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The talks betueeen the tuo neighbours, the seven accords signed, and the April 8 Agreement normalizing bilateral relations, were an enormous contribution to cooperation and integration of economic space in the
region, Kontic said
Belgrade — Yugoslav
| Prime Minister Radoje Kontic on Wednesday said he was satisfied with the results of his visit to Macedonia, as they marked the beginning of a new stage in comprehensive bilateral cooperation. On his return from a two-day visit to Skopje, Kontic told reporters
j Macedonia was prepared to help Yugoslavia's reintegratation into the international communi-
Macedonia considers this absolutely necessary for Yugoslavia to remain a factor of peace and stability in the region, he said.
Kontic said the talks between the two neighbours, the seven aCcords signed, and the April 8 agreement normali-
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zing bilateral relations” were an enoOrmoUus COntribution to bilateral cooperation and integration of economic space in the region.
2 “A This was also conducive to peace and stability not only in the Balkans, but in Europe as well, he said.
The accords will be coordinated by the end of the year, said Kontic, when Macedonian Pri-
Frowic Bopes for fair elections
Brussels, — Head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) mission to Bosnia, Robert Frowick, said „Wednesday that Bosnia's elections would be fair and reasonably democratic, but would not be organised in a manner characteristic of Western democracies.After meeting with NATO Secretary — General Javier Solana and members of the North Atlantic Council in Brussels, Frowick told reporters
that he was encoraged by the fact that there had been no serious incidents during the pre-election campaign either between the NATO — led Peace implementation Force (IFOR) and „formerly warring parties or between the parties themselves.
Frowick said the elections would be an opportunity to bring closer the people of Bosnia and would make possible their
·reconciliation and future
coexistence.
me Minister
Branko Crvenkovski would be visiting Belgrade to sign the accords.
Kontic laid particular stress on the accord on a free trade zone, to be formed in the next one-Or-tWO years.
First all customs and
duties would be abolis- |
hed in the next mont, keeping only 'restrictions on certain sensitive products”, that would be cut down in the next year, forming the free trade zone in late 1988.
We also signed an accord on customs services, which is very im-
portant with the forma- |
tion of the free trade ZO-
ne, said Kontic, adding |
that the accord on the origin and issuing of certificates. for goods
made in Macedonia or.
Yugoslavia had been coordinated. :
Two accords were Signed on the protection and promotion of investments and on avoiding double taxation, he said.
The accord on payment operations remains to be settled and coordinated as soon as possible, and a commission set up to deal with banking the setting up of mixed banks and firms, the flow of capital and securities, said Kontic.
He said an accord regulating air, road and rail traffic had been signed, and the use of comparative traffic advanta-
ges between the two co- |
untries discussed.
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Belgrade, — Djordje Siradovic, Yugoslav Trade Minister, in a statement to Radio Yugoslavia said:
'We expect that after September 14, all direct, and also hidden obstacles in the trade with the European Union, will be removed”. He also stressed it was expected that Yugoslavia be granted trade exemptions from the E. U., after elections in Bosnia — Herzegovina.
At the same time, Siradovic said, the Yugoslav Government has contri-
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buted to creation of conditions for great improvement of economic relations with the Balkan states. All the nations living in this region want it to become a zone of peace, Cooperation and prosperity.
This determination Yu-
goslavia confirms by establishing of political and economic cooperation With the Republic of Macedonia, and economic agreements with Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, said Djordje Siradovic.
TRADE
Export of meat next year
Belgrade, — Secretary-General of the European Union Commission for trade in livestock and meat Jean Luc Meriaux said Wednesday in Belgrade that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia might resume exports of livestock and meat to EU as of next year.
Meeting the General Manager of the Yugoslav
cooperation, |
stable in the past months,
Fund for the Promotion of Livestock and Animal Products Production and Sales (STOFO) Milan Njegomir,
· Meriaux said it was possible that FRY would export
these products under the same conditions as the former Yugoslavia, adding that resumption of cooperation would depend on EU commissions and councils.
They agreed that competent Yugoslav and EU bodies and STOFO should draw up a working document on the export of livestock and meat by FRY to be submitted to EU adminstration for study.
SERBIAN ECONOMY
Lašest results posifive
Belgrade, — The Serbian „Government said Wednesday overall economic activittes in the
ast two months had be- - 3 a stepped up in this Yu- realized, the republican
goslav republic and that ministry of information there were positive tren- Said. ds in industrial producti- The statement said exon and exports. ~ports so far, the state of The government also production, concluded said the dinar, market, and expected export deand prices had remained · als by the end of the year, indicated that a major increase in exports — an
so that all objectives of the program for the country's economic recovery for this year were being
PODGORICA , Poland praises Montenegro
Podgorica, — Polish Foreign Minister Dariusz Rosati said here on Wednesday that Poland rates highly Montenegro's history and its contribution, within the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, to overcome the crisis in the former Yugoslavia.
in talks with Montenegrin President Momir Bulatovic, Rosati said his visit to the Montenegrin capital Podgorica was a symbolic sign of the value placed on Montenegro's role and importance in the region:
Taking into account the positive political trends in the peace process, Rosati said, Poland backs Yugoslavia's reintegration into international financial institutions, as confirmed by the signed and announced agreements on economic cooperation between the two countries.
Rosati stressed the readiness of the Polish Government and people to intensify cooperation and renew the traditionally good economic and cultural ties between Poland and Yugoslavia.
average 166 percent could be expected for these companies.
The government said it was a real possibility that the Serbian economy realize overall exports worth over.two billion dollars by the end of the year, which would be 47 percent more than in 1995. The government charged all authorized ministries to take the necessary measures toward this end, said the ministry statement. BORBA — TANJUG —
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