MACEDONIAN NEWS (APRIL 5, 1996)
Boris Docevski
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05/04/1996 - M.I.L.S. (Skopje)
Contents:
1. MILS NEWS (English)
2. MILS VESTI (Makedonski)
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M I L S N E W S
Skopje, 5 April 1996
INVESTMENTS AGREEMENT WITH THE USA
Ljubomir Frchkovski, Macedonian Foreign Minister, and Victor Comras, the
Chief of the US Embassy Mission to Macedonia, will sign an Agreement on
encouraging the American investments in Macedonia. As Macedonian Foreign
Ministry announced, it is expected that other agreements on investments
protection and avoiding double taxation will follow soon as well.
The Agreement determines the place and role of the US Overseas Private
Investment Corporation (OPIC), authorised by the US government to insure
the American investments worldwide. The Corporation offers financial means
to the US investors, but mostly provides guarantees for protecting the
investments from political risks. As the US Embassy in Skopje explained,
American investments in the agri-business, chemical industry, mining and
telecommunications can be expected in Macedonia.
OPIC has supported and insured US investments of $ 84 billion in 144
countries during the last 25 years.
DIPLOMATIC OFFICES IN ITALY, DENMARK AND CROATIA SOON Republic of
Macedonia will soon open diplomatic offices in Italy, Denmark and Croatia,
reported 'Sitel' Television, according to information from sources close
to the Macedonian government. Macedonian Ambassador to Italy will be
Victor Gaber (current under-secretary in the Foreign Ministry), to Denmark
Muhamed Halili, former Minister without portfolio, and to Croatia Iliaz
Sabriu, former Minister of Labour and Social Policy.
DOUBLE STANDARD POLICY AGAINST ALBANIA?
Today's daily 'Dnevnik' informs on a recent statement of the Albanian
Embassy representative in Macedonia Kember Faruku, that the high visa
taxes are a kind of wall between Albania and Macedonia. He said the
obstacles were a result from the Macedonian discriminative treatment of
Albania. According to 'Dnevnik', PDP shares the opinion that Macedonia
implements a double standard policy - one for the west European countries
and another for Tirana. PDPA is also for abolishing the visas in the
communication with Albania. The situation is expected to be cleared during
the visit of the Albanian Foreign Minister Alexander Meksi to Macedonia.
REVISION OF THE THESSALONIKI PORT PRICES A delegation of the Macedonian
Chamber of Commerce, led by its vice President Doshe Kotevski, is paying a
return visit to the Chamber of Trade of Northern Greece in Thessaloniki.
Macedonian transporters and other entrepreneurs will ask for a revision of
the prices of the Thessaloniki Port services, as they are much higher than
the ones of the Bulgarian Port of Burgas, reports today's daily 'Vecer'.
FRY AND OTHER FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLICS - EQUAL MEMBERS OF IMF
'The International Monetary Fund is ready to renew the membership of FR
Yugoslavia under the same procedure used for the other former Yugoslav
republics,' said the FRY National Bank Governor Dragoslav Avramovic on a
press conference yesterday in Belgrade. He accused his government for
blocking the most recent Agreements with the IMF by requiring an automatic
succession of the SFRY membership in IMF. Avramovic stated that it would
postpone the returning of FRY to the international finance institutions
and make it uncertain. According to the Macedonian Radio, he also
qualified the Yugoslav stand as irrational, saying FRY had accepted the
quota of 36.5%, given by IMF three years ago, by which it had practically
agreed to be one of the five successors of SFRY in relation to the Fund.
CONSULTATIONS ON THE BALKAN FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING Foreign Ministers of
Bulgaria and Greece, Georgi Pirinski and Theodoros Pangalos, discussed
yesterday in Athens the improvement of the bilateral cooperation in the
field of economy and trade, emphasizing the importance of the construction
of Burgas - Alexandropolis oil pipe line. According to Athens News Agency,
Pirinski briefed Pangalos on south Balkans meeting on security cooperation
held in Tirana, a gathering which Greece did not attend because Romania
and Serbia had not been invited. Macedonian Radio informed that the two
Ministers are also expected to discuss the Bulgarian initiative for a
Conference of the Foreign Ministers of Balkan countries, with
participation of Russia.
