Macedonia: ** UPDATE ** – Vardariste Pound; 11/10/09 – SAV Formally Writes to EU Animal Welfare Intergroup Requesting Investigation Into Conditions At, and EU Funding of Same.

Macedonia

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Macedonia – Previous SAV posts:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/macedonia-exposed-the-alleged-wonderful-conditions-at-vardariste-animal-pound-via-eu-funding-of-10000-euros-a-year-we-demand-eu-intervention-now-to-stop-this-terrible-abuse-of-animals-par/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/macedonia-eyewitness-report-of-skopje-macedonia-wants-eu-membership-but-the-eu-does-not-want-them-whilst-animal-abuse-and-suffering-continues-now-we-ask-the-eu-animal-welfare-intergroup-and-mep/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/macedonia-mayor-of-skopje-dog-killer-contact-him-and-the-eu-animal-welfare-intergroup-please-read-on/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/take-action-now-for-dogs-in-skopje-macedonia-video-footage-and-oipa-action-links/

LATEST ***

11/10/09SAV have today presented a letter to the President of the European Union Animal Welfare Intergroup relating to the disgusting current animal pound situation at Vardariste, Macedonia, along with the EU funding at this time to the municipality of 100,000 Euros each year.

Links to all SAV have been provided as evidence, along with photographs taken within the pound on 05/09/09.

A copy of the letter provided to the EU Intergroup can be seen by clicking on the following link:

Caroline Lucas Letter – Macedonia 

Note – we ask that the the policy currently being adopted at Leskovac City in Serbia:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/serbia-leskovac-city-makes-fantastic-model-authority-to-no-kill-animal-control-programmes/

be used as a future animal population management programme by all municipalities and governments within Balkans states.

SAV.

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SAV Presentation to Mr. Alain Hutchinson MEP – April 2009 – The Present Situation in Serbia

Accessing the link ‘To Hutchinson’ below you will find a presentation made to Mr. Alain Hutchinson by SAV, during April 2009.

To Hutchinson

We trust that it will be of use to certain parties. 

All photographs are of the situation within Serbia during the last few years.

Photographs supplied where applicable by Serbian welfare campaigners / friends.

Regards SAV.

 

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Uk: Dutch Haulier Exposed Smuggling 320 Live Sheep Out of the Uk Declared as ‘Boxed Meat’

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A Uk organisation campaigning against live animal exports – “Kent Against Live Exports (KALE)”,  has released on 14th September their latest Press Release regarding an illegal shipment of LIVE sheep which were smuggled out of Dover harbour (England) in the trailer of a truck whilst being declared as ‘boxed meat’.

Due to pressure by Uk welfare organisations, the live export of farm animals (for slaughter) to mainland Europe has not taken place now for several months.  Some parties still involved in the business of long distance animal transport are desperate to get live animals into mainland Europe; much against the wishes of campaign groups fighting to prevent it.

For the last 4-5 months the animal welfare campaigners have been winning; there have been no animal exports from the Uk.  But this expose of live animals being smuggled out illegally declared as ‘boxed meat’ is yet another insight into the low levels the exporters will sink simply to make money out of animal suffering.

Fortunately, due to the vigilance of the crew on the ferry taking the truck across the English Channel to Europe, the animals were discovered.  All were still alive and on the orders of the Captain of the ship, the truck and its live cargo were returned to Dover.

Further details can be seen via the KALE Press Release:

KALE PR for SAV

KALE are now waiting for the Uk Ministriy (Defra) and Kent Trading Standards to further investigate this case of live animal smuggling, and to prosecute all parties involved as necessary.

Link to KALE website:   http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~kale/

Including a brief history of Uk live animal export campaigning, and recent activities undertaken by KALE:  

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~kale/news/103.htm

See other links also related to european live export campaigning: 

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/immediate-action-eu-long-dostance-transport-petition/

http://www.ciwf.org.uk/what_we_do/live_transport/main_concerns.aspx

http://www.ciwf.org.uk/what_we_do/live_transport/calves_across_europe.aspx

http://www.ciwf.org.uk/what_we_do/live_transport/eu_lobbying.aspx

KALE is delighted to be working with and have the support of Dr. Caroline Lucas, an English Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Leader of the Uk ‘Green Party’ and totally committed and dedicated animal rights campaigner. 

