officials and expects
both
sides to show good faith.
Montgomery said that Belgrade talks with Serbian officials had
shown that Serbia, too, was prepared to seek a settlement that would not
hurt Montenegro's interests.
The statement quotes Marovic as repeating that the Montenegrin
government's offer for regulating relations with Serbia was not an
ultimatum.
ANCHE CARLA DEL PONTE A PODGORICA/TITOGRAD
CARLA DEL PONTE IN PODGORICA ON THURSDAY
PODGORICA, February 12 (Tanjug) Hague tribunal chief
prosecutor
Carla del Ponte should visit Podgorica on Wednesday to meet with this
Yugoslav republic's officials, the Montenegrin state radio has said.
Del Ponte will meet with Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovc,
Premier Filip Vujanovic and other top officials.
Del Ponte arrives in Montenegro to continue collecting data
about
war crimes committed in the territory of the former and current
Yugoslavia.
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Da "Il Manifesto" del 21 Febbraio 2001
Voto anticipato in Montenegro
T. D. F.
Il parlamento del Montenegro ha approvato ieri le norme del
referendum sull'indipendenza della piccola repubblica dalla
federazione jugoslava: la consultazione sarà indetta entro
la fine di giugno. Il disegno di legge è stato approvato
ieri dai sostenitori del presidente Milo Djukanovic,
fautore dell'indipendenza, mentre i deputati del Partito
Socialista Popolare (Snp, all'opposizione e favorevoli alla
Federazione jugoslava) hanno ammonito di essere pronti a
boicottare il referendum, giudicandolo iniquo. E subito
dopo il presidente montenegrino Milo Djukanovic ha
convocato per il 22 aprile le elezioni parlamentari
anticipate. La legislatura è terminata un anno prima del
previsto per la crisi provocata, in dicembre, dall'uscita
dal governo del Partito popolare - piccola formazione di
centro che faceva parte della coalizione "Vivere meglio"
guidata dal presidente montenegrino -, contrario alle
aspirazioni secessioniste di Djukanovic. In base al
risultato delle elezioni, il presidente saprà se i suoi
cittadini sono con lui nella battaglia per la separazione
del Montenegro dalla Federazione jugoslava. Il nuovo
parlamento dovrà decidere se tenere o meno il referendum
sull'indipendenza preannunciato da Djukanovic.
Non è il solito, teso e conflittuale voto montenegrino:
dalle urne uscirà una decisiva risposta sulla sopravvivenza
della Federazione jugoslava, il cui presidente Voijslav
Kostunica non è ancora riconosciuto dal presidente
Djukanovic (lo chiama "dottor Kostunica").
Alle radici di questo nuovo inizio d'incendio in Montenegro
c'è, singolarmente, proprio la caduta del presidente
federale Slobodan Milosevic, prima per anni l'inventore di
Djukanovic, poi suo grande avversario [SIC: si noti che nessun
articolo potrebbe mai essere pubblicato sulla stampa italiana,
e nemmeno dal "Manifesto", senza un'inserzione anti-Milosevic
di prammatica, anche se completamente fuori luogo;
n.d.jugocoord@...]. Il presidente
montenegrino, non fidando nella vittoria della coalizione
democratica serba Dos nelle elezioni di settembre, aveva
deciso di boicottare il voto rompendo così anche con
l'opposizione jugoslava. Come risultato, i suoi nemici
politici montenegrini del Partito socialista popolare (Snp)
(che invece presentandosi ha ottenuto nelle elezioni
federali importanti consensi) si sono trovati come gli
unici montenegrini rappresentati nel parlamento federale.
