Even lezen en nadenken
Mimy Sluiter
manx1 at WXS.NL
Tue May 11 10:13:04 CEST 1999
Hallo Filip,
Ik wist niet dat we een abonnee op de D66-lijst in Joegoslavië hadden.
Misschien kun je je eerst even voorstellen aan je lijstgenoten Filip?
En ik ben benieuwd te horen hoe het met alle inwoners van het zuidelijk
deel van Joegoslavië, Kosovo, gaat. Laat eens wat van je horen zou ik
zeggen!
Met vriendelijke groet,
Mimy Sluiter
Provinciale Statenlid D66-Noord Holland
Filip Bukumirovic wrote:
> [info_head-e.gif (10713 bytes)]
> YUGOSLAVIA AFTER THE WAR
> [Info Service] Belgrade, 07. May 1999.
> [Program]
> [People] “New York Times” in toady’s issue
> [History] brings together statement of president of Democratic
> [FAQ] Party, PhD Zoran Djindjic and president of
> [Contact] Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic as follows:
> "In spite of the tragic events of the
> past month, we remain committed to Yugoslavia's
> integration into Europe with EU membership as the
> ultimate goal. The road to Europe is the only route
> that will help our country resolve its considerable
> problems. At the same time, European integration is
> the only way to build a lasting peace and stability
> throughout the region. Only a democratic and stable
> Yugoslavia can secure stability in the Balkans.
> Today this goal is of interest for the region, but
> also for Europe and beyond. We write to underscore
> that the democratic political forces in Yugoslavia
> are committed to this goal. Hopes for democracy
> however now depend more than ever on unambiguous
> and long-term international support. The future of
> our country hinges on meeting key conditions – the
> urgent end of the war, the return of the refugees
> and a political settlement in Kosovo. The
> international community needs to play an active role
> in achieving each aim. To establish a lasting peace,
> the outside world needs to do more than solve the
> Kosovo crisis. The international community must
> throw its weight behind a program of political and
> economic reconstruction. Military intervention in
> Kosovo gave way to new problems whether or not that
> was intended. With intervention the West has now
> taken on part of the responsibility for finding a
> solution to these problems. The short-term
> consequences of the war are clear. Hundreds of
> thousands of Albanians have been expelled from their
> homes, and the economic and political infrastructure
> is being destroyed. The fabric of society is
> unravelling which could herald a new danger –
> increasing political extremism. It is difficult to
> imagine that any economic or political renewal can
> occur without help from the outside world.
> Yugoslavia's Regional Importance Stability of the
> Balkans, with Yugoslavia as a cornerstone of any
> durable peace, currently is top priority for the
> international community. Yugoslavia's stability is
> crucial because of: - its size and geographical
> position in the Balkans- the potential as a
> flash-point in the future- its role as a determinant
> of stability or instability in neighbouring Bosnia
> and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Albania- the fact
> that international credibility will depend on how
> the Yugoslav crisis is resolved- how the crisis in
> the Balkans will radicalise relations between Russia
> and the West
> A New Strategy for Yugoslavia
> To date, international strategy
> vis-à-vis Yugoslavia boiled dow to crisis
> management. This strategy mostly dealt with the
> consequences of the crisis, while ignoring its
> roots. A new strategy must be oriented towards the
> future. Its basic premise should be: - the
> establishment of democratic political institutions-
> accelerated economic reconstruction- intensified
> regional Cupertino It is impossible to imagine that
> democracy can be established in our country without
> a complete political transition - in Serbia and
> Yugoslavia, the current government which has little
> in common with democracy. Successful political
> changes depends on the following: - The
> consolidation and strengthening of the democratic
> opposition in Serbia (within the Alliance for
> Change) and close co-operation with the democratic
> Government of Montenegro- The creation of conditions
> for free and fair elections in Serbia and
> Yugoslavia- Guarantees that the international
> community will help with economic reconstruction and
> Yugoslavia's integration into Europe if democratic
> forces prevail- Intense international co-operation
> with democratic forces in Yugoslavia and the
> complete international isolation of undemocratic
> political forces- The establishment of a special
> OSCE Commission that will monitor political
> transformation in Yugoslavia, headed by respected
> European politicians (for example a team including
> Felipe Gonzales, Hans Koschnick, and Franz Vranicki)
> Accelerated economic reconstruction will be possible
> only with a variation on a Marshall Plan for the
> renewal of the region. That plan should include the
> formation of an international commission(especially
> from the US and EU), which will formulate plans for
> reconstruction and development, determine what aid
> will be made available and identify possible sources
> of such help, as well as -ultimately - to supervise
> the plan. We believe that intense regional
> co-operation should start with the establishment of
> a permanent Conference of Balkan Countries, which
> would define the principles of a peaceful solution
> for regional conflicts, demilitarisation of the
> region and economic co-operation.
> The First step: What should be done
> immediately?
> Even before the end of the war, it
> should be stated clearly and unequivocally that
> democratic and economic reconstruction in Yugoslavia
> represents an official and binding position of the
> international community towards the Yugoslav crisis.
> Such a statement would give hope to the citizens of
> our country and point the way out of the current
> hopelessness. Only if we restore the future to our
> country can we expect to overcome our tragic
> present. After the war, it will be impossible to
> pick up where Yugoslavia left off. The cycle of the
> politics that over the past ten or more years led
> our country to this tragedy must be broken. If the
> war ends with a signature on a peace agreement, and
> the same political leadership remains in power, with
> Slobodan Milosevic at the helm, the tragedy and
> violence will continue. The political landscape must
> be reshaped which means a complete transformation.
> This will help create new foundations on which to
> build our country. The country will be destroyed,
> people will be unemployed, and Yugoslavia isolated
> from the outside world. Intense efforts will be
> necessary to win the trust of the outside world and
> to rehabilitate ourselves of the huge moral
> criticism because of the war in Kosovo. Serbia has
> been plunged back to the past, and it is difficult
> to imagine that the democratic opposition can
> function after this NATO campaign since that would
> mean that we are saying that we are part of that
> Europe - that West. The West that bombed us
> destroyed bridges, roads and factories and killed
> civilians. People will protest both in Serbia and
> Montenegro. But herein lies hope-- that there can be
> a new beginning with the democratic forces in power.
> Milosevic's politics are now facing destruction, and
> there exists a glimmer of a chance to build
> something new on those ruins. If anything good can
> be extracted from the evil that it is now among us,
> is the chance for a total reversal and a new
> beginning for Yugoslavia. This can be achieved only
> with decisive international help.
> Milo Djukanovic, President of Montenegro
> Zoran Djindjic, President of the Democratic Party
> The Press Office of the Democratic Party
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