[ from Dukagjin Gorani of "KOHA" newsmagazine via Sofia:

request for interview with Emma Bonino, General Secretary of Transnational Radical Party, along with questions ]

Honourable Mrs Emma Bonino,

Weekly newsmagazine in albanian "KOHA" started in 1991, nowdays being ranged as one of the considerably influential magazines within the highly controled and isolated sphere of public opinion in Kosova. Weekly in albanian "KOHA" is being published in 32 pages, coveribng conceptually main issues and daily actualities. It is been published in Prishtina, having a modern design and some 15,000 copies per issue. Inside of it the one can find many professional authors from USA, UK, Italy, France, Greece, etc., raising different issues and different subjects. "KOHA" is distributed in Macedonia and Albania. In order to inform albanians living outside the country, "KOHA" is also distributed in western countries such Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, France, etc.

Also, there is a weekly summary, a short publication of "KOHA" magazine written in english, consisted of main issues of ongoing weekly being dedicated to foreign embassies in Belgrade and other abroad institutions.

Since you represent general secretary of a very active and extremely interesting political party such Transnational Radical Party is and since being recently elected as a highly important commissioner within the structure of the European Union - EU, Your opinion in regard to the problems taking place in Balkans and their developing will be mostly valued and highly appreciated, as to us, as an official board of "KOHA", Your presence within our magazine would be of a great honour.

Below, You will find some of the questions concernig general issues (which should be considered as facultative of responding and must not be taken as limitation to responds or additional questions/issues).

Requesting You to feel free on adding and reminding us whatever You think is important to further mentioning, we thank You in advance.

QUESTIONS:

1.

After the initiative of US Department of State (the lifting of arms embargo upon Bosnia muslims) regarding Bosnia problem and especially after failure of EC and Peace Conference on Ex-Yugoslavia, the situation in Balkans is developing in a different shape. How do You look upon to this course of events?

2.

Two years have passed since the EC involvement on finding ways for political solution of ex-Yugoslavia and Bosnia conflict. Where do You see the reasons of this EC political failure?

3.

As a commisioner for humanitarian aid within the EU, what is Your opinion in regard to the disallowance of distribution of humanitarian help for Kosovo that is exercised from a serbian side, i.e. police and military organs?

4.

The Hague Tribunal. Will the justice (international law) ever see its realization - will the trials against warlords and war criminals from battlefields of Croatia and Bosnia (that are fearfuly involved in Kosova tragedy as well) ever start?

5.

There are theories considering Balkans as a region of a high strategic importance. How do You see the situation now when USA, Russia, EC (EU), and even Japan are already present in the region?

6.

Do You think that the so-called "localized" present conflict in Bosnia and can expand over Balkans, thus facing the great powers with a conflictous situation, - especially if something similar could take place in the south of Peninsula?

7.

Do You consider the status of Serb "Krajina" in Croatia similar to the Kosova problem (since both regions are defined to be autonomous provinces), especially these recent days after offering significant concessions to croatian serbs from the side of Croatian parliament and government?

8.

To what extent is Kosova issue (or is it at all) present within the EU?

9.

Which are the political changes You think that should be immediately undertaken in order of avoiding the start of another conflict in Europe - especially in Balkans?

10.

Do yo share the opinion that for the same political issues can or should be used different models of solutions? Concretly, can some political position favourable for Bosnian Serbs and disfavourable for Albanians in Kosova come up? Having in mind similar position and situation, do You think that (fearful) prolonging of solution of albanian issue for "times to come" could take place after solving Bosnia problem?

11.

Many expects Kosova syndrom to escalate in a new conflict or new war in this area unless the matter of its status is been properly solved. What is your opinion regarding Kosova issue and Albanians in general?

12.

Serbia proposed the division of Kosova. If this happens Macedonia is considered to be the second on the list. This could easily lead to political and militaristic involvement of all Balkan countries upon the issue of divisions. How do You think that conflict in Kosova and in Macedonia could ve avoided?

13.

Do you believe in realisation of theory of future Yugoslav federalism with Kosova as a third republic within?

14.

Direct question. Will the conflict in Kosova take place?

15.

People of Kosova voted their independent state. Do You see any real chances of realizing it having in mind that no state whatsoever was created and recognized without war achievments?

16.

Do You see any real chances for UN protectorate, quite rarely applied formula. (This is one of the demands of Albanians of Kosova for which they think it could avoid the conflict)?

17.

How do You see the fearful tomorrow of this region? Is there any possibility on activating the southern front, quite popularized option of these days? Do You see any chance that Serbs and Albanians could start a war, or maybe they are clever enough to peacefuly separate from each other by avoiding the bloodshet?