Links to Dr. Caroline Lucas:

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Photo: Caroline Lucas Protests About Live Animal Exports from the Uk

http://www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk/home/

http://www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk/category/animal-rights/

http://www.greenparty.org.uk/people/caroline-lucas.html

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In October 2008, Caroline issued a Press Release regading the work undertaken by KALE on live animal exports from the Uk.  This PR can be viewed at the following:

http://www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk/2008/10/30/south-east-euro-mp-welcomes-eu-victory-for-kent-animal-campaigners/

The 24 page report by the EU Brussels based FVO team on Uk live animal exports can be read via the following pdf file link:

 EU FVO Final Report

KALE now eagerly await the results of investigations into this blatant abuse of animals by smugglers.

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A Sheep Transporter arrives at Dover Harbour – Photo: KALE

24/08/09: GLOBAL LAUNCH OF CAMPAIGN TO SAVE ‘STARA PLANINA’ Animals and Plants – ** International Supporters, Your Individual Help is ESSENTIAL ** – Please Copy and Send Letter Given (in Post Below) to Serbian Embassies Internationally – Full Details and Info Below.

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-6780866119360461696&ei=yk-QSqbXIMOG-Qahj_iUAg&hl=en

Remember;

without the destruction by the human species, it is a wonderful World !

We are delighted to be working with our friends at the Serbian Association for Conservation and Sustainable Development in highlighting the devastation to flora and fauna in Serbia with the current and future proposed construction of ski resort facilities at Stara Planina.

 

A petition about Stara Planina can be signed by clicking on the following link.

Please give just one minute of your time to sign this.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-staraplanina-petition

Please review some of our previous posts regarding this important campaign:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/serbia-more-major-environmental-destruction-planned-your-help-needed-to-raise-global-awareness/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/serbia-environmental-destruction-at-babin-zub/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/serbia-beautiful-environmental-region-of-serbia-to-become-ski-centre-please-read-and-take-action/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/serbia-please-give-your-petition-support-to-save-serbian-beautiful-river-rzav-from-government-and-industry-abuse/

Our most recent post can be viewed via the following link.  This link is especially important as it provides a photo gallery of just some of the beautiful and endemic (native to a certain region) flora and fauna which are under threat by (current and proposed) construction work at Stara Planina :

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/serbia-campaign-to-save-flora-and-fauna-at-stara-planina/

Over the past few weeks we have been working on our plans to help save Stara Planina, and we are now ready to move forward with the next phase of the campaign.

Your help is essential in making this effective.  It does not matter where in the world you reside; the more international supporters who take part in the campaign, the better.

At the end of this SAV post you will find a ‘Sample Letter’ relating to the environmental devastation caused by the construction work at Stara Planina.  It is a long letter, but it contains essential and legally important information which justifies why this construction should immediately be halted.  Please take time to read it and learn how many legally protected plant and animal species are under threat.

Below, you will find a ‘Contact Guide’ directory of worldwide Serbian embassies, including their web site address, postal address and more importantly, their e mail contact details.  The e mail addresses are especially important. 

Wherever you reside in the World, there will be a Serbian embassy either in or very near to your home country.  We would ask that you please:

1)                  Use the Serbian embassy information guide below to find your national or nearest Serbian embassy.

2)                   Once you have done this, make a copy of the sample letter given below also and paste it into your embassy link found in 1 above.

3)                  If you wish, you can attach one or more pictures of the work at Stara Planina from our gallery which are also provided on this post.

4)                  Fill in your name and your nationality at the very end of the sample letter.  Your address is not required to be given.

5)                  Click on ‘Send’ – your sample letter (and photos if attached) will then be sent to your national Serbian embassy.

If we can get campaigners to send letters to Serbian embassies all around the world, then the Serbian government will have no choice but to accept that there is an international outcry about what is happening to flora and fauna at Stara Planina.

Do not expect to get anything in return for any mail(s) you send

Past animal welfare campaign experience with the Serbian government has shown us that they tend to keep issues and policies and decisions very close to their chest.  Unlike other national governments, writing to campaigners about issues and informing them of the situation is not the policy with the Serbian government.

Thank you for your help and support with the campaign to save Stara Planina.

