From eb246 at columbia.edu  Fri Sep  6 09:35:05 2002
From: eb246 at columbia.edu (Erkanda Bujari)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 09:35:05 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NYC-L] FW: Closing date (fwd)
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.44.0209060934560.27141-100000@merhaba.cc.columbia.edu>



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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 09:24:18 -0400
From: John Micgiel <jsm6 at columbia.edu>
To: othereurope at columbia.edu
Cc: stagiaires at naa.be
Subject: FW: Closing date



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From: NATO-PA Research Assistant Programme [mailto:stagiaires at naa.be]
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 8:52 AM
To: Recipient list suppressed
Subject: Closing date

 I am writing to ask that you remind prospective candidates that the
closing
date for applications for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Research
Assistant Programme is 1 November 2002.
I once again attach below details on the programme. This information is
available on the NATO PA' web site--http://www.naa.be
Many thanks,

Paul Cook
Director-NATO PA
Economics Committee and
Research Assistant Programme

NATO-PA Research Assistant Programme
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly usually employs eight paid Research
Assistants from NATO nations each year. In general, four of these start
in
late January and finish in June. The second group starts in August and
finishes in late November or mid-December. In addition, the Assembly
employs two Research Assistants from Associate Delegate Countries.
All applications from candidates with the appropriate qualifications are

placed on a list for consideration. Their names remain on the list for
consideration for about twelve months. Candidates are requested to
inform
the Assembly if they cease to be available to take up a position during
that time.
The Assembly receives well over two hundred applications per year from
very
well qualified candidates.
Every effort is made to assess applications objectively, but many
factors
must be taken into account. These include the need for a regional
balance
among participants in the programme. Consequently, it is rare to select
two
candidates from the same nation for the same intake. Due to the large
number of applicants, only candidates selected to participate will be
contacted. See below for further details regarding candidates from NATO
Member Countries and from Associate Delegation Nations.
Information for Candidates from NATO Member Nations
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly is the parliamentary consultative
organization of the Atlantic Alliance, comprising about 200 members of
the
national parliaments of the 19 NATO member countries, as well as
legislators from 17 Associate Member Nations.
The Assembly is divided into five committees: the Committee on the Civil

Dimension of Security, the Defence and Security Committee, the Economics

and Security Committee, the Political Committee and the Science and
Technology Committee. The full Assembly meets twice a year in different
member countries at the invitation of national parliaments.
Sub-committees
and Special Groups examine specific issues and conduct fact-finding
missions throughout the year.

The International Secretariat of the Assembly is based in Brussels and
is
staffed by some 30 people from the various NATO member countries. The
main
task of research assistants is to contribute, at the request of
Committee
Directors, to the research necessary for the drafting of the Assembly
reports, and other documents. The job occasionally entails some
administrative work, but most tasks are research oriented.
Research assistants from NATO member nations are typically recruited for
a
three-month period which is usually renewed for up to two additional
months. Due to the Assembly's work schedule, research assistants are
usually requested to commence work in either January or August. Summer
internships are generally not available. The stipend is EURO 620 net per

month. The Assembly provides a small furnished and equiped flat free of
charge and provides a basic health insurance policy for the duration of
the
internship.

Qualifications
Candidates must possess a first degree and a Master's degree (or
equivalent) in Political Science, International Relations or related
subjects. Preference will be given to candidates who have recently
completed their Master's degree. Ph.D. candidates are also welcome to
apply
but should recognize that during their tenure with the NATO-PA, their
workday will be dedicated to Assembly defined projects.
Candidates should be completely fluent in oral and written English
and/or
French. If neither is mother tongue, certified evidence of proficiency
level will be required. Knowledge of other European languages is a
further
asset.

Applicants should apply by type-written or word-processed letter,
indicating their areas of interest and competence, nationality, and
period
of availability. A curriculum vitae and two letters of recommendation
from
referees well-acquainted with the applicant's recent work should also be

forwarded to the International Secretariat.

Please note that the Assembly receives a very large number of
applications
for only a few places. Applications for positions commencing in January
2003 should be received by November 1, 2002.

