Issue 7 - November 11, 1991

Throughout last week, after the announcement of the economic sanctions and the attempt of the Hague to realize its threat to, at least initiate a cease-fire, the press at home was speculating whether or not there will be an economic blockade, whether or not it is legitimate or possible, with the ridiculous conclusion that it cannot succeed. It is true that the economic sanctions won't suddenly cool down the nationalist tempers, but it is also true that they cost a lot

The conflict in Vukovar has already witnessed thousands of dead soldiers and a few thousand of the people who were injured or have lost their peace of mind. The siege of the city has gone on for eighty days now, without an explanation

The Serbo-Croatian war is producing adverse effect on the nations involved, since their stakes are different. Milosevic is fighting outside Serbia governed by the desire to expand his territories with the help of the previously commonly held Army, whereas Tudjman is fighting to preserve the so-called Independent Croatian State

It is now obvious that "the two eyes" (expression meaning Serbia and Montenegro) are no longer looking in the same direction. What is the reason which points to the political split between the Serbian and the Montenegrin leadership?

The attempt at mobilization of the territorial defence unit in Senta (town in Backa, Northern Vojvodina) caused spontaneous mass protest of the reservists and their families as well as of other citizens. This should come as no surprise: Backa has born more than its fair share of the brunt of war, which goes for the rest of Vojvodina as well

The US State Secretary's deputy Mr. Laurence Eagleberger has received our correspondent in the State Department, Washington D.C, in the capacity of the Secretary of State, since Mr. Baker is presently in Rome, at the NATO summit

Hardly anyone believes the Zagreb authorities when they claim Belgrade is behind the bombing of Sid. Neither is there any good believing the Belgrade authorities, who, again, are blaming the Croatian side

Mr. Draskovic, the leader of SPO (Serbian Revival Party) and Mr. Izetbegovic, the President of Bosnia and Herzegovina, exchanged a few polite letters, which reveal modest disagreement, but may be understood as a fresh start of the Serbo-Moslem negotiations