If you wish, and we would advise, you could also ‘CC’ your (sample) letter to the following addresses; these will be in addition to your embassy e mail address which you have selected earlier from the listing 

** COMPLETE BLOCK LISTING (Government and Media – see directly above) ** –

This is an additional ‘CC’ list to add to your embassy contact selected earlier (as above).

predsednikvladesrbije@gov.rskabinet.zpv@sr.gov.yumuprs@mup.gov.rskabinet.potpredsednika@gov.rsforeignpress@srbija.sr.gov.yuoliver.dulic@ekoplan.gov.rskabinet@ekoplan.gov.rsinfo@ekoplan.gov.rswebmaster@ekoplan.gov.rs, kabinet@mpravde.sr.gov.yuoffice@sepa.gov.rsslavisa.popovic@sepa.gov.rs, Ivica.radovic@ekoplan.gov.rs, Radislav.momirov@ekoplan.gov.rs  ,  maric.ljiljana@ekoplan.gov.rs,    svetlana.draskovic@ekoplan.gov.rsjasmina.jovic@ekoplan.gov.rsjzivanovic@predsednik.rskabinet@minpolj.gov.rssvenik2003@yahoo.comsnezana.poledica@minpolj.gov.rs, kabinet@mfin.gov.rsdusan.pajkic@minpolj.gov.rsdirekcija@skijalistasrbije.rs, kabinet@merr.gov.rspress@merr.gov.rsnrs@vinca.rsstavretovic@zzps.rsbeograd@zzps.rsjasmina@zzps.rssladjana-krasulja@zzps.rsmaja@zzps.rs

redakcija@gradjanski.rsredakcija@blic.rsredakcija@novosti.rssr@radiosubotica.co.rsredakcija@politika.rsredakcija@glas-javnosti.co.yuradisa.kricak@b92.netzeljko.bajic@b92.netredakcija@kurir-info.co.yuredakcija@dnevnik.rs,   aleksandra.gazivoda@b92.net

 

SERBIAN EMBASSY CONTACT GUIDE;

Please either use the link below, or alternatively, the full embassy details in the following international list to find your national Serbian embassy. 

Source:    http://www.offshorewave.com/embassies_show.php?country_id=183

International Embassy List;

This is an alphabetical (A-Z) listing of worldwide Serbian embassies.

Make a copy of the ‘Sample letter’ at the end of this post, and send to youur national and other national Serbian embassies.  Also ‘CC’ your letter to all detailed on the ‘Complete Block Listing’ given above.

AMBASSADE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
Donika Kastrioti 9/1
TIRANA
ALBANIE
Miroljub Zarić, otpravnik poslova

Tel. +3554 / 2223-042, 2232-091
Telex: 2256
Fax: 2232-089
E-mail: ambatira@icc-al.org
web: www.tirana.mfa.gov.yu

AMBASSADE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
7, Rue des Freres Benhafid
B.P.366, HYDRA
ALGER
ALGERIE
Vladimir Kohut, ambasador

Tel. +21321 / 691218, 69-27-04, 69-23-26
Telex: 66-076
Fax: 693-472
E-mail: ambasada@ambserbie-alger.com
Web: www.ambserbie-alger.com

EMBAIXADA DA REPÚBLICA DA SERBIA
Rua Comandante Nzagi 25/27, Alvalade
LUANDA
REPUBLICA DE ANGOLA
C.P.3278
Branko Nikolić, otpravnik poslova
Phone +244 222 / 321-421, 320-393
Fax: +244 222 / 321-724
E-mail: serbiaemb@snet.co.ao

 

EMBAJADA DE LA REPÚBLICA DE SERBIA
Marcelo T.de Alvear 1705
1060 BUENOS AIRES
ARGENTINA
Gordana Vidović, ambasador

Tel. + 5411 / 4812-9133, 4813-3445, 4813-3446
Sekretarijat: + 5411 / 4811-2860
Fax: + 5411 / 4812-10-70
E-mail: serbembaires@ciudad.com.ar

 

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
4 Bulwarra Close
O’Malley, ACT 2606
CANBERRA
AUSTRALIA
Lepša Štulić, otpravnik poslova

Phone + 02 / 6290-2630, 6290-29-48
Telex: 62-317
Fax: +02 / 6290-2631
E-mail: serbembau@optusnet.com.au

CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
12, Trelawney Street, Woollahra, N.S.W.2025
SYDNEY
AUSTRALIA
Aleksandar Besarabić, generalni konzul
P.O.Box 190 Edgecliff, N.S.W.2027

Phone +612 / 9362-46-37, 9362-30-03, 9362-46-38
Telex: 20-676
Fax: 9362-45-55
E-mail: gkrssid@froggy.com.au 

BOTSCHAFT DER REPUBLIK SERBIEN
Rennweg 3
1030 WIEN
OSTERREICH / AUSTRIA
Dragan