RENEWED HUNGER STRIKE OF THE WORKERS OF 'CHIK' The workers of the loser
enterprise 'Chik' in Kumanovo have renewed their hunger strike several
days ago, because their requests and the agreement with the government
were not fulfilled as promised. Minister Dimitar Buzlevski, who visited
the workers yesterday, is expected to meet today with the Management Board
of 'Chik' and with other bodies in charge of the requests set by the
strikers.
ADDITIONAL ELECTIONS IN THE SKOPJE UNIT 102 The State Electoral Commission
completed the list of the candidates for a member of the Macedonian
Parliament from the Skopje Electoral Unit 102. The elections are organized
for the vacant position of the PDP member Naser Ziberi, who was appointed
Minister of Labour and Social Policy in the latest reconstruction of the
government. The candidates are: Esad Rahik - SDSM, Rizvan Suleimani - PDP,
Tenzi Beluli - independent candidate, and Sabahudin Mahmuti - PDPA-NDP.
The Commission made public yesterday that there were 13 016 voters listed,
that the Unit included nine local communities and five settlements, and
that there would be 18 polling places. The voting will take place on
Sunday, April 7, and the electoral silence has began at midnight
yesterday.
SIGNATURES COLLECTING OFFICIALLY ENDED
Coordination Board on the initioative of collecting 150 000 signatures for
referendum on early elections, announced yesterday that the collecting
ended on April 3, 1996. The total number of the signatures is over 200
000. The Coordination Board requires a referendum to be scheduled
inevitably.
According to yesterday's statement of the Macedonian Justice Minister,
Vlado Popovski, for Macedonian TV, the verification of the signatures with
the electoral lists is already under procedure, adding that the new law on
collecting signatures does not imply on this case.
DPM - ENERGY SHOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARDS LOCAL ELECTIONS 'Democratic Party
of Macedonia is a Party of the political centre that puts the citizen in
the foreground,' said its President Tomislav Stojanovski on a press
conference held on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the Party.
Stojanovski said that DPM supported all the civil initiatives, but
believes early elections can not be organized, due to objective reasons.
That is the reason why, according to him, the energy of the political
forces should be directed towards local elections. Stojanovski also
presented his objection to President Gligorov, who 'ignored his obligation
to address the Parliament at least once a year'.
SEMIFINAL PAIRS FOR THE FOOTBALL CUP KNOWN The semifinal matches of the
Macedonian Football Cup will be played between 'Vardar' from Skopje and
'Pelister' from Bitola, and between 'Shkendija' from Arachinovo and 'Sloga
- Jugomagnat' from Skopje. The first matches will take place on April 17,
and the rematches on May 1. Yesterday, the new anthem of the World
Football Federation was officially promoted at the City Stadium of Skopje,
and it will be played at the beginning of all matches in Macedonia in
future.
MILS SUPPLEMENT
'Clearly Defined Identity of Macedonia'
(Extracts from the interview of Prof. Rober Badenter for 'Puls' weekly)
'Macedonia has fulfilled all the conditions and requests (i.e. the
complete criteria) for a democratic development. The legal consequence
followed inevitably - a free way for Macedonia to become an independent
and sovereign country,' said the famous French professor and lawyer Rober
Badenter in his exclusive interview for the weekly 'Puls', referring to
the work of the Conference on Former Yugoslavia, and the conclusions
brought by the Arbitrage Commission in 1992 regarding Macedonia.
Referring to the current situation in the Balkans, Badenter stressed that
the past had to be forgotten, since otherwise it might bring to another
war and the eternal hatred would never be buried.
On the name dispute with Greece, he said: 'According to the international
law, using a certain name by a country is a free choice, and nobody else
has either exclusivity or a monopoly on it. The politics and the history
are, however, a different thing. There is, also, another aspect referring
to the name issue, i.e. how should we call the Macedonians unless
Macedonians? Maybe Fyromers or Skopjans? Wouldn't that be funny? In this
case, the identity is clearly defined because you are Macedonians. As when
it is a day, we must say it is a day. The day can not be confused with the
night.'
