SERBIA: GENERAL PAVKOVIC MEETS FARM WORKERS

(11 Jul 1999) Serbo-Croat/Nat

After being called upon as reserves for the Yugoslav army's operations in Kosovo, a group of farm workers have returned to their daily lives in the Serbian village of Leskovac.

The Commander of the Yugoslav's Third Army, General Nebojsa Pavkovic visited the farm, called "Porecje", and spoke to the returned men and women.

Pavkovic showered the villagers with praise and called on them to return to work and rebuild their lives as soon as possible.

SOUNDBITE: (Serb-Croat)
"I am happy to see you all again at your working space. Even before this war you were good workers, good Serbs and good hosts. I thank you for all your contributions and I wish you all to return to your daily lives as soon as possible so that we can start rebuilding our country together."
SUPERCAPTION: General Nebojsa Pavkovic

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