Applications should be sent to:
Director of Research Assistant Programme
E-mail: stagiaires at naa.be
NATO Parliamentary Assembly
3 place du Petit Sablon
B - 1000 BRUSSELS

Information for Candidates from Associate Delegation Nations
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly is the parliamentary consultative
organization of the Atlantic Alliance, comprising about 200 members of
the
national parliaments of the 19 NATO member countries, as well as
legislators from 17 associate member nations.

The Assembly is divided into five committees: the Committee on the Civil

Dimension of Security, the Defence and Security Committee, the Economics

and Security Committee, the Political Committee and the Science and
Technology Committee. The full Assembly meets twice a year in different
member countries at the invitation of national parliaments.
Sub-committees
and Special Groups examine specific issues and conduct fact-finding
missions throughout the year.

The International Secretariat of the Assembly is based in Brussels and
is
staffed by some 30 people from the various NATO member countries. The
main
task of research assistants is to contribute, at the request of
Committee
Directors, to the research necessary for the drafting of the Assembly
reports and other documents. The job occasionally entails some
administrative work, but most tasks are research oriented.

Research assistants from associate delegation nations are typically
recruited for a period of one to three months. Due to the Assembly's
work
schedule, research assistants are usually requested to commence work in
either January or August. The stipend is EURO 620 net per month. The
Assembly provides a small furnished and equiped flat free of charge and
provides a basic health insurance policy for the duration of the
internship.
Qualifications
Preference is given to candidates who are employed in their national
parliaments in a capacity relevant to international relations and/or
security. Candidates with backgrounds in academia, government, policy
research institutions or journalism are also considered. In general,
candidates should have a Master's degree (or equivalent) in Political
Science, International Relations or related subjects. In some cases,
candidates who do not possess such a degree will be considered if they
have
relevant professional experience.
Candidates should be completely fluent in oral and written English
and/or
French. If neither is mother tongue, certified evidence of proficiency
level will be required. Knowledge of other European languages is a
further
asset.
Applicants should apply by type-written or word-processed letter,
indicating their areas of interest and competence, nationality, and
period
of availability. A curriculum vitae and two letters of recommendation
from
referees well-acquainted with the applicant's recent work should also be

forwarded to the International Secretariat.
Please note that the Assembly receives a very large number of
applications
for only a few places. Applications for positions commencing in January
2003 should be received by November 1, 2002. The names of those selected

will be posted on this website.

Applications or requests for information should be sent to:
Director of Research Assistant Programme
E-mail: stagiaires at naa.be
NATO Parliamentary Assembly
3 place du Petit Sablon
B - 1000 BRUSSELS


From mentor at alb-net.com  Fri Sep  6 11:17:32 2002
From: mentor at alb-net.com (Mentor Cana)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 11:17:32 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NYC-L] [AMCC-News] IWPR: MACEDONIAN EDITORS FACE ARREST
Message-ID: <Pine.GS4.4.44.0209061115310.19035-100000@alb-net.com>

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WELCOME TO IWPR'S BALKAN CRISIS REPORT, SPECIAL ALERT, 6-09-2002

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MACEDONIAN EDITORS FACE ARREST

http://www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/bcr2/bcr2_20020906_1_eng.txt

A leading Macedonian magazine editor today, September 6, revealed that he
is likely to be arrested in a government round-up of independent
journalists.

By IWPR staff in London

The interior minister, Ljube Boskovski, announced yesterday, September 5,
that his ministry is considering the detention of some newspaper and
magazine editors for "spreading western scenarios in order to destroy the
government of [prime minister] Ljupco Georgievski".

Saso Ordanoski, editor-in-chief of the fortnightly magazine Forum and
project editor for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, believes he
is one of Boskovski's targets for arrest.

"Today, I was informed by a very reliable source that Boskovski is
finalising the list of those who will be arrested, and apparently I am at
the top of it," he told IWPR.

Ordanoski said he was currently under "the highest form of surveillance".

Boskovski's announcement comes just days before the September 15 general
elections in Macedonia and amid increasing pressure on local journalists,
opposition politicians and representatives of international organisations
in Macedonia, all of whom have been accused in pro-government media of
conspiring to bring down the government.

