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Ethnic Albanianin Kosorn Province ended their treekfong prultUt yesterday rf'rrleaden resigned. Serbian milters hegam ehcii men ueikt protesiimg ihe resitnatinn^obring. prestureey provincial leadership meeting today.
) Mbanian miners began reluming lo work yeucrdny afl several Serbian-backed provincial othciah. including new Kosovo parly lender Morina. resigned.eports are contradictory on whether the0 AlbaniandcmonMratoi's throughout ibe province arc ending iheir protests |
mi^ir- to Serbia cn masse if the Kosovo icaocrsnip .
In responsehe resignations,osovo Serbian and Montenegrin miners began striking, according lo press reports. Serbs and Montenegrins elsewhere in the country also reporledly held mcclings in support ol the strike, and one grouposovo Serbs threatened to emigrate lo Serbia cn mavsc if the Kosovo leadership accepted theeeting of the provincial party presidium set for today is to discuss Morina's resignationerbian students marched on the federalelgrade this morning tn protest the Albanians' dcmihukaelb aV
The collective national State Presidency early yesterday announced it was taking unspecified "special measures" in Kosovo, and troops, tanks, and police were deployed throughout the province during the course of the day. The Belgrade press re pons that armed guards have eej| stationed in front of government and military buildings.
ifjapan) action the national leadership lakes is likely to anger one side or the other. The presence of military units probably did lutlc to bring an end lo ihe miners strike. Federal officials probably did not expect ihe Scrhiar reaction, and more Serbian protests are likely if ihe Kosovo leadership accepts the resignations today. Aulhoritics probably would be restrained in dealing with Serbian ptoiesiersbuiwoulc! use the military in the unlikely cvcnl they turn
The acceptance of Morina's resignation will put an enddemonstrations for now. In the coming weeks, however,probably will be emboldened by their success.leadership's show of force, they may renew protestsit uiional amendments that give Serbia increasedthe
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