HOLY SEE'S CONTINUED COMMITMENT IN YUGOSLAVIA

VATICAN CITY, APR 10, 1999 (VIS) - Made public today was a communique which stated that "the news published today in an Italian daily newspaper, according to which 'the Vatican's objective' would be for Ibrahim Rugova, (representative of the Albanian Kosovars) to meet with the Pope in the Vatican, is untrue."

"Msgr. Vincenzo Paglia of the St. Egidio Community is in Belgrade on behalf of the Italian authorities. He has received no mandate from the Secretariat of State which, obviously, has been informed of his trip."

"With regard to the situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the Secretariat of State, headed by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, continues to keep in contact with the chancelleries of countries involved in the crisis. The Pontifical Council 'Cor Unum' is working to coordinate aid from Catholic organizations. And lastly, the apostolic nunciature in Belgrade is active."

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