Foreign Agencies on February 11th, 1997

Serbia Recognizes Opposition Win
By JULIJANA MOJSILOVIC
Associated Press Writer
Tuesday, February 11, 1997 3:03 pm EST

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP)
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Regardless of the vote, the opposition says it won't stop in its drive to chip away at Milosevic's power. Some 30,000 students were on the streets today to prove their determination, independent Radio Index said.
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(c) Copyright 1997 The Associated Press

Reuter
Serbian Parliament Reinstates Election Results

(17:12 02/11/97) BELGRADE (Reuter)
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Radmila Milentijevic, a hard-line Milosevic loyalist, was appointed to the information ministry and immediately said the majority of students were not protesting in the streets.

For the past 12 weeks tens of thousands of students have protested against the elections fraud.
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(c) 1997 Reuters Limited.

CNN
Belgrade parliament affirms Zajedno victories
February 11, 1997
Web posted at: 5:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT)

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (CNN)
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The opposition says it won't stop in its drive to chip away at Milosevic's power, and once again there were 30,000 student protesters in the streets Thursday as if to underline that fact.
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Also, Radmila Milentijevic, a hard-line Milosevic loyalist, was appointed to the information ministry, and began by pointing out that, contrary to appearances, most students are not protesting in the streets.
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Students have been among the most vocal and visible demonstrators for the past 12 weeks as they have protested election fraud and demanded the firing of the Socialist rector of the University of Belgrade.
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The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
(c) 1997 Cable News Network, Inc.

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