FOUR SUCCESSOR STATES APPEAL FOR RESPECT OF EQUALITY PRINCIPLES

( Editorial: --> 2006 ) ZAGREB, May 6 (Hina) - Four successor states to the former Yugoslavia on Wednesday expressed willingness to support the inclusion of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) into international organisations. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia said in Zagreb they would voice their support on condition of respect of the equality principle for all five successor states formed after the break-up of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Assistant foreign ministers of the four countries said today they discussed the possible inclusion of the FRY (comprising Serbia and Montenegro) into the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and other international organisations. They also focused on the consequences this might have on the overall succession to the former Yugoslavia proceedings. The common standpoint is that in line with international law, the FRY as a new state must apply for inclusion in the said organisations and comply with conditions necessary for this inclusion. (hina) ha as /mb 061905 MET may 98