BROTHER OF MILOSEVIC OFF TO MOSCOW.

In an effort to further solidify ties between Moscow and Belgrade, Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has named his brother as Yugoslavia’s ambassador to Russia. Borislav Milosevic, whose appointment has reportedly been approved by Moscow, is expected to arrive in the Russian capital within the next several days. The new ambassador reportedly met earlier this week with Yugoslav Defense Minister Pavle Bulatovic. According to the independent Beta news agency, Bulatovic emphasized the importance of Russian-Yugoslav relations, particularly in the area of defense. “Successful military, economic and scientific cooperation is of mutual interest to both countries and a forceful impetus to stability and peace in the Balkans,” Bulatovic reportedly told Milosevic (AP, UPI, October 12; Itar-Tass, October 13).

According to Russian agencies, Borislav Milosevic is a career diplomat who served in Russia in the 1970s and later headed Yugoslavian embassies in Algeria and Japan. Since 1994 he has been stationed in Moscow as head of one of Yugoslavia’s largest state companies–Interexport. He reportedly speaks Russian well and served as an interpreter during talks in Moscow this past June between Milosevic and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (Russian agencies, October 13).

MOSCOW LOOKS FOR PLACE IN MIDDLE EAST PEACE TALKS.