Local journalists, foreign NGO workers and western diplomats have faced
increasing pressure in the weeks leading up to the general elections.

In the public statement yesterday in which he announced the possible
arrests, Boskovski also said the police have information some foreign
diplomats are involved in a plot to undermine the reputation of the
government domestically and internationally. It is believed that some of
the former may be expelled as a result of Boskovski's offensive.

Ordanoski believes the interior ministry is about to announce a list of
foreigners considered persona non grata - and that it will include
American citizen Agim Fetahaj, IWPR's project director in Skopje.

The Macedonian daily Dnevnik wrote, quoting unnamed police sources, that
Boskovski's intention is "to prevent some foreign organisations in
Macedonia which are using well-exercised scenarios to destroy the
international reputation of Macedonia and the reputation of the current
government in Skopje".

The state-owned dailies Nova Makedonija and Vecer this week serialised a
long article accusing international organisations - including IWPR and the
International Crisis Group, ICG, NATO, the OSCE and others - of
interfering in the internal affairs of Macedonia and conspiring to bring
about electoral defeat for Boskovski and Georgievski's party, VMRO-DPMNE,
the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation - Democratic Party for
Macedonian National Unity.

Foreign Minister Slobodan Casule also accused journalists and opposition
leaders of being involved in a conspiracy against the government in Nova
Makedonija on September 6, repeating allegations he made in Vecer earlier
in the week.

According to current polls, VMRO-DPMNE has little prospect of re-election,
and some see this new wave of intimidation as a desperate attempt to cling
to power, in the knowledge that defeat will mean more than just loss of
office.

As exhaustively detailed in a recent ICG report, corruption allegations
implicate political figures at the highest level of the Macedonian
government. Huge sums have been siphoned off into political coffers and
officials' pockets, not only from local trade but also directly from
international assistance. Loss of office could mean loss of control of
such channels, and possible investigation on corruption charges.

The run-up to the election has seen increasing violence generally: two
Macedonian policemen were shot dead on August 26; an ethnic Albanian
gunmen took five Macedonian civilians hostage for one day at the end of
August; and two ethnic Albanians were killed on September 4. Small
explosions and shootings are commonplace. Local analysts suggest the
intention is either to create tension that would reduce the election-day
turnout (which could benefit the incumbents) or even to provoke such
instability that the ballot itself would be undermined.

A statement released Wednesday by the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights
of the Republic of Macedonia said that in the current situation, it is
difficult to distinguish whether some police activity falls under their
legal remit or is politically-motivated.

**
IWPR's network of leading correspondents in the region provides in-depth
analysis on events and issues affected the Balkans. The reports are
published on the Web in English, Serbian and Albanian. They are also
available via e-mail. For syndication information, contact Anthony Borden
tony at iwpr.net

Balkan Crisis Report is supported by the Department for International
Development, the European Commission, the Swedish International
Development and Cooperation Agency, The Netherlands Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, and other funders. IWPR also acknowledges general support from
the Ford Foundation.

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From jeton at hotmail.com  Fri Sep  6 18:56:32 2002
From: jeton at hotmail.com (Jeton Ademaj)
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 18:56:32 -0400
Subject: [NYC-L] kOSTUNICA at Columbia U friday the 13th!
Message-ID: <F175gmEYuChK7Uy7WRy000218db@hotmail.com>

hey all

just in case u missed this:

>
>
>Subject: Welcome Back and Harriman Lecture (fwd)
>
>
>  Dear Colleagues,
>
>  Welcome back from what I hope was an interesting but restful summer,
>and  welcome back as well to what I trust will be an intellectually
>rewarding  new academic year.
>
>  I am pleased to announce that the first formal Institute-wide event we
>will be sponsoring this year will be the W. Averell Harriman  Lecture,
>which will be delivered by H.E. Dr. Vojislav Kostunica,  President of
>the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
>
>  President Kostunica's lecture will be held on Friday, September 13,
>beginning at 3:30 pm in the Altschul Auditorium of the International
>Affairs Building. Tickets can be obtained by contacting Alla Rachkov at
>(212) 854-6213, or by email at ar2052 at columbia.edu.  Please RSVP as soon
>as possible to reserve a seat for what should be a memorable event.
>Seats are limited and priority will be given to holders of a Columbia
>Univeristy ID.
>
>  I hope to see you there, and at many other Institute events over the
>coming months.
>
>  With best wishes for a successful academic year,
>
>  Catharine Theimer Nepomnyashchy
>  Director
>
>
>
>
>
>




