Bosnia - Third Year Of Independence Celebration

Описание: (1 Mar 1995) T/I: 10:37:39

Government-held parts of Bosnia-Herzegovina celebrated the third
anniversary of the declaration of independence from Yugoslavia on
Wednesday (1/3). In a national referendum three years ago -- but
boycotted by Bosnian Serbs -- Bosnian Muslims and Croats voted to
secede from Yugoslavia. It was the action that led to the civil
war In a speech broadcast from Sarajevo, the Bosnian President Alija
Izetbegovic said, "we are not happy, but we can be a proud
generation. Every people has its promised land. Our promised land
is Bosnia, and I'm inviting you to a struggle for this."
Afterwards, he and other leaders laid a wreath at a marble plaque
in Kovaci cemetery in Sarajevo to commemorate all government
soldiers killed in the three year war.


SHOWS:

SARAJEVO, BOSNIA 1/3
Bosnian muslim President Alija Izetbegovic into meeting room
c/a audience
sot in bosnian izetbegovic
ws applause from rear
small male choir singing
sot Bosnian muslim foreign minister Haris Silazdjic, we'll fight
for final physical independence
Silazdjic leaves function
soldiers to attention
Izetbegovic placing wreath
Siladjic lays wreath
cu of wreath
cu of monument
Izetbegovic and Silazdjic walk towards war cemetery
wide shot of cemetery

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