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FOREIGN PRESS BUREAU ZAGREB
Daily Bulletin

November 20, 1998

In todays bulletin:
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* CROATIA

1. Crimes Committed Against Croats Unpunished
2. Cei Hold Forum In Zagreb
3. 6th Croatian Economist Symposium
4. Moldavia & Croatia Sign Agreement
5. Prices On Permits & New Apartments Lowered
6. University Day Celebrated
7. Fourth Anniversary Of New Short Wave Transmitter
8. New Edition Of Matica
9. Croatian Skiing Wonder Continues To Amaze White Circus

* BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

10. Bosniaks Still Undecided On Special Relations Agreement
11. Mass Grave Found In Bosnia

* FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

12. Tito Makes Top 10!


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* CROATIA


1. CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST CROATS UNPUNISHED

At the UN General Assembly in New York Croatian Ambassador to the UN, Ivan
Simonovic, warned that in order to have justice and truth, out of political
reasons and for a successful reconciliation process, it was necessary that
all war criminals, no matter their ethnicity, be tried at the ICTY in The
Hague. He added that, as yet, no one had been accused of crimes committed
against Bosnian Croats. He added that such actions greatly jeopardised the
fundamental goals of the ICTY.


2. CEI HOLD FORUM IN ZAGREB

The first CEI Economy Forum was opened in Zagreb on Thursday by the
Croatian Prime Minister, Zlatko Matesa, as part of the CEI Summit, which
will close tomorrow, November 21. The Forum allows Croatia to contribute
more actively to developing economic ties between CEI member states and
with developed countries, said Matesa at the opening ceremonies.

Round table talks organised as part of the CEI Economy Forum on foreign
investment were concluded on Thursday with a debate on how much had been
done so far and what still remained to be done in order to attract foreign
investment. Also discussed was the possibility of the co-operation of
several CEI member states.

The Agreement for Croatias participation at EXPO 2000 was signed as part
of the 1st CEI Economy Forum on Thursday.

Presenting the Croatian economy to participants, Croatias trade minister,
Nenad Porges, said that the First CEI Economy Forum was a new step towards
traditional forms of co-operation in the region and also offered each
country the opportunity to present its economic potential.
Speaking about Croatia, Porges said it expected a budgetary surplus and
stable kuna.


3. 6TH CROATIAN ECONOMIST SYMPOSIUM

Speaking at the opening of the 6th Croatian Economist Symposium held in
Opatija, the Croatian finance minister told those present that it was not
Croatia's intention to solve insolvency through the weakening of the
monetary policy and that although insolvency was a trivial issue for
economists, in political spheres it was difficult to find its cause.


4. MOLDAVIA & CROATIA SIGN AGREEMENT

Croatia and Moldavia signed a Protocol on Thursday on the co-operation
between the two countries, which, amongst other things, will include
tourism, investment in the construction of roads and curbing drug
trafficking. Agreements on investment protection and double taxation are
expected to be signed in the near future.


5. PRICES ON PERMITS & NEW APARTMENTS LOWERED

During a session of the Croatian parliament it was proposed that changes
and amendments to Interior Design Acts should be adopted so that investors
would no longer be obliged to pay a 1.5 per cent tax on public housing,
thus bringing down the cost of permits and new apartment houses.


6. UNIVERSITY DAY CELEBRATED

During University Day celebrations in Split the Dean of the University in
Split, Ivo Babic, said that the University had been a worthy participant in
the Croatian higher and further education system and in future would strive
to be the impetus and a close partner to the Croatian economy.


7. FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF NEW SHORT WAVE TRANSMITTER

ZAGREB - Four years ago today, November 20, 1994, near Ivanic Grad, a new
100 kW short wave radio transmitter was put into use. At that time, Croatia
was still defending itself from the aggressor and was also involved in the
propaganda war that the Serbs launched against it throughout the world. The
investment of 2 million DM made it possible for Croats all over the world,
especially those in North America, to listen to Croatian Radio and Croatian
Information Centre radio programming. The General Manager of the Croatian
Heritage Foundation and Croatian Information Centre, Ante Beljo, at the
time, stated that the "new transmitter means Croats world-wide will hear
the truth - the right news at the right time."


8. NEW EDITION OF MATICA

ZAGREB - The latest edition of Matica, the monthly of the Croatian
Heritage Foundation include: lead story on the visit of Pope John Paul II
to Croatia and the Beatification of Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac; Marijan
Majstorovic talks to Academic Lujo Margetic about the latest results of the
new studies of the Baska Plaque; numerous other cultural and political
articles and a block on Croats living abroad (e.g. Diaspora media, Days of
Croatian Culture in Australia, the naming of a street in Chicago after
Cardinal Stepinac, Croata ties conquering Tasmania
).

Visit Matica on-line at URL http://www.matis.hr/matica/


9. CROATIAN SKIING WONDER CONTINUES TO AMAZE WHITE CIRCUS

PARK CITY - Croatian skiing wonder, 16 year old Janica Kostelic, continues
to raise eyebrows on the ski circuit. Kostelic placed an amazing 4th place
in the Park City (USA) giant slalom, 2.63 seconds behind the winner,
Alexandra Meissnitzer (Austria) with a time of 2.18.13. Second place went
to Ertl and third place went to another phenomenal skier from
Liechtenstein, Heeb, who was a mere 0.37 of a second better than Janica.

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* BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA


10. BOSNIAKS STILL UNDECIDED ON SPECIAL RELATIONS AGREEMENT

After a two-hour deliberation The Lower House of the Bosnian Assembly did
not adopt any resolution concerning the Special Relations Agreement between
Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnian Federation Premier told reporters on Wednesday evening that the
Special Relations Agreement between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
might be signed after an analysis of all discourses on the topic had been
made by the Lower House of the Bosnian Assembly. Bosnian Presidency deputy
Premier said he believed nothing could jeopardise the signing of the
Special Relations Agreement.


11. MASS GRAVE FOUND IN BOSNIA

A team of international and Bosnian forensics experts, accompanied by
Norwegian peacekeepers, discovered a grave holding the remains of six
persons in Modrica in northern Bosnia on November 18. Local people told the
forensics experts that there are other mass graves in the area. The remains
are most likely those of local Muslims and Croats killed by Serbs in 1992.

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* FORMER YUGOSLAVIA


12. TITO MAKES TOP 10!

ROME - The Italian daily Corriera della Sera published an article that
ranked world dictators. The basis of the success of the tyrants was the
length of their reign. Former Yugoslav dictator, Josip Broz Tito, made the
top ten list, as he was in power for 35 years. His 8th place ranking is
shared with Todor Zivko (Bulgaria) and Alfred Stroessner (Paraguay). The
top three most notorious rulers, according to this list, are Kim II Sung
(49 years) from North Korea, Enver Hoxa (40) from Albania and Fidel Castro,
who is still in power with 39 years of tyranny in Cuba.

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