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DEATH OF YUGOSLAVIA: television documentary archive
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Transcript of interview, [2994-1995], with Vladimir Stambuk, Belgrade University Professor

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Vladimir Stambuk, Belgrade University Professor, describing the political situation in Yugoslavia including the significance of the press conference of Dragisa Pavlovic, Belgrade Communist Party chief, and his policy on Kosovo (Sep 1987), the Serbian discussions at the Yugoslav Collective Presidency session (18-19 Sep 1987) of Pavlovic's views and Ivan Stambolic's supporting letter, the Eighth Session of Serb Party Central Committee (23-24 Sep 1987) the conflict between Milosevic and Pavlovic. Also describes the Fourteenth Extraordinary Congress of the Yugoslav Communist Party, 23 Jan 1990, which was abandoned by the Slovenian and Croatian delegations in protest at the rejection of Slovene constitutional amendments. 23pp

Transcript of interview, 1995, with Warren Zimmermann, US Ambassador to Yugoslavia

Typescript transcript of interview with Warren Zimmermann, US Ambassador to Yugoslavia 1989-1992, describing US policy on Yugoslavia and his activities there including his contact with Borisav Jovic, President of the Yugoslav Collective Presidency 1990-1991; meetings with Slobodan Milosevic, Radovan Karadzic, Bosnian Serb leader, Franjo Tudjman, Croatian President 1990-1999, and Veljko Kadijevic, Yugoslav Defence Minister 1988-1992, opposing to Croatian rearming and independence; Serbian nationalism and Bosnian moves toward independence. 14pp

Transcript of interview, 1995, with Vojislav Seselj, founder and leader of the Serbian Radical Party

Typescript transcript of interview with Vojislav Seselj, Serb ultra nationalist member of Serbian parliament, and paramilitary unit commander, describing his nationalist philosophy and his role in organising and arming Serb volunteer forces operating in the Krajina region of Croatia, and in Bosnia, and their involvement in the Serb-Croat conflict at Borovo Selo, Mar 1991, and Vukovar, 1991. Also comments on his relationship with Slobodan Milosevic, Radovan Karadzic, and Dobrica Cosic, Yugoslav President, 1992-1993. 41pp

Transcript of interview, 1995, with Vitali Churkin, Russian special envoy to former Yugoslavia

Typescript transcript of interview with Vitali Churkin, Russia's special envoy to the former Yugoslavia, 1993-1994, describing his involvement in negotiations between Serbia and Bosnia including the Vance-Owen plan for the divison of Bosnia (1993), the Contact Group plan, Russian President Boris Yeltsin's letter to the Bosnian Serbs, threats of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) air strikes around Gorazde, Bosnia (Apr 1994). 34pp

Transcript of interview, 1995, with Vice Vukojevic, Croatian Deputy Police Minister

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Vice Vukojevic, Croatian Deputy Police Minister and Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) official, describing the formation of the HDZ; the Yugoslav Peoples' Army (JNA) response to the HDZ and the disarming of the Croat Territorial Defence Force (TO); contribution of émigrés to Croat funds and forces; incidents of conflict between Croats and Serbs at Knin, Pakrac, Borovo Selo, Novi Sad, and the Slavonia region and the role of Josip Reihl-Kir, Osijek regional police chief; the strategic importance of Vukovar for Croatia; the Croat government policy on Bosnia and relations with the Bosnian Muslims; detention camps in Bosnia for Muslims and Croats; US policy on Bosnia and the Washington agreement (1994). 25pp

Transcript of interview, 1995, with Slobodan Praljak, Bosnian Croat militia commander

Typescript transcript of interview with Slobodan Praljak, theatre director, Bosnian Croat militia commander [1991-1993] describing the relations between Croats and Muslims in Bosnia and the impact of Muslim refugees in previously Croat dominated areas of Bosnia, the defeat of Croatian forces at Bosanski Brod (Oct 1992), negotiations between with Bosnian President, Alija Izetbegovic and the Bosnian Croat state; the battle at Mostar and destruction of the Old Bridge (Nov 1993), and the Croat detention camps in Bosnia. 29pp

Transcript of interview, 1995, with Slobodan Milosevic, President of the Republic of Serbia

Typescript transcript of interview with Slobodan Milosevic, Chairman of Central Committee of the Serbian League of Communist 1986-1989, President of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) 1990, President of Serbia 1989-1992, President of Republic of Serbia 1992-1997, discussing the disintegration of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) including the conflict in Kosovo between Albanian separatists and Serbs (1980s), the secession of Bosnia-Herzegovina from the SFRY; proposed Bosnian peace settlements including the Cutileiro Plan for the division of Bosnia (Mar 1992) and Vance-Owen Plan for the divison of Bosnia (May 1993), and the role of the United Nations in Yugoslavia. 14pp

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