21.06.99
SECURITY SITUATION
Based on the information of Sitel television of Skopje, the daily newspaper Makedonija Denes, in today’s number has written that the responsibility for the explosion that happened in NATO headquarter was taken by the terrorist organization "Makedonska Zora" (The Macedonian dawn). They had an anonymous phone call from women before ten days. Sources from Sitel television says that same terrorist actions are prepared to be done in the day when Bill Clinton the USA President will come to Macedonia.
The president of the United States of America, tomorrow will visit Macedonia, after the president Kiro Gligorov, invited him in the NATO summit in April. In this meeting will also be present the president of Albania Rexhep Mejdani, while from the diplomatic sources in Skopje and Sofija, is not excluded the chance in this meeting to be present the president of Bulgaria Petar Stojanov. So it’s about a mini summit.
THE NUMBER OF REFUGEES
A lot of refugees has crossed the border of Macedonia and went to Kosovo, some of them with cars, but some of them with buses that the government of Macedonia has certain for them. According to the spokesman of the High commissioner for refugees, Rupert Collwil, until now about 69.000 kosovars, 30.000 of them from Macedonia have left Macedonia and Albania and went to Kosovo. The World Organization of refugees for food has distributed to the returning refugee’s food for 30 days and hygienically means. According to the Directorate of Interior (UVR) in Tetovo, in Macedonian territory from the border of Jazince 220 persons entered Macedonia, to help the refugees for returning home.
CAMPS
According to the German Red Cross, the camps for refugees in Macedonia will be empty in four weeks. About 1.000-2.000 refugees from Kosovo that are settled in camp Stenkovec 1, everyday are leaving the camp, while in other camps this number is higher, stressed Hurst Humbled, the representative of the German Red Cross in Skopje.
In the Cegrane camp that is settled near the village of Cegrane, the rumor is being spread that the children from this camp are steeled and then for money transferred to third countries, they are also forced to beg. But in the Directorate of Interior in Gostivar (UVR), says that this is not true because nobody until now has presented a lost child. This was also stressed from the inhabitants of this camp.
SUPPORT
The Macedonian Red Cross had given aid to the refugee children (coppy-book and pencils) that are teaching in "26 July" school. In this school also the Women Association distributed aid, giving 35 completes for painting.
In the school "Liria" Skopje was organized a seminar for traumatized children from Kosovo. Worn Deli, psychologist and theologies, professor in Chapmant University of California, USA, organized the seminar.
The first embassy for children’s Megasi, today will began with the realization of project "The caravan of enjoyment" in the refugee camps. The humanitarian action is dedicated to the refugee children from camps Stenkovec 1 and 2, Bojane, Neprosteno and Cegrane.