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      ODRAZ B92, Belgrade                             Daily News Service

      Odraz B92 vesti (by 3 PM), March 21, 1997

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        Old New Prime Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
        New Yugoslav Government  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
        Montengrin Summit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48
  15    Rallies for BK Television  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  58
        Democratic Left?   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63

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  20  OLD NEW PRIME MINISTER

      The Yugoslav Parliament on Thursday elected Radoje Kontic for
      another term as Prime Minister of Yugoslavia. Zajedno
      representatives did not attend the session. After being sworn in
      Mr Kontic expressed the hope that his government would lead
  25  Yugoslavia into the 21st century as the most democratic and most
      prosperous country in the region.


      NEW YUGOSLAV GOVERNMENT

      The leader of the Socialist Democrat Party of Montenegro, Zarko
      Rakicevic, on Friday said that the new Yugoslav Government line-up
  30  revealed Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic's intention to take
      the helm of Yugoslavia, as all the new ministers are his people.

      ``With Radoje Kontic, who doesn't interfere, with two tame vice-
      presidents and control over international policy and the foreign
      affairs ministry, Milosevic is preparing the ground for a final
  35  step which would be perilous for both Serbia and Montenegro,''
      said Mr Rakicevic. He added that with Milosevic at the helm of the
      federal state, there was no hope for the return of Yugoslavia to
      international institutions or recovery of the country's economy.

      Democratic Party spokesman, Slobodan Vuksanovic said on Friday
  40  that the lin-up of the new Yugoslav Government guaranteed that
      nothing would be changed in the government's work, and that there
      would be no change in the policy which for years had led the
      country into critical isolation and poverty.

      The newly appointed vice-president of the Yugoslav Government,
  45  Danko Djuric, said on Friday that he had been nominated for the
      postion by the Socialist Party of Serbia as an independent expert.
      Mr Djuric stressed that he was not a member of any party.


      MONTENGRIN SUMMIT

      Milan Gajovic, a top official of the Socialist Democratic Party of
  50  Montenegro, on Thursday told Radio B92 that the party's management
      would convene next Monday. The session is to discuss differences
      in the tactical approaches of President Momir Bulatovic and Prime
      Minister Milo Djukanovic. The party would also discuss recent
      attacks on Mr Djukanovic in the Serbian media. Mr Gajovic added
  55  that the management of the ruling Montengrin party would state its
      position on these issues clearly and precisely at a media
      conference after the meeting.


      RALLIES FOR BK TELEVISION

      Serbian Renewal Movement MP Bojana Ristic on Thursday called on
  60  the citizens of all free cities in Serbia to begin protest rallies
      in support of BK Television. Mrs Ristic said that BK had broken
      the deadlock on information in southern Serbia.


      DEMOCRATIC LEFT?

      Belgrade daily Blic quotes top socialist officials on Friday as
  65  saying that the Socialist Party of Serbia and the Yugoslav United
      Left would hold a congress in Belgrade on May 7, at which the two
      parties would unite. Blic says that the united party will probably
      called the Democratic Left, and that this year's parliamentary and
      presidential elections will be brought forward.

  70  Prepared by: Marija Milosavljevic
      Edited by: Steve Agnew

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