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          Z. PESTIC REPLACED T. LJUBIC

Tuzla,  May  31,  1996 (Press TWRA) - Zeljko Pestic,  lawyer  from
Tuzla,  became minister of justice in the government of the Tuzla-
Podrinje  canton. His predecessor, Tomislav Ljubic, became  deputy
ombudsman  for  human rights on behalf of Croats  in  the  canton.
Proposed  by  cantonal board of HDZ of Soli (=Tuzla),  Pestic  was
appointed  by  Izet  Hadzic,  governor  of  the  canton.  In   the
government  of  the  Tuzla-Podrinje canton, minister  of  justice,
minister of economy and a minister without portfolio, are  Croats.
(end) A.S.

             IFRC DEMANDS MONEY FOR REFUGEES IN EX-YUGOSLAVIA

Sarajevo,  Geneva,  May 31, 1996 (Press TWRA) - The  International
Federation  of  Red  Cross & Red Crescent (IFRC)  need  additional
money  for  refugees in and from the former Yugoslavia.  The  IFRC
spokesman Claes Amundsen said more 65 million CHF (Swiss
Franks), i.e. 85 million DEM (German Marks) was necessary for care
about refugees and their step-by-step return. Some 19 million  CHF
would be spent for refugees in Bosnia. The aid would get all local
organisations of the Red Cross in both entities of B-H, regardless
of
decision   of  the  international  community  (due  to  the   Pale
leadership   behaviour)   to   delay   the   financial   aid   for
reconstruction of Republic of Srpska. The refugees in Croatia  are
planned to get CHF 17 M, those in FR Yugoslavia CHF 28 M, those in
Hungary  CHF  1.8 M, while the Red Cross in Macedonia &  Slovenia,
would get CHF 850 000 & 450 000 respectively.
      Unlike  the International committee of red cross (ICRC),  an
organization  including  the Swiss citizens  only,  being  the  UN
member, playing dominant role in the international red cross,  the
IFRC  is  association  of  national organizations  of  Red  Cross,
including persons of various nationalities, and it is subordinated
to the ICRC. (end) A.S.

          FRANCE FOR REORGANIZATION OF NATO

Paris,  May 31, 1996 (Press TWRA) - French foreign minister  Herve
de  Charette spoke for Belgian paper "Le Soir" about the relations
between France and NATO, saying:
       "(...)  Engagement  of  France  in  NATO  depends  on   how
significant  the  responsibility  of  the  Europeans  within   the
Alliance would be. (...) For us, it is not matter of reintegration
to  the NATO of yesterday, but of our possible full involvement in
the structures of a new
NATO. As of now, important is to work on its reorganization.  (..)
We find important to keep
the  United  States' presence in Europe. We want the Europeans  to
take more duties in the
treaty, based on a closer cooperation. (...) Within NATO, Europe's
element  should be permanent and obvious. The European involvement
should  include all levels of command, not only the highest.  (..)
It would be useful to appoint a European representative to the top
command  of  the  Allied forces in Europe (SACEUR),  the  position
currently  occupied by the US gen. George Joulwan. It would  be  a
symbol of reform of NATO's structure". (end) A.S.

          UNPREDEP REMAINS IN MACEDONIA

New  York,  May  31, 1996 (Press TWRA) - The UN  Security  Council
adopted  a resolution, extending the UNPREDEP (UN peace forces  in
Macedonia)  mandate  to  the end of this year.  In  Macedonia  are
currently  1250  UNPREDEP  soldiers (a  half  of  them  Americans,
another half troops from 40 countries), deployed along the borders
of   Macedonia  with  Serbia  (Yugoslavia)  and  Albania.  Russian
diplomats in New York failed in the attempt to limit the  UNPREDEP
mandate,  since  this summer, to the level of  military  observers
(with no soldiers - no American soldiers). (end) A.S.
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