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From etrit at alb-net.com  Sat Sep  7 12:06:56 2002
From: etrit at alb-net.com (Etrit Bardhi)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 12:06:56 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NYC-L] Re: [Prishtina-E] kOSTUNICA at Columbia U friday the 13th!
In-Reply-To: <F175gmEYuChK7Uy7WRy000218db@hotmail.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.GS4.4.44.0209071205510.21058-100000@alb-net.com>

Jeton, someone should go with the picture of him holding a rifle and
distribute it there...

The picture is at
http://www.alb-net.com/index.htm

Etrit

On Fri, 6 Sep 2002, Jeton Ademaj wrote:

>              --- Prishtina-E Discussion Forum ---
>         Archives: www.alb-net.com/pipermail/prishtina-e
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> hey all
>
> just in case u missed this:
>
> >
> >
> >Subject: Welcome Back and Harriman Lecture (fwd)
> >
> >
> >  Dear Colleagues,
> >
> >  Welcome back from what I hope was an interesting but restful summer,
> >and  welcome back as well to what I trust will be an intellectually
> >rewarding  new academic year.
> >
> >  I am pleased to announce that the first formal Institute-wide event we
> >will be sponsoring this year will be the W. Averell Harriman  Lecture,
> >which will be delivered by H.E. Dr. Vojislav Kostunica,  President of
> >the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
> >
> >  President Kostunica's lecture will be held on Friday, September 13,
> >beginning at 3:30 pm in the Altschul Auditorium of the International
> >Affairs Building. Tickets can be obtained by contacting Alla Rachkov at
> >(212) 854-6213, or by email at ar2052 at columbia.edu.  Please RSVP as soon
> >as possible to reserve a seat for what should be a memorable event.
> >Seats are limited and priority will be given to holders of a Columbia
> >Univeristy ID.
> >
> >  I hope to see you there, and at many other Institute events over the
> >coming months.
> >
> >  With best wishes for a successful academic year,
> >
> >  Catharine Theimer Nepomnyashchy
> >  Director
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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From SimonVukel at aol.com  Sat Sep  7 16:04:39 2002
From: SimonVukel at aol.com (SimonVukel at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 16:04:39 -0400
Subject: [NYC-L] Re: [Prishtina-E] kOSTUNICA at Columbia U friday the
	13th!
Message-ID: <31C5D3B3.2DAFD258.0CBE2ECD@aol.com>


Etrit thats a good idea... in fact , there should be a protest organized outside the building if possible....

btw has anyone been able to hget tickets... i emailed that person in the email, but have not heard back... i dont have a columbia connection, so maybe thats why....



From eb246 at columbia.edu  Sat Sep  7 21:56:19 2002
From: eb246 at columbia.edu (Erkanda Bujari)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 21:56:19 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NYC-L] Re: [Prishtina-E] kOSTUNICA at Columbia U friday the
 13th!
In-Reply-To: <31C5D3B3.2DAFD258.0CBE2ECD@aol.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.44.0209072151130.3444-100000@sawasdee.cc.columbia.edu>

Simon,

If you cannot get tickets connect to Uke and Gerda, copied in this mail
who go to CU. I am not in the city at this time to help. If you or anybody
else needs me to request a ticket by e-mail I can do that I don't have the
original mail though.

Gerda and Uke--see how you can help with tickets as you are on campus.

I am surprised though, they never have tickets for these events.

