ALBANIANS AND SERBS BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS

( Editorial: --> 5847 ) PRISTINA, May 22 (Hina) - The first and long expected negotiations between representatives of Kosovo Albanians and Yugoslav authorities began at the Democratic Union of Kosovo's headquarters in Pristina on Friday, with a three hour delay. The talks are to focus on the solving of the crisis in Kosovo. The six-member delegation of Kosovo Albanians is headed by academic Fehmi Agani, and the Yugoslav delegation by Serbian vice-premier Ratko Markovic. While the talks are in progress, the Kosovo Information Centre reports that the situation in Kosovo is still tense. A body of an unidentified person was found at Dulje, about 55km south of Pristina, Friday morning, the Centre said. The same source reported Friday that local Serbs on Friday began setting fire to houses Albanians have fled from in the village of Grabanice near Klina, where Serb forces attacked Albanians for the past several days. The Kosovo Information Centre also reported that Serb forces launched a cannon attack at about 11.30 hours Friday on the village of Lausa, near Srbica. US Ambassador to Macedonia, Christopher Hill, is at the Democratic Union of Kosovo's headquarters in Pristina, but is not participating in the negotiations. (hina) lm jn 221422 MET may 98