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MILS - NEWS                              November 4, 1992

MACEDONIAN CONSULATE IN GERMANY

Skopje. The Republic of Macedonia will open a General Consulate
in the German capital of Bonn, according to a statement issued
by Germany's Consul General in Skopje, the Macedonian capital.
Hans Lothaer Stephan said his government had agreed to the
Macedonian government's request for a consulate to be opened.

PANIC REMAINS YUGO PM

Skopje. Milan Panic has remained Prime Minister of Federal
Yugoslavia after winning a tight 18 to 17 votes in the upper
house of parliament.
Panic received a vote of no confidence in the Yugoslav lower
house, 94 votes to 24. The no confidence motion was put forward
by the President of the Serbian Radical Party, Vojislav Seselj.
The lower house also decided that Macedonia should not be
recognised until the European Community and United Nations do so
first, otherwise, it was claimed, "such an act would create
instability in the Balkans."

MACEDONIAN PARTY IN BULGARIA

Skopje. Ethnic Macedonian in Bulgaria are on the verge of forming
a political party. The Macedonian Democratic Party's objective
is to "affirm contemporary aspects of Macedonism." The Bulgarian
newspaper, "Duma," claims that this party is part of a
"nationalistic conspiracy" to legalise the outlawed Macedonian
Party in Bulgaria, OMO Ilinden, whose aim is to manipulate people
about the up coming census (in early December). Duma added that
the Bulgarian courts would not register the Macedonian Democratic
Party, just as it refused to register OMO Ilinden.

BORDER TRADE WITH BULGARIA SUCCESSFUL

Skopje. Macedonian public enterprises were making a lot of money
in the border trade with Bulgaria. Over 200 enterprises earnt
$120,000 US in two months.

MACEDONIAN DELEGATION IN HUNGARY

Skopje. The Undersecretary of the Macedonian Foreign Ministry,
Risto Nikovski, met with his Hungarian counterpart, Ivan Baba,
in Budapest.
Nikovski's delegation discussed the possibility of recognition
for Macedonia, the republic's application for admission to CSCE
and the UN, and ties between Skopje and Budapest. 
Ivan Baba said his country was interested in working with
Macedonia, especially in the area of trade , and was interested
in good communications links. The Macedonian delegation was
informed that Hungary would allow goods to be delivered to
Macedonia.

ENORMOUS GROWTH IN ILLEGAL ARMS DEALING

Skopje. There has been an enormous growth in the illegal arms and
ammunition trade in the Republic of Macedonia in the past two
years, according to a statement issued by the Macedonian Interior
Ministry.
The Interior Ministry is responsible for police and the
intelligence service.
Smugglers from Macedonia and neighbouring states are using the
republic as a transit point for weapons sales to hotspots in the
former Yugoslavia.
The weapons have mostly been bought from Western Europe, Greece,
Turkey, and recently purchased from Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-
Hercegovina and Serbia.
In the past 21 months, there 26 instances of illegal arms and
ammunition trading in the republic. Fifty-two people have been
arrested, and 54 machine guns and automatic rifles, 27 army
rifles, 96 pistols and revolvers, 16 tear gas pistols, 18 bombs
and 2 kilograms of gunpowder and a large quantity of ammunition
were confiscated. Seventeen smuggling gangs were uncovered, of
which 90% of gang members were ethnic Albanians, who did most of
their business in Western Macedonia. These gangs also dealt in
drugs.

EXHIBITION OF MACEDONIAN ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY IN ISTANBUL

Skopje. From 6 to 28 November, an exhibition of artistic
photographs by Blagoj Drnkov, a Macedonian, will be held in the
Turkish city of Istanbul. The exhibition is titled "Cultural
riches of Macedonia," has been organised by the Museum of the
City of Skopje.

CROP PLANTING BELOW REQUIREMENT

Skopje. This autumn, only 41% of planned crops were sowed in the
Republic of Macedonia. This situation has been caused by the oil
embargo imposed by Greece, and a large drought which hit
Macedonia.
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