[ALBSA-Info] Papandreu on Kosova

[Agron Alibali]

[06] GREEK FM MEETS WITH SERB DELEGATION IN ATHENS
An Athens-held conference of Serb opposition groups
hosted by Aleksander Karadjordjevic, the son of
Yugoslavia's last king, ended on Saturday with the
issuing of a declaration calling for a united front
against president Slobodan Milosevic. 
The declaration said a council of Serbia's "democratic
forces" should unite all the democratic opposition
under Mr. Karadjordjevic. 

Opposition groups also called for free elections to be
held under the supervision of the international
community, and voiced support for the struggle of the
Orthodox church and the Serbian National Council of
Kosovo to secure the rights of the few remaining Serbs
in the NATO-occupied Yugoslav province. 

The declaration added that those responsible for the
woes and defeats of the Serbian people should be
brought to trial. 

Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou met a
committee of Kosovo Serbs, including Orthodox Bishop
Artemije, on Saturday, and told them that Greece wants
to help international efforts to return the Kosovo
Serbs to their homes, and promised assistance with
recording and repairing damage to Orthodox monuments
in the province. 

Mr. Papandreou also pledged Greek help in setting up
Internet cafes in Kosovo, and said Athens would set up
a radio station for the benefit of the Kosovo Serbs.
He also met with Serb opposition leader Goran
Djindjic. 


[12] REPPAS: GREECE WANTS THE SITUATION IN YUGOSLAVIA
TO NORMALIZE
The Greek government suggests that the embargo against
Serbia be lifted, while it is in favor of the
unchangeable of the Balkan borders, including
Yugoslavia's, stated Greek government spokesman
Dimitris Reppas, adding that those positions were
reiterated by foreign minister Giorgos Papandreou in
the meeting he had with the leaders of the Serb
opposition. 
Responding to questions by reporters, he said that the
Serb opposition leaders visited Greece legally and the
government had no involvement in the meeting they had
in Athens. He said that the Greek government is in
favor of the normalization of the developments in
Yugoslavia and the Yugoslav people must make decisions
in a democratic way through a dialogue of
understanding and consensus. 

On the fact that Greek foreign minister adviser
Alexandros Rontos addressed the son of the deposed
King of Serbia, Karajorjevic, as "Your Highness", Mr.
Reppas said that conclusions should not be drawn
quickly based on a courtesy address and pointed out
that the government does not recognize Mr.
Karajorjevic's title. 


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