A Djukanovic, già in calo di popolarità in patria per il
perdurare della crisi economica - e per le sue sfacciate
complicità con la mafia del contrabbando ormai
malsopportata dall'Occidente dopo l'uscita di scena
democratica di Milosevic - non è rimasto che continuare a
giocare la carta della secessione, già minacciata durante
il regime di Milosevic allora con l'appoggio degli Stati
uniti e poi dalla stessa Italia. Così, incurante della
svolta a Belgrado, ha presentato alle nuove autorità
jugoslave una piattaforma di future relazioni che prevede
la piena indipendenza di Serbia e Montenegro in vista di
una fumosa unione che non comprende settori essenziali come
la politica monetaria o il commercio con l'estero, e che
soprattutto non prevede l'esistenza di un presidente
federale - vale a dire: Kostunica vattene. Podgorica aveva
adottato fin dal novembre 1999 il marco come valuta
parallela, e lo ha poi reso moneta ufficiale creando una
sua Banca centrale. Anche la Serbia insiste per una
revisione dei rapporti con il Montenegro, ma sempre in
ambito federale. La mossa della secessione è mal vista -
adesso - dagli apprendisti stregoni della comunità
internazionale [ma siamo sicuri? n.d.jugocoord@...],
che temono una ulteriore frammentazione nei
Balcani, con un destabilizzante effetto domino che
coinvolgerebbe da subito il Kosovo e potrebbe allargarsi,
come in questi giorni di attacchi sanguinosi delle milizie
kosovaro albanesi, ad altre zone come l'ovest della
Macedonia, abitato da una maggioranza albanese, e in Serbia
dove già sono in atto tensioni in Vojvodina e Sangiaccato.
I risultati del 22 aprile chiariranno se è l'inizio anche
di questo precipizio o, com'è augurabile, se è invece la
fine della carriera "politica" di Milo Djukanovic, capace
comunque alla fine di aggrapparsi all'ultimo ricatto.
---
DJUKANOVIC RITIENE ILLEGITTIME LE AUTORITA' FEDERALI
DJUKANOVIC: AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL STATE WILL NOT BE REINSTATED
PODGORICA, February 19 (Tanjug) Montenegrin President Milo
Djukanovic said on Monday that the Montenegrin authorities do not intend
to restore to the federal state the authorities they have taken from it.
Speaking at an enlarged session of the Montenegrin Supreme
Court,
Djukanovic underscored that the top state leadership of Montenegro had
no
dilemmas regarding full cooperation with The Hague tribunal because this
would put an end to the past and open up new prospects for the Balkans.
In the process of resolving the serious statepolitical dilemmas
which Montenegro is facing, the current authorities "are taking care
that
all solutions must be based on preserving the full stability of
Montenegro
and absolute responsibility for regional stability."
Djukanovic said the central dilemma of Montenegrin citizens at
this time is whether they have faith in their ability to manage the
present and the future.
"I hope they have the confidence," Djukanovic said. The basic
question for any responsible state authorities is how to make
Montenegrin
society a part of Europe, he said. Montenegro has taken the first, but
very stable, decisive and irretrievable steps toward its own integration
into European structures, Djukanovic said.
LUKOVAC: YUGOSLAV EMBASSY IN SARAJEVO CANNOT REPRESENT
MONTENEGRO
SARAJEVO, February 20 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Foreign Minister
Branko Lukovac said on Tuesday that the Yugoslav Embassy in Sarajevo
cannot represent the interests of Montenegro in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In an interview to the Sarajevo newspaper Dnevni avaz, Lukovac
said that only a "Montenegrin mission in Sarajevo can represent the
interests of Montenegro."
Lukovac, who is due to meet on Tuesday in Sarajevo with
BosniaHerzegovina Foreign Minister Jadranko Prlic, added that Yugoslav
federal bodies do not have a mandate to represent Montenegro.
Lukovac announced that he will inform Prlic about Montenegro's
course regarding future relations between Montenegro and Serbia and
interests for further cooperation between Montenegro and
BosniaHerzegovina."
VERSO LE ELEZIONI ANTICIPATE
MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT CALLS EARLY ELECTIONS FOR APRIL 22
PODGORICA, February 20 (Tanjug) Montenegrin President Milo
Djukanovic on Tuesday called early parliamentary elections for April 22.
The decision to shorten the mandate of the Montenegrin
parliament
and to adapt the election law to those of developed democratic
societies,
based on the suggestions of OSCE experts, have created conditions for
holding democratic and fair elections at which the citizens will freely
express their will, Djukanovic stated.
He said that at a session on Monday evening, the Montenegrin
parliament adopted all laws which were a precondition for holding early
parliamentary elections thus creating conditions for the elections
initiated by the Democratic Party of Socialists, the Social Democrat
Party, ethnic Albanian national parties and the Liberal Alliance of
Montenegro.
Opposed to the adoption of the law on public informing and the
election law were the Socialist People's Party and the National Party
which said that these documents fail to fulfil all the necessary
conditions for holding fair and honest elections.
IN CERCA DI APPOGGIO ESPLICITO DA OCCIDENTE
MONTENEGRO'S PRESIDENT SEEKS EU, US HELP FOR INDEPENDENCE
BRUSSELS, February 26 (Tanjug) Montenegro's President urged
the
European Union and the United States in Brussels on Monday to support
independence for that Yugoslav federal unit as a contribution to Balkan
stability.