On the question what is his stand regarding the orientation of Macedonia
to integrate in Europe, Badenter answered: 'The Europeanization and the
regionalization are inevitable processes, going hand in hand. I think the
regionalization can not be avoided, as the geographic factor is
unchangeable. Macedonia is where it is, and its neighbours are what they
are. It requires from the Macedonian government and people to create a
regional balance. With exception of the primary integration - European, I
insist on such a policy. Macedonia with its international and Balkan
policy, already has and still is confirming that. I think the road for
Macedonia is marked out - European integration. That is the only true
solution and the only exit for the economy and the politics. I can not see
any other alternative.'
Badenter, as a President of the French - Macedonian Friendship
Association, also said: 'I am very glad to chair the Association. I will
work on intensifying the relations between the two countries, especially
in the field of culture, in which both parties are interested. There are
chances for me to visit Macedonia at the end of May, but I will most
probably come in November, when your Parliament will have a celebrating
session on the Anniversary of passing the Constitution.'
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mils news 5 April 1996
MILS VESTI
Skopje, 05 april 1996
DOGOVOR SO SAD ZA POTTIKNUVANJE NA INVESTICIITE Makedonskiot ssef na
diplomatijata, Ljubomir Frcckovski i ssefot na misijata na SAD vo
Makedonija, Viktor Komras, vo ime na vladite na svoite drzzavi denes treba
da potpissat dogovor za pottiknuvanje na investiciite. So dogovorot, kako
ssto se naveduva vo soopsstenieto na Ministerstvoto za nadvoressni raboti,
kje se otvorat mozznosti za zgolemeno amerikansko investiranje vo
Makedonija. Naskoro se occekuvaat i aktivnosti za skluccuvanje
megjudrzzavni dogovori za zasstita na investiciite i za dvojnoto
odanoccuvanje.
Dogovorot poblisku gi opredeluva mestoto i ulogata na amerikanskata
Korporacija za privatni investicii vo stranstvo (OPIC), koja e ovlastena
od Vladata na SAD da gi osiguruva i reosiguruva amerikanskite investicii
vo svetot. Ovaa korporacija na amerikanskite investitori im nudi finasiski
sredstva, no pred se garancii za osiguruvanje na investiciite od
politiccki rizik. Spored informaciite od amerikanskata Ambasada vo Skopje,
preku OPIC vo Makedonija mozze da se occekuvaat amerikanski investicii vo
oblasta na agro-biznisot, hemiskata industrija, rudarstvoto i
telekomunikaciite. Inaku agencijata OPIC vo izminatite 25 godini podrzzala
i osigurala amerikanski investicii vo 144 zemji vo vkupna vrednost od 84
milijardi dolari.
NASKORO DIPLOMATSKI PRETSTAVNISSTVA VO ITALIJA, DANSKA I HRVATSKA
Republika Makedonija naskoro kje otvori diplomatski pretstavnisstva vo
Italija, Danska i Hrvatska, informirasse vccera `Sitel' Televizijata
povikuvajkji se neoficijalni izvori bliski na makedonskata Vlada. Spored
ovaa informacija, na ccelo na makedonskata Ambasada vo italija bi trebalo
da se najde Viktor Gaber, podsekretar vo Ministerstvoto za nadvoressni
raboti, vo Danska pretstavnikot na Makedonija bi trebalo da bide Muhamed
Halili, poranesen minister bez portfelj, dodeka vo Hrvatska Makedonija bi
ja zastapuval, Ilijaz Sabriu, poranessen minister za socijalna politika.
VISOKITE VIZNI TAKSI - EKONOMSKI ZID MEGJU MAKEDONIJA I ALBANIJA
Kako ssto pissuva denessen 'Dnevnik', pretstavnikot na albanskata Ambasada
vo Makedonija, Kember Faruku, denovive izjavil deka visokite vizni taksi
pretstavuvaat eden vid ekonomski zid megju Albanija i Makedonija.
