YUGOSLAVIA: CONTINUED UNREST IN KOSOVO

Created: 1/26/1982

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Yugoslavia. Continued Unreat in Kosovo BMf

Continued dieturbances by Albanian nationalistsProvince and neighboring republics reflectwith Belgrade over demands for an enddominationigher standard oft the unrest does not appear to have reachedof last March when violent rioting resulted innine deaths andnjuries. Civen theof the Yugoslav leadership to come up withsolution to Kosovo's economicurther resurgence of unrestdiscounted. The upcoming anniversary onarchinception of last year's violence could spark a

In the last few months, manifestations of have largely been confined to small-scale desKmstratione,-the appearance of antiregime slogans, and distribution of pamphlets calling for,-republic status for Kosovo or unification with neighboring Albania. There also have been reports of some violence. According to Yugoslav officials, Serb and Montenegrin Kosovars have beenin Pec, one of the centers of last year's rioting.

Despite attempts over the last year to rid Pristine University of all potentialumber of loud but nonviolent demonstrations involving betweentudents have occurred on its campus. Albanian nationalists at the university reportedly have gone beyondcalling for republic status for Kosovo and viewwith Tirane as the only escape from Serb domination.

Disturbances involving Albanian nationalists have not been confined solely to Kosovo, but nave been reported ,in the border regions of neighboring Montenegro and Both of these republic's have large ethnic Albanian populations. Early this month, five Albanian students at Pristine University went on trial in Skopje, the Macedonian capital, for disseminating "propaganda material'1. bania. Concern also has been expressed in Montenegro where

slogans praising Albania and its leader, Enver Hoxha, have appeared. Even in Croatia, three Albanian soldiers in the Yugoslav national Army are going to trial forover the last two years with an Albanian-basedwhose primary aim is unification of Kosovo with Albania.