Best,
Erkanda


On Sat, 7 Sep
2002 SimonVukel at aol.com wrote:

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>
>
> Etrit thats a good idea... in fact , there should be a protest organized outside the building if possible....
>
> btw has anyone been able to hget tickets... i emailed that person in the email, but have not heard back... i dont have a columbia connection, so maybe thats why....
>
>
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From jeton at hotmail.com  Sun Sep  8 21:28:11 2002
From: jeton at hotmail.com (Jeton Ademaj)
Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 21:28:11 -0400
Subject: [NYC-L] Fwd: FW: Welcome Back and Harriman Lecture (fwd)
Message-ID: <F71zV45XwtYsTkJUdvT00014210@hotmail.com>


here's all i know... Uk, Erkanda feels that u or Gerda can be of help 
somehow, please let me know. also, re: a protest, I'd be in favor of 
Albanian-Americans expressing themselves both outside colectively and inside 
as eloquent individuals, I'd like to be among the latter but i'll help 
organize (and possibly end-up with) the former...

tung

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>
>Subject: Welcome Back and Harriman Lecture (fwd)
>
>
>  Dear Colleagues,
>
>  Welcome back from what I hope was an interesting but restful summer,
>and  welcome back as well to what I trust will be an intellectually
>rewarding  new academic year.
>
>  I am pleased to announce that the first formal Institute-wide event we
>will be sponsoring this year will be the W. Averell Harriman  Lecture,
>which will be delivered by H.E. Dr. Vojislav Kostunica,  President of
>the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
>
>  President Kostunica's lecture will be held on Friday, September 13,
>beginning at 3:30 pm in the Altschul Auditorium of the International
>Affairs Building. Tickets can be obtained by contacting Alla Rachkov at
>(212) 854-6213, or by email at ar2052 at columbia.edu.  Please RSVP as soon
>as possible to reserve a seat for what should be a memorable event.
>Seats are limited and priority will be given to holders of a Columbia
>Univeristy ID.
>
>  I hope to see you there, and at many other Institute events over the
>coming months.
>
>  With best wishes for a successful academic year,
>
>  Catharine Theimer Nepomnyashchy
>  Director
>
>
>
>
>
>




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From SimonVukel at aol.com  Tue Sep 10 18:19:24 2002
From: SimonVukel at aol.com (SimonVukel at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 18:19:24 -0400
Subject: [NYC-L] Albanian Festival XII
Message-ID: <6457892C.68DA59A6.0CBE2ECD@aol.com>

This year on November 10th, the Albanian-Americans of the NY/NJ/CT
tri-state area will hold the 12th annual Albanian Festival.  This is
an evening concert highlighting the best of the best in Albanian
music, dance and culture, and draws thousands in attendance (making
it the largest Albanian event in the United States).  The festival is
also the ONLY Albanian festival in the United states which features
performances from all Albanian regions.. north and south, Albania,
Kosova, Montenegro, Macedonia, Italy (arbresh) and more.

If you'd like to participate, here's your chance!  Whether you are a
performer, or would like to work behind the scenes to put together
the best Albanian show on earth, now is the time to let us know.
Just email us at albfest at albchurch.com.


From ditaaa at yahoo.com  Wed Sep 11 16:33:46 2002
From: ditaaa at yahoo.com (Miss Aferdita)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 13:33:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Fwd: [NYC-L] Albanian Festival XII
Message-ID: <20020911203346.10766.qmail@web9906.mail.yahoo.com>


Hello,
Could you please inform me where exactly will this Albanian festival be held?
Thankyou,
Sincerely,
Aferdita
 Note: forwarded message attached.



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From SimonVukel at aol.com  Wed Sep 11 17:13:06 2002
From: SimonVukel at aol.com (SimonVukel at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 17:13:06 -0400
Subject: [NYC-L] Albanian Festival XII
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The festival will be held November 10th at Lehman Performing Arts Center at Lehman College in the Bronx.  Tickets and more info to come at a later date.  We just wanted to get a call out to performers and volunteers who want to participate.