Precckite koi se javuvaat vo ovoj pogled, spored Faruku, se rezultat na
diferencijacijata koja Makedonija ja vrssi vo odnos na Albanija. I spored
partijata PDP, kako ssto naveduva 'Dnevnik', Makedonija ima dvoen
standard, eden za zapadnite zemji, a drug za Tirana. Za ukinuvanje na
vizite so Albanija denovive se izjasnila i partijata PDPA, a razressuvanje
na problemite se occekuva pri prestojnata poseta na ssefot na albanskata
diplomatija, Aleksandar Meksi, na Makedonija.
PREISPITUVANJE NA CENITE NA SOLUNSKOTO PRISTANISSTE Visoka delegacija na
makedonskata Stopanska komora, predvodena od potpretsedatelot Dosse
Kotevski, denovive prestojuva vo Solun vo vozvratna poseta na Trgovskata
komora na severna Grcija. Vo delegacijata se naogjaat i povekje
pretstavnici na sspediterskite organizacii od Makedonija, kako i povekje
istaknati stopanstvenici. Kako ssto prenesuva 'Veccer', edna od osnovnite
temi na razgovorite e baranjeto na makedonskite stopanstvenici za
preispituvanje na cenite na uslugite na Solunskoto pristanisste, koi vo
momentot se nekolkupati poskapi od cenite na pristanissteto vo Burgas.
SRJ RAMNOPRAVNO SO PORANESSNITE YU-REPUBLIKI VO MMF Megjunarodniot
monetaren fond e podgotven da i go obnovi cclenstvoto na SR Jugoslavija,
no po istata procedura koja vazzesse i za drugite poranessni jugoslovenski
republiki. Ova vccera go izjavi na pres konferencijata vo Belgrad,
guvernerot Dragoslav Avramovicc koj pritoa i ja obvini jugoslovenskata
Vlada za blokiranje na sstotuku zavrssenite dogovori so Fondot. Imeno,
blokiranjeto e zaradi postavuvanjeto na baranjeto SRJ avtomatski da go
nasledi cclenstvoto vo MMF prodolzzuvajkji go na toj naccin kontinuitetot
na poranessnata SFRJ. Kako ssto izjavil Avramovicc, poradi ova prassanje
vrakjanjeto na SRJ vo megjunarodnite finasiski organizacii i institucii e
odlozzeno i neizvesno. Kako ssto prenesuva Makedonskoto Radio, Avramovicc
isto taka ocenil i deka jugoslovenskiot stav e iracionalen, ako vekje pred
tri godini ja prifatila dodelenata kvota vo MMF od 36,5 procenti, so ssto
prakticcno se soglasila da bide edna od pette nasledniccki na SFRJ vo
Fondot.
KONSULTACII ZA BALKANSKA SREDBA NA SSEFOVITE NA DIPLOMATIITE
Podobruvanjeto na grccko-bugarskata sorabotka, osobeno vo oblasta na
stopanstvoto i trgovijata, kako i prassanjeto za izgradbata na naftovodot
Burgas -Aleksandropolis, se dvete glavni temi za koi vccera vo Atina
razgovaraa ssefovite na diplomatiite na Bugarija i na Grcija, Gjeorgi
Pirinski i Teodoeors Pangalos. Kako ssto javuva Makedonskoto Radio se
occekuva na sredbata vo Atina da se razgovara i za bugarskata inicijativa
za odrzzuvanje konferencija na ssefovite na diplomatiite na site balkanski
zemji i na Rusija.
STEJCCAJCITE OD KUMANOVSKI `CCIK' POVTORNO SSTRAJKUVAAT SO GLAD
Steccajnite rabotnici od kumanvski `Ccik' koi povtorno vekje nekolku dena
sstrajkuvaat so glad poradi nedosledno ispolnuvanje na nivnite baranja i
dogovorot so makedonskata Vlada, vccera gi poseti ministerot Dimitar
Buzleski. Po informativnata sredba so sstrajkuvaccite e predvideno
ministerot Buzleski da kontaktira so Steccajniot sovet na Ccik, so
doveritelte i so drugi organi vo zemjata na koi se odnesuvaat baranjata na
sstrajkuvaccite.