"We do expect that the European Union and the democracies of
the
world will support our endeavors", Milo Djukanovic said in a speech to
the
Centre for European Policy Studies.
"The greatest assistance we could get would be the appreciation
of our democratic goals", he added.
EU OFFICIALS DISAGREE WITH MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT
BRUSSELS, February 26 (Tanjug) Two key European Union
officials
in charge of foreign policy and security rejected on Monday the request
by
Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic to the EU and Washington to
support
Montenegro's secession from the Yugoslav federation.
The EU wants a democratic Montenegro within a democratic and
transformed Yugoslavia, Foreign Policy Commissioner Chris Patten said,
underlining the EU did not agree with Djukanovic.
Djukanovic requested during his visit to Brussels Monday that
the
EU and the US support Montenegro's independence as a contribution to
Balkan stability.
He told the Center for European Political Studies he expects
the
EU and world democracies to endorse Montenegro's aspirations, adding
that
the greatest help Montenegro could get would be the respect of its
democratic goals.
The EU High Representative for foreign policy and security
Javier
Solana agreed with Patten, saying that Europe hopes that Montenegro and
Serbia will find a solution within the framework of the Constitution and
to
both sides' satisfaction.
L'OSCE COLLABORA AD ORGANIZZARE IL REFERENDUM SECESSIONISTA
LAW ON REFERENDUM ADOPTED IN COOPERATION WITH OSCE
PODGORICA, March 7 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Foreign Ministry said
late Tuesday in response to the concern expressed by some foreign top
officials regarding the recently adopted law on referendum, that the law
was adopted in a democratic procedure and in cooperation with authorized
institutions of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
(OSCE).
The foreign officials' remarks were contained in a U.S.
government's statement made public Monday in Podgorica, and are
referring
to the adopted law provisions that only one fourth of the electoral body
is necessary to decide the status of Montenegro, and that Montenegrin
citizens with permanent residence outside Montenegro will be deprived of
the right
to vote.
These provisions have not been accepted by the international
community, and the U.S. government said that higher standards for
participation in referendum and for recognition of results should be
established.
The Montenegrin Foreign Ministry said that the law had been
drawn
up in cooperation with the Bureau for democratization and human rights,
which had no objections to the percentage of the necessary turnout or to
the ban on voting by Montenegrins who do not have permanent residence in
the republic.
CORDIALI CHIACCHIERE CON L'AMBASCIATORE USA
MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH US AMBASSADOR TO YUGOSLAVIA
PODGORICA, March 13 (Tanjug) US Ambassador to Yugoslavia
William
Montgomery informed Tuesday in Podgorica Motenegrin President Milo
Djukanovic about the conditions of the US administration for pursuing
aid
to the new authorities in Belgrade, which they are to fulfil by March
31.
According to a statement from the cabinet of the Montenegrin
president, Ambassador Montgomery also expressed an interest in political
movements in Montenegro ahead of the elections and the referendum.
It was mutually considered that a quick implementation of
reforms
was very important in all sectors for the development of democratic
processes and the stabilization of overall political circumstances in
the
region, the statement said.
SERBIA E MONTENEGRO "DUE CASE CON LO STESSO CORTILE"
MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT URGES "LIFE IN TWO HOUSES, BUT WITH SAME YARD"
NIKSIC, Montenegro, March 13 (Tanjug) Montenegrin President
Milo
Djukanovac said on Tuesday that this republic's proposal for redefining
relations between Serbia and Montenegro has not met with understanding
of a
part of the domestic and foreign public.
This proposal is incorrectly viewed as further Balkanization,
something which represents new divisions to be followed by conflicts,
Djukanovic told businessmen in the city of Niksic, Montenegro.
To overcome all misunderstandings, we believe that it is
necessary
to redefine relations so that, instead of living in two rooms within a
single house, we live in two houses which share the same yard,"
Djukanovic
explained.
SCHERMAGLIE PROCEDURALI...
MONTENEGRIN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUDGE CONTESTS FEDERAL COURT DECISION
PODGORICA, March 15 (Tanjug) Montenegrin Constitutional Court
judge Blagota Mitric has said that decisions of the Federal
Constitutional
Court are not binding for Montenegro.