From mh2031 at columbia.edu  Sun Sep 15 12:58:46 2002
From: mh2031 at columbia.edu (Mohammed Hadi)
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 12:58:46 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NYC-L] Looking for Kosovar Albanians (fwd)
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.44.0209151258350.16468-100000@konichiwa.cc.columbia.edu>



---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 12:31:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mohammed Hadi <mh2031 at columbia.edu>
To: nyc-l at alb-net.com
Subject: Looking for Kosovar Albanians

HI:

I am a journalism student at Columbia University looking for contacts in
the Albanian community in New York, especially but not limited to Kosovar
Albanians.  Please contact me at mh2031 at columbia.edu.  I intend to write
several pieces for publication about he community and the issues that
recent Albanian immigrants to new york have to deal with.

Thankyou

Mohammed Hadi
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From jeton at hotmail.com  Wed Sep 18 15:47:40 2002
From: jeton at hotmail.com (Jeton Ademaj)
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 15:47:40 -0400
Subject: [NYC-L] from IWPR's Balkan Crisis Report #368 (9/18/02)
Message-ID: <F78fYN7pJX7Pf4IqTQc0001e6f3@hotmail.com>

this article shows us Kostunica's thoughts and intentions, and indicates 
just how similiar to Milosevic this guy really is...



SERBIA: KOSTUNICA REMARKS FRIGHTEN BOSNIA

Yugoslav president may regret perceived attempt to appeal to Serbian
nationalists.

By Milanka Saponja-Hadzic in Belgrade

An apparent bid by federal president Vojislav Kostunica to curry favour
with Serbian nationalists has rocked relations between Yugoslavia and
Bosnia.

While Kostunica was visiting the border town of Mali Zvornik on September
14 as part of campaigning for Serbia's presidential elections, the
Democratic Party of Serbia, DSS, leader described neighbouring Republika
Srpska, RS, as "part of the family, temporarily separated from the Serbian
motherland".

Haris Silajdzic, a Bosniak candidate for the Bosnian presidency,
described the remarks as "one step away from declaration of war", claiming
that "everything achieved in the process of normalisation" between the two
neighbouring states had been destroyed as a result.

Kostunica - who later described his comments as having been "maliciously
misinterpreted" - maintained he has no plan to reunite the RS with Serbia,
saying that he had only been calling for the eventual reunion of all of
the former Yugoslavia's Serbs within the framework of the European Union.

Belgrade officials hurried to convince Bosnia that the president's words
did not herald a sea change in Yugoslav policy, stressing that they
continued to support the Dayton agreement under which Bosnia was divided
into the Muslim-Croat Federation and the Serb RS.

The day after the incident, Yugoslav foreign minister Goran Svilanovic
expressed regret over the remarks, blaming them on the heated election
atmosphere in both Yugoslavia and Bosnia.  "Belgrade is fully behind
Dayton and does not want to divide Bosnia in any way, nor damage relations
between our two countries," he said.

It would now appear that Kostunica was simply playing the nationalist card
in the run-up to the September 29 presidential ballot in Serbia.

But whatever his intention, it's not just relations with Bosnia that might
have suffered.  Some of Belgrade's international trading partners and aid
donors - who hold the key to Serbia's economic revival - are also thought
to have taken offence.

Kostunica's main rival in the presidency contest is Miroljub Labus, a
reformist supported by the ruling Democratic Opposition of Serbia, DOS.

That leaves Kostunica with the support of the large percentage of
nationalists, especially tens of thousands of Bosnian Serb and Croatian
Serb refugees who obtained voting rights in Yugoslavia.  In the event of a
second round, it is possible he will also garner the votes of the
ultra-nationalist Serbian Radical Party leader, Vojislav Seselj.

Despite the chorus of general disapproval, there is little doubt that
Kostunica's intemperate remarks in Mali Zvornik achieved exactly what was
intended - it won him the sympathies of many nationalists in what may be a
close-run poll.

This is not the first time the Yugoslav president has raised international
eyebrows on the subject of RS.

Kostunica supported the Bosnian Serbs armed struggle and their goal of
creating a Serbian state.  His DSS forged close links with the dominant
Serbian Democratic Party, SDS, of Radovan Karadzic - indicted by The Hague
for war crimes.

