Yugoslavia's UN sanctions end

UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council yesterday formally ended trade sanctions against the Yugoslav republics of Serbia and…

UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council yesterday formally ended trade sanctions against the Yugoslav republics of Serbia and Montenegro, first imposed in 1992 for their role in fomenting the war in Bosnia.

In Sarajevo, Muslim, Croat and Serb leaders have begun to set up joint institutions, a process which should lead to financial help for the war shattered country.

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