He was commenting the federal court's Wednesday decision to
nullify a provision of the Montenegrin referendum law which denies the
right to vote to Montenegrins living in Serbia.
The Montenegrin media carry Thursday the criticism of the
decision
by Mitric, who said that the federal court was encroaching on the
exclusive
prerogatives of republican constitutional courts, in this case of
Montenegro's court.
According to Mitric, if the federal court had to deal with the
referendum law, it should have first ruled on whether the Montenegrin
Constitution is in line with the Federal Constitution.
KOSTUNICA E LA D.O.S.: SE SE NE ANDRANNO RESTEREMO A GUARDARE
YUGOSLAVIA SHOULD NOT HAVE GIVEN IN TO US ULTIMATUM PRESIDENT
BELGRADE, April 8 (Tanjug) Yugoslavia should not have given in
to
the US administration's ultimatum regarding the arrest of former
Yugoslav
president Slobodan Milosevic by March 31, Yugoslav President Vojislav
Kostunica said Sunday in an interview to the Belgrade BK TV.
The time of the language of ultimatums is past, and the new US
administration, abiding by the principle of positive isolation, no
longer
interferes in internal affairs of other countries to the same extent to
which the former administration used to do, Kostunica said.
Asked by viewers what charges he himself would have filed
against
MIlosevic, Kostunica said they would have been much more extensive and
would not be limited to abuse of office and illegal gain.
Referring to future relations with Montenegro, Kostunica said
he
hoped the Yugoslav federation would survive, but if Montenegro's
citizens
opt for a separation, their will should be respected.
According to Kostunica, the Democratic Opposition of Serbia
(DOS)
endorses the platform on regulating the relations between the two
Yugoslav
federal units, and claims that views within DOS on that platform have
changed are nothing but manipulations.
The platform envisages a minimum working federation with
foreign
policy, defense, finance and human rights protection as common
functions,
Kostunica noted. According to Kostunica, DOS has not discussed a
possible secession of Montenegro. Should that occur, elections in Serbia
would be inevitable and its Constitution would have to be modified.
"Should Yugoslavia survive, and I hope it will, new federal
elections would be inevitable", Kostunica said.
Referring to DOS, which comprises 18 political parties,
Kostunica
said it would naturally cease to exist in time, noting that its
memberparties, including his own Democratic Party of Serbia, are guided
by
the idea of placing state interests above party ones.
DOS WILL RESPECT DECISION OF MONTENEGRIN CITIZENS
BELGRADE, April 9 (Tanjug) The Democratic Opposition of Serbia
(DOS) Presidency late Sunday gave its support to a Serbian government
proposal to set up a commission to examine the work of the State
Security
Service since Jan 1, 1988, Serbian parliament DOS whip Cedomir Jovanovic
said.
Speaking after a Presidency session, Jovanovic told reporters
that
the Presidency had given its support to a draft law on single tax for
persons who acquired extra profit from 1989 until Oct 5, 2000, and that
it
had discussed district chiefs.
The platform on redefining relations in the federation remained
the same, said Jovanovic, denying allegations voiced in Montenegro that
it
had been changed.
"We are leaving it up to the citizens of Montenegro to decide
by
themselves about the future of the state, and we will not influence
their
decision. A community with Montenegro is the interest of Serbian
citizens,"
Jovanovic said.
Speaking about the socalled Vojvodina Platform, Jovanovic said
this issue would be resolved "integrally and with particular attention"
and
underscored that "the problem of Vojvodina will not affect the future of
DOS."
BATIC INVITA IL PARTITO POPOLARE DEL MONTENEGRO A CALARE LE BRAGHE
BATIC:SNP TO CHANGE POSITION ON COOPERATION WITH HAGUE AFTER POLLS
BELGRADE, April 9 (Tanjug) The announcement by Socialist
People's
Party (SNP) President Predrag Bulatovic that this party would not vote
for
a law on extradition of Yugoslav nationals to The Hague court is not a
definite position, and will change after the Montenegrin elections,
Serbia's Justice Minister Vladan Batic said.
It is a temporary option for SNP, primarily directed at its
supporters and voters, Batic was quoted as saying by the daily Blic on
Monday.
"I do not think that this is a definite decision reflecting
SNP's
position on cooperation with The Hague tribunal. I expect SNP to turn a
new
page after the elections in Montenegro, and revert the decision," Batic
added.
It would be purposeless to adopt a law on cooperation with the
tribunal that does not envisage extradition of Yugoslav nationals, Batic
said.
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