The fall of Milosevic in October 2000 led to a thaw in relations between
Belgrade and Sarajevo.  Yugoslavia and Bosnia established diplomatic ties
that December and ambassadors were exchanged a year later.

Kostunica was a little slow to adjust to the new realities.  He caused a
diplomatic incident at the start of his presidential term by attending the
funeral of a Serb nationalist poet, Jovan Ducic, in the RS heartland of
Trebinje.

He soon changed his course, though.  On his first official visit to
Sarajevo in January 2001, he said Belgrade was fully behind the Dayton
agreement.

However, the ties between Kostunica's and Karadzic's parties were not
severed. On July 30, 2001, DSS and SDS signed an agreement on cooperation
committing the two parties to "full cultural, economic and spiritual unity
between the Serbian people" - although they stressed that this could only
be achieved through Dayton.

Belgrade and Sarajevo signed two further agreements over the course of the
year, on cooperation between their foreign ministries and the
establishment of an interstate council.  A free trade agreement came into
effect this year.

Under the pressure of the international community, Belgrade also severed
military ties between the Yugoslav army, VJ, and the Republika Srpska
army, VRS.

With encouragement from Belgrade, the RS complied with a request from
Bosnia's constitutional court earlier this year for both entities to
change their constitutions to guarantee equality for Bosniaks, Serbs and
Croats.

However, in spite of this progress, relations between the two states have
not been fully normalised.  Belgrade has used every opportunity provided
by Dayton itself to treat RS as a special entity within Bosnia.  Yugoslav
and RS citizens can travel freely between the two countries using only
their ID cards, while citizens from the Federation need passports to enter
Yugoslavia.

Belgrade maintains such issues need not disturb the continuing improvement
in ties between the two countries.  Relations are "constantly being
improved, without spectacular breakthroughs," a Yugoslav foreign ministry
source told IWPR. "This is an irreversible process."

Milanka Saponja-Hadzic is a freelance journalist based in Serbia.



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From mentor at alb-net.com  Wed Sep 18 19:27:20 2002
From: mentor at alb-net.com (Mentor Cana)
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 19:27:20 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NYC-L] Albanian National Soccer Team
Message-ID: <Pine.GS4.4.44.0209181922490.27452-100000@alb-net.com>


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From SimonVukel at aol.com  Thu Sep 19 16:31:55 2002
From: SimonVukel at aol.com (SimonVukel at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 16:31:55 -0400
Subject: [NYC-L] from IWPR's Balkan Crisis Report #368 (9/18/02)
Message-ID: <6D7250FD.3AE9A6DA.0CBE2ECD@aol.com>

When he was asked about Kosova in his speech at Columbia last week ( as well as why he wont turn over war crimninals), he lashed out and said that Albanians should be more concerned about their own leaders being put before the Hague.  There is not much difference between his and Milsovic's hatred for Albanians.  Only difference is that Kostunica seems to have fooled the diplomats.



In a message dated Wed, 18 Sep 2002 2:47:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, jeton at hotmail.com writes:

> 
> 
>          === NYC-L: New York City Discussion Forum ===
> 
> this article shows us Kostunica's thoughts and intentions, and indicates 
> just how similiar to Milosevic this guy really is...
> 
> 
> 
> SERBIA: KOSTUNICA REMARKS FRIGHTEN BOSNIA
> 
> Yugoslav president may regret perceived attempt to appeal to Serbian
> nationalists.
> 


From SimonVukel at aol.com  Thu Sep 19 20:28:39 2002
From: SimonVukel at aol.com (SimonVukel at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 20:28:39 -0400
Subject: [NYC-L] merita halili / music around the mediterranean
Message-ID: <5D92D4E3.3B4A73C8.0CBE2ECD@aol.com>

Thought this would interest some on this list...this saturday night Merita Halili and Raif Hyseni will perform as part of a Music Around the Mediterranean Festival in Queens this weekend.

