Issue 210 - October 9, 1995

"The detonation was terrible. When I came to, I saw fire and I thought a gas tank had exploded. Then I saw the president's car and a man on the ground. I ran up and saw the man was dead. His brains were blown apart and there was blood all around him. A lot of blood. I covered him. Only a madman could have done that. Only a madman"

It still isn't clear what Belgrade will insist on: the return of Krajina refugees to their homes or Serb autonomy in Eastern Slavonija

The price increase for public utility services, public transport and energy, ranging between 40 and 500 percent has spread panic amongst city families, since economy does not have enough funds to supplement the salaries in keeping with the expenses of life and death

The news that a MP of the Socialist Party of Serbia fell into a coma during the two Yugoslav Parliament Chambers' joint session was not a reflection of its dramatic quality

At the time the refugees were crossing the border, I went to New York and saw Mr. Soros. I told him about our program of aiding refugees and suggested that it last for one year. Instead of one year and 7.5 million US Dollars, Mr. Soros immediately decided to grant 15 million USD for a two year program

To the question whether there is a possibility of war in Kosovo, 42% of the pollees replied affirmatively, while 49% believe there is no chance of it breaking out

The conclusion of the peace process, the speedy mutual recognition of all states created on the territory of the ex-Yugoslavia, the division of property abroad, as well as the issue of succession are the chief elements for regulating all questions regarding the international recognition of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

A tanker carrying crude oil sank in Lake Skadar. The lake's birds were hurrying upstream with wings glued to their sides. Only a day or two prior to the catastrophe, Montenegro was celebrating it's fourth year as an ecological state

Belgrade's underworld believes that Asanin was turned over to Interpol by the people who sold him a fake passport which he used to go to Greece

As a suppliment to Vreme's dossier "The Key Witness", we are publishing reactions of former high-ranking politicians, Stambolic's and Milosevic's Communist party colleagues. In this issue we present Franc Setinc, Slovenian representative in the League of Communists of Yugoslavia Central Committee. "The Key Witness" is available upon request at Vreme News Digest Agency.