ROUND TABLE ON BOOK "SERB SIDE OF THE WAR" HELD IN ZAGREB

ZAGREB, June 5 (Hina) - Participants in a round table held in Zagreb on Wednesday on the occasion of the second edition of the book "Srpska strana rata" (The Serb Side of the War) agreed as to the need for serious discussion on the causes of the wars in the ex- Yugoslavia and the prospects of relations among the states formed after the break-up of the former federation. #L# The book is a collection of works by several independent Serbian intellectuals, including experts in sociology and politics, published during the Slobodan Milosevic regime. The book was first published in 1996. The round table was the third such event on this topic organised by the Heinrich Boell foundation, which is one of Germany's six political foundations and close to the Green party. The author of several articles in the book, Latinka Perovic, said "The Serb Side of the War" was the testimony of a time. She said that she herself posed more questions than she dared to give final answers to. There has to be some sort of normalisation of relations in order to pave the way for further talks, she said. Many contradictions dating back to pre-war times are still present and carry the threat of new conflicts, Perovic concluded. Authors Nebojsa Popov and Olivera Milosavljevic also spoke about the book. Ivo Banac, Zarko Puhovski, Nadezda Cacinovic, Silva Meznaric, Zoran Pusic, Lino Veljak, and others took part in the discussion. (hina) ha sb