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Srpska Republika News Agency (SRNA), 98-01-12
From: The Serbian Unity Congress Server at http://www.suc.org
JAN. 12, 1998 DAY
NEWS REVIEW, REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
BIJELJINA - Representatives of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska
(NSRS) adopted proposal of Serbian Democratic Party (SDS) that the Assembly
demand from the Office of High Representative and SFOR to enable
undisturbed work of Serbian Radio-Television (SRT) in Banjaluka and Pale,
so that all citizens would have right to be informed, and SRT employees the
right to work. For this proposal of a delegate Mirko Sarovic 47 delegates
have voted, out of which all SDS and SRS delegates and eight delegates of
RS Social Democratic Party , while delegates of parties from B&H Federation
and one delegate of Serbian National Union (SNS) were against. Fourteen
delegates of SNS and SPRS have abstained from voting. On the initiative of
SNS, SPRS and Party of Independent Social-Democrats the Assembly made a
conclusion on the last session that meeting of the parliament should be
broadcasted in live.
BANJALUKA - Last night in Banjaluka the president of Republika Srpska (RS)
Biljana Plavsic and the High International Representative for B&H Carlos
Westendorp supported initiative that the National Assembly should confirm
appointment of Mladen Ivanic as the mandatory for the new convocation of
the Republican Government at continuation of the Inaugural Session in
Bijeljina. In the announcement from Cabinet of Biljana Plavsic it is
emphasised that this stance is "in accordance with the joint statement of
states, members of the Contact-Group" and underlined that "forming of a
government and beginning of its work is prerequisite for international aid,
already approved, to arrive and for beginning of the realisation of
programmes for reconstruction and development". In the announcement Mrs.
Plavsic once more emphasised that "only concept of the government of
national union, which is being proposed by Mr. Ivanic, guarantees the unity
and economic recovery of RS".
BANJALUKA - The mandatory for the new convocation of the new RS Government
Mladen Ivanic stated last night after meeting with High International
Representative Carlos Westerndop in Banjaluka that "the process of forming
the new RS Government is in the critical phase". " I hope I will have a
chance to speak tomorrow in Bijeljina in the continuation of RS National
Assembly Session, in order to warn delegates about all repercussions and
consequences if forming of the government does not occur" - said Mr. Ivanic.
He emphasised that proposed concept of the new RS government is "some sort
of national unity combined with the government of experts". Ivanic and
Westendorp agreed that " it would be good if the new democratic government
was formed in short time " because "RS residents will be the first ones to
benefit from that".
PODGORICA - The protest rally of Democratic Party of Socialist (DPS) of
Momir Bulatovic began in Podgorica with gathering of several thousands of
protesters who opposed the inauguration of the new president Milo
Djukanovic. Members of police loyal to Mr. Djukanovic are concentrated in
the very centre of the town, and there are armoured vehicles at every
access to Podgorica.
PODGORICA - The special American envoy for former Yugoslavia Robert Gelbard
talked in Podgorica with the leadership of Montenegro and demanded form
current president Momir Bulatovic to peacefully hand over current function
to the new elected president Milo Djukanovic - reports DPA.
BELGRADE - The Head of the General Staff of Yugoslavia Army Momcilo Perisic
assessed that FR Yugoslavia should take part in the programme "Partnership
for peace" and eventually join the NATO. In the interview for the last
edition of Belgrade magazine "Profile" Perisic emphasised that regional
situation, with which FRY is faced, is causing its' "possible entering into
NATO, which would lead to increasing of security".
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