10.05.99

Information: According to Ministry of Information of Macedonia the number of refugees entering Macedonia yesterday was 11, so the total number of refugees in Macedonia is 238.870, the total number of refugees transferred from Macedonia in third countries is 41.497. Yesterday, the commissioner Ema Bonino visited Macedonia. From Macedonia into Albania will be transferred 6.000 refugees.

Security situation: According to all daily newspapers the situation is stabile, except minor incidents in camps.

Camps: According to Ema Bonino the situation in camps is normalized and all problems will be solved with the EKO Program in Macedonia. A delegation of chamber of doctors visited the camp in Stenkovec for a better coordination of health protection of refugees in the camps.

Border: According to UNHCR, the border entries technically are open in both sides, but during weekend the number of refugees entering Macedonia was very low. The number of Refugees entering Macedoni was 11 persons.

Air lift: In the last 24 hours the number of transferred people from Macedonia in third countries was 1023 persons, in USA 101, Canada 264, Austria 167, France 158, Italy 187 and Island 50 persons. The total number of refugees transferred from Macedonia in third countries is 41.497. They are placed in 27 countries.

Support: The people of the city of Vermont (USA) are helping the refugees from Kosova with materials for the refugees sheltered in families in Struga.