STUDIO B [audio is bad in some parts, is difficult to understand]
RTS 1:
- Yugoslav Foreign Minister meets the Greek and Russian ministers.
- Serbian police kill seven terrorists in Leskovo.
- KLA members who attacked a Yugoslav army border patrol the day before were killed between Zagradska Hoca and Leskovo – OSCE representatives confirmed they were KLA.
RTS SAT:
- Representatives of Serbia and Kosovo's ethnic minorities arrive in Paris to continue peace talks: plans for talks similar to those of Rambouillet; no press briefings allowed. [this is a lengthy report]
- Head of Serbian delegation Ratko Markovic: all Serbs agree that no decisions can be made on account of Yugoslavia's sovereignty; Kosovo must have autonomy with regard to people living in Kosovo; Kosovars as people do not exist – Kosovo comprised of various ethnic minorities; Kosovo religious and cultural symbol of Serbs; if political compromise signed by all parties, Serbia does not need foreign troops to implement it; NATO forces seen as aggressor if they come in uninvited.
- Yugoslav Vice President Nikola Šainovic: terrorist actions continue despite talks; 2,300 terrorist attacks with 400 victims since 1998; 150 individuals kidnapped, 31 dead; Podujevo café attack deliberately on civilians; have duty to fight terrorism.
- Serbian Renewal Movement: bombs explode as Albanian delegation leaves for peace negotiations (cited).
- Serbian Radical Party hosts three Skopje bar owners who had to fight off drunken British NATO soldiers who were causing havoc.
- People's Party of Kosmet (Narodna Partija Kosmeta): Albanian faith in Yugoslav government grows, separatists destroy ethnic unity for personal interests, Party gives full support to Yugoslav government (cited).
- Gora Villagers Homeland Association (Zavicajno Udruzenje Goranaca): against the kidnapping of an Albanian woman, Serbia is their country, will defend if necessary (cited).
- KLA attacked Yugoslav army and Serbian Police: four KLA members killed; KLA then attacked incident investigators.
- Pristina Corps Commander Yugoslav Major General Vladimir Lazarevic: KLA attacks in Macedonian border area of Kacanik, and areas of Kosovska Mitrovica and Vucitrn; attacks Serbian civilians and Albanians refusing to fight with KLA; army ready to defend Kosovo and Serbia.
- Russia and Byelorussia meet: full support for Yugoslav delegation at Paris talks; President of Russian Duma Genadij Seleznjov: Yugoslavia capable of finding peaceful solution, disagree with NATO ignoring Security Council resolutions, KLA a Western creation, KLA receives weapons through Albania (translated, VO); Moscow Mayor Yury Lushkov: support Yugoslavian delegation, against NATO bombing non-member countries into compliance (translated, VO).
03:35:31
- Yugoslav Foreign Minister Zivadin Jovanovic states to French Allemand: certain groups in U.S. support terrorism and separatism in Kosovo, KLA serves U.S. interests (cited).
- Report on conclusion of EU foreign ministers meeting: EU not to set deadlines for Paris talks.
- Russian media response to Kosovo crisis: Yugoslavia not to accept foreign troops on its soil, threats of force designed to bring about peace are unacceptable, full backing of Yugoslavia (cited).
- OSCE President Knut Vollebeck: condemns KLA attacks in Podujevo and Kosovska Mitrovica; attacks should inspire delegations in Paris to find a solution to Kosovo crisis (cited).
- Roman daily La Repubblica: KLA attacks in Kosovo and Metohija reminiscent of terrorist attacks in Sarajevo; Serbs blamed for attacks to provoke NATO intervention (cited).
- Robin Cooke: Contact Group cannot guarantee successful outcome of Paris talks; British media: Yugoslavia not to accept foreign troops under any circumstances; British Sunday Times: Contact Group divided over possible bombing of Yugoslavia (all cited).
- Jordanian daily Al-Arab Al-Jahim (sp.): scenarios similar to Kosovo can also happen in Arab world, Arabs and Muslims should not easily fall for Western propaganda traps.
- Yugoslav ambassador to Macedonia after talks with Macedonian foreign minister: Yugoslavia to continue cooperation with Macedonia; concerned over increasing NATO presence in Macedonia (cited).
- Anti-NATO demonstrations in Salzburg: against NATO threats to Yugoslavia; condemn the politics of double standards – particularly by the U.S.
- Anti-NATO demonstrations in Hamburg: around 600 demonstrators; will fight for peace.
- Anti-NATO demonstrations in Paris: no foreign troops necessary; foreign troops used to occupy sovereign state; condemn Albanian's request for independence.