Greek, Russian, French Foreign Ministers Discuss Yugoslavia IssueThe foreign ministers of Greece, Russia and France are in a constant telephone conversation Monday in order to draft a memorandum that will lead Yugoslavia out of its current crisis, said Greek government spokesman Dimitris Reppas Monday.The memorandum will urge Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to allow a recount of the votes in Yugoslavia's recent nationwide elections by independent and trustworthy counters. While closely watching the developments in Yugoslavia following the first round of the presidential and parliamentary elections, Greece stated Saturday that it was willing to help broker a solution to the political crisis in Yugoslavia and send observers to recount votes from last week's elections if asked. During last Sunday's elections, both President Milosevic and opposition candidate Vojislav Kostunica failed to obtain the 50 percent of the votes, and the two had to enter the second round of elections due to take place on October 8, according to Yugoslavia' s Federal Electoral Commission. But Kostunica has refused to take part in the second voting, claiming that he has already won the elections by winning more than 50 percent of the votes. He has called on Greece to persuade Milosevic to agree to an impartial recount of the elections. On Tuesday, Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis will discuss with Papandreou the foreign minister's new initiative for Yugoslavia. |
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