For more information, visit:  http://www.nyworldfestival.org/ 


From SimonVukel at aol.com  Thu Sep 19 20:30:14 2002
From: SimonVukel at aol.com (SimonVukel at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 20:30:14 -0400
Subject: [NYC-L] music from chameria
Message-ID: <3A87961D.331C6243.0CBE2ECD@aol.com>

We are in search of singers / dancers /musicians from Chameria for the 12th Annual Albanian Festival to be held this fall.  If you know of anyone who might be interested in performing, please have them contact us at albfest at albchurch.com

Thanks!


From silke.blumbach at t-online.de  Sun Sep 22 15:55:46 2002
From: silke.blumbach at t-online.de (Silke Liria Blumbach)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 21:55:46 +0200
Subject: [NYC-L] Silke Liria Blumbach se shpejti do te jetoje ne Kosove
Message-ID: <09AKH89QOLB8724PKEDFAF73D9.3d8e2042@blumbach>

NJOFTIM 

T? premten, 13 shtator 2002, n? or?n 18:30, Silke Liria Blumbach nga Mayeni i Gjermanis? e firmosi n? baz?n ushtarake gjermane n? Prizren kontrat?n e pun?s q? do 
t?ia mund?soj? emigracionin p?r n? Kosov?. N? Prizren, Silke Blumbach do t? vazhdoj? pun?n e tanishme si gazetare dhe p?rkthyese p?r revist?n dyjavore shqiptare 
"DRITARJA", e pun?suar si pun?tore lokale n? kushtet e nj?jta ma kosovar?t. Ve? k?saj ka nj? sh?rbim privat p?rkthimesh me emrin "Shqiponja n? Bot?". Ajo do t? 
shp?rngulet p?r n? Prizren n? fillim t? dhjetorit p?r ta filluar pun?n m? 16 dhjetor.

Prej tet? viteve e gjysm?, Silke Liria Blumbach, e lindur m? 13 dhjetor 1970 n? G?ttingen, e diplomuar p?r interpretim (fr?ngjisht, portugalisht, anglisht) n? Universitetin 
e Heidelbergut, ndihet thell?sisht e lidhur me bot?n shqiptare, k?shtu q? prej nj? kohe t? gjat? ka synuar t? jetoj? n? trojet shqiptare. Pes? her? ka qen? n? Shqip?ri, 
dy her? n? Kosov?, nj? her? n? Maqedoni. Pasi e m?soi n? m?nyr? autodidakte gjuh?n shqipe, botoi m? 1999 librin e saj t? par?, "Dyzet vdekje n? Sarand?", n? 
Tiran?, kurse sivjet parashikohet t? dalin dy libra t? tjera, nj?ri n? Maqedoni dhe tjetri n? Kosov?. Silke Blumbach ?sht? an?tare e Lidhjes s? Shkrimtar?ve dhe 
Artist?ve t? Shqip?ris? si dhe an?tare e Lidhjes s? Shkrimtar?ve t? Sarand?s. Si an?tare e kryesis? s? "Albanian Tourism Club" dhe e bordit drejtues t? Qendr?s s? 
Kultur?s Gjermane n? Sarand?, angazhohet p?r promovimin e turizmit shqiptar, ve?an?risht n? Sarand?. Nd?rsa n? Kosov? do t? angazhohet, mes tjerash, p?r t? 
drejtat e grave n? bashk?punim t? ngusht? me Qendr?n p?r Mbrojtjen e Grave dhe F?mij?ve n? Sk?nderaj.

Silke Liria Blumbach ka mbijetuar dy s?mundje t? r?nda dhe shum? ngarkesa t? tjera. Fuqin? shpirt?rore p?r t? mos u dor?zuar dhe p?r t?ia dh?n? jet?s nj? kuptim e ka 
gjetur pik?risht tek shqiptar?t, n? shembullin e tyre historik si dhe n? mikpritjen, miq?sin? dhe bujarin? e tyre aktuale. Me k?t? rast u fal?nderon t? gjith? shqiptar?ve q? 
i kan? ndihmuar q? m? n? fund t? realizohet kjo ?nd?rr e madhe e saj q? ?sht? jeta n? trojet shqiptare.

 

P?r informacione t? m?tejshme kontaktojeni:

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D-56727 MAYEN

GJERMANI

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