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MILS - NEWS                                   6-7 October 1992

MACEDONIA WILL NOT ACCEPT REFUGEES ANY MORE

Skopje, 6 October. President Gligorov has informed the delegation
of UNCHR of the situation concerning the refugees in the
Republic. He stressed that in spite of the serious difficulties
Republic of Macedonia has given shelter to almost 100 000
refugees, most of whom are placed within the families. Up to now
Republic of Macedonia has not received enough humanitarian aid
from UNCHR. With the coming winter and because of the blockade
the situation of the refugees in Macedonia will become more
difficult. That is why Macedonia will not be able to receive more
refugees. Gligorov sees the solution in urgent material and
financial support from UNCHR and the international community, in
acceptance of the refugees from other countries and their
repatriation.

THE OIL TRAVELS TO SERBIA

Skopje, 6 October. More and more serbian and bosnian cisterns
arrive on the macedonian-greek border crossing "Bogorodica".
Republic of Macedonia is still excluded from the oil supply.

INTERVIEW OF THE MINISTER TRPEVSKI ON 
MMF AND THE WORLD BANK

Skopje, 6 October.Dr. Ljube Trpevski, the head of macedonian
delegation on the Annual meeting of MMF and WB says "the
membership of the Republic of Macedonia in these financial
institutions is a top priority. Without an international
financial support it would be very difficult to stabilize the
economy and secure further economic development". The World Bank
has frozen financing to all projects in Macedonia but has invited
the ex-yugoslav republics including Macedonia to attend the
Meeting as special guests, which means attendance without a right
to address the members.
Trpevski has expressed the interest of the Republic of Macedonia
to become a member and proposed a package of admittance for the
former Yugoslav republics. He believes that it is nit necessary
to wait the next annual meeting of MMF and that it would be
possible to complete the procedure by the middle of November on
the session of the Committee of governors. Trpevski emphasizes
that the main problem is the present sanctions imposed on
Yugoslavia. Concerning Macedonia the situation is even more
difficult because of the Lisbon Declaration  and the name
problem. Obviously EC will not support Macedonia until an
appropriate solution with Greece will be found. Nevertheless the
sympathies for Macedonia is arising and the recent oil embargo
has provoked a great amount of bitterness in MMF and WB.

UK HELPS MACEDONIAN UNIVERSITIES

Skopje, 6 October. UK is interested to widen the cooperation with
Macedonian Universities. At this stage the cooperation will be 
focused on reforms of the Universities and the educational
programms, curses on management and aid in preservation byzantic
cultural heritage in Macedonia.

MACEDONIAN CONSULAR SECTION OPENED IN ALBANIA

Skopje, 7 October.Consular section will start to operate from
11th of October in Tirana. The section will be headed by an
experienced diplomat Victor Gaber. This event will facilitate the
mutual relations between the two countries in many areas and will
accelerate the issuing of visas. The Macedonian flag was placed
on front of the Section and the important figures from the
albanian political and public life attended the ceremony of the
opening of the Section.

UNCHR RESPONDED TO GLIGOROV THE APPEAL ON REFUGEES

Skopje, 7 October. Hose Maria Mendiluse, the special UNCHR envoy
said that UNCHR will enlarge the fonds of humanitarian aid to the
Republic of Macedonia. 500 000 USA$ will be spend on hitting,
blankets and hygienic means for the refugees as well as for the
families that give shelter to them. Mendeluse will press on greek
oil embargo to Macedonia which is a violation on the humanitarian
law.

MILS PROMOTED IN BRUSSELS

Brussels, 7 October. The press conference in the International
press-centre in Brussels was attended by the foreign
corespondents and representatives of the Belgium media. The
conference was open by Jean Wolf, well known publicist. The roles
and the activities of MILS were presented by Jean Pierre Descan,
President of the Supporting Committee for the Macedonian
Integration in Europe and by Ljupco Naumovski, Director of MILS.
The cocktail reception in the "House Macedonia" was attended by
many guests.
MILS expresses its gratitude to those who congratulated its
promotion and its successful presentation on Macedonia on RTL-
Luxembourg programm on 4th of October this year.

AMERICAN "TIME" : GREECE`S DEFENCE
SEEMS JUST SILLY 

Skopje, 7 October.Strobe Talbot names the Greek stand of the
recognition of Macedonia as "absurd and as a camouflage for the
expansionist ambitions of Greece". Illustrating the text with the
chart of the Republic of Macedonia and "Greek Macedonia", "Time"
says that "several European governments have relayed to Washington
reports that Mitsotakis has secretly discussed the partition of
Macedonia with Serbia and perhaps with Albania and Bulgaria as
well". In the text is mentioned that "Greece is remanding the
world that it too is a Balkan country" and that "Mitsotkis is
well on his way for deepening and widening the war there". The
commentator points out that Mr. Papakonstantinu, the head of the
Greek diplomacy and Mitsotakis " are not suffering 
from irredentism but from paranoia and shortsightness". In the
article Talbot cites few statements of the Macedonian minister
Jane Miljovski related to the situation and fears in Macedonia
from the greek behaviour and that the majority of the western
diplomats privately approve Miljovski but Europe and US
practically are approve Athens because of their interests which
are at stake. At the end of the text "Time" says "the situation
has all makings of tragedy, which Aristotle, another great
Macedonian who was Alexander`s teacher, defined as the result not
of wickedness but of foolish pride".
Vassilis Manginas the representative of Greek government has
defined the article as an insult of Greece and said that the
american commentator had "a special reasons to tell lies instead
the truth".
 According to the corespondent of "Nova Makedonia" in Athens, the
greek practice of exclusion of "Time" will follow as a newspaper
with antigreek aspirations and the commentator will be of course
named as "Skopje`s mercenary".
Almost all greek press had outrages comments: progovernment
"Elefteros Tipos" blamed "Time" for hidden motives, "Katimerini"
says that the american weekly is continuing its antigreek
attitude practised for several months and the author is not
hiding his friendly attitude to Skopje. Independent
"Elefterotipia" considers the text as a "provocation" and the
oppositional newspaper "Ta Nea" says that this is a result of
blackmail and pressure put on the journalist.

"MY MACEDONIAN"

Brussels, 6 October. The famous belgium musician Philippe
Lafontaine begins his tour of concerts on 9th of October in
Brussels. The song "My Macedonian" will be sang on each concert
for the next six months.
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