for a
Serbian-Albanian dialogue, an RFE/RL correspondent reported from the
Kosovar capital. PM
KOSOVO STUDENTS CALL PROTEST. Ethnic Albanian student representatives on 13
February called for renewed mass protests on 13 March to demand control
over school and university buildings. In December, Serbian riot police put
down peaceful protests aimed at restoring Albanian-language education (see
"RFE/RL Newsline," 30 December 1997). In other news, unidentified gunmen
killed an ethnic Albanian employee of the Yugoslav Post in Glogovac on 13
February. Three days later, the Belgrade daily "Vecernje Novosti" wrote
that the body of an ethnic Albanian employee of the Serbian electric
company has been found in the Glogovac area. In the past, the clandestine
Kosovo Liberation Army, which is strong in Glogovac, has killed several
ethnic Albanians whom it regards as Serbian collaborators. PM
ALBANIAN LEGISLATOR MAY FACE CHARGES. Interior Minister Neritan Cekaspokesman said that the
three tricked guards at the base into letting them enter the site, which
they then filmed. The spokesman added that "the media should respect rules
protecting state secrets" and not seek admission to any base without a
permit. PM
ALBANIAN COMMUNIST LEADER TO HAVE HEART SURGERY. Ramiz Alia, who was
president of Albania from 1985 to 1992, underwent tests in Salonika,
Greece, on 14 February and is slated to have heart surgery later this week.
Alia had a heart attack on 24 January and also suffers from respiratory
problems. PM
ROMANIA EMPLOYS STRONGER LANGUAGE ON IRAQ. In a departure from its cautious
position on the Iraqi crisis last week (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 12 February
1998), the Romanian government released a statement on 14 February saying
Bucharest is "ready to participate" in a U.S.-led military strike against
Iraq if