VO NEDELA DOPOLNITELNI IZBORI VO SKOPSKATA EDINICA 102 Denovive drzzavnata
Izborna komisija ja utvrdi zaednicckata lista na kandidatite za pratenik
vo Sobranieto na Republika Makedonija vo skopskata izborna edinica 102.
Dopolnitelnite izbori kje se odrzzat za ispraznetoto mesto vo Parlamentot
na Naser Ziberi od PDP, koj e imenuvan za minister za trud i socijalna
politika vo rekonstruiranata makedonska Vlada. Vo izbornata trka na
dopolnitelnite izbori vleguvaat: Esad Rahikj - SDSM, Rizvan Sulejmani -
PDP, Tenzi Beluli - nezavisen kandidat i Sabahudin Mahmuti - PDPA-NDP.
Kako ssto vccera soopssti Izbornata komisija, na izbiracckiot spisok vo
izbornata edinica 102 se naogjaat 13.016 izbiracci, izbornata edinica se
protega na 9 mesni zadnici i 5 naseleni mesta, a gragjanite kje mozzat da
glasaat na 18 izborni mesta. Gragjanite kje glasaat vo nedela na 7 april,
a izborniot molk zapoccna sinokja na polnokj.
OFICIJALNO ZAVRSSENO SOBIRANJETO NA POTPISITE Koordinacioniot odbor za
ostvaruvanje na gragjanskata inicijativa za sobiranje na 150.000 potpisi
vo vccerassnoto soopsstenie potpissano od liderite na VMRO-DPMNE i DP,
Ljupcco Georgievski i Petar Gossev, naglasuva deka sobiranjeto na
potpisite, odnosno predlozite za raspissuvanje referendum zavrssi
zakluccno so 3 ovoj mesec. Ponatamu vo soopsstenieto se naglasuva deka se
sobrani nad 200.000 potpisi, individualni predlozi za raspissuvanje
referendum na koj gragjanite kje se izjasnat dali se za raspissuvanje na
predvremeni izbori do krajot na 96 godina. Pritoa Koordinacioniot odbor
bara neodlozzno raspissuvanje referendum i zapoccnuvanje na site
podgotovki za regularno ostvaruvanje na ccinot na glasanjeto na gragjanite
izbiracci.
DPM - ENERGIJATA TREBA DA BIDE NASOCCENA KON LOKALNITE IZBORI
Demokratskata partija na Makedonija e partija na politicckiot centar za
koja gragjaninot e vo preden plan, izjavi vccera pretsedatelot na ovaa
partija Tomislav Stojanovski na pres konferencijata odrzzana po povod
ccetirigodissninata od postoenjeto na partijata. Stojanovski pritoa izjavi
i deka DPM gi podrzzuva site gragjanski inicijativi, dodavajkji deka
predvremeni izbori, objektivno ne mozzat da bidat organizirani. Tokmu
poradi toa, spored Stojanovski, energijata na politicckite sili treba da
bide nasoccena kon lokalnite izbori. Stojanovski na pres konferencijata
upati i zabelesska do pretsedatelot na Republikata, Kiro Gligorov, koj
kako ssto naglasi, ja ignoriral obvrskata najmalku ednass godissno da mu
se obrati na Parlamentot.
IZVLECCENI PAROVITE ZA POLUFINALETO NA FUDBALSKIOT KUP Vo polufinaleto od
Kupot na Makedonija vo fudbal skopski Vardar kje se sretne so Pelister od
Bitola, doeka Sskendija od Araccinovo kje igra so Sloga-Jugomagnat. Prvite
natprevari kje se odigraat na 17 ovoj mesec, a revanssot e zakazzan za 1
maj. Inaku vccera vo prostoriite na Gradskiot stadion vo Skopje svecceno e
promovirana novata himna na Svetskata megjunarodna fudbalska federacija,
koja odsega redovno kje se sviri na poccetokot na fudbalskite natprevari
vo Makedonija.
(kraj) mils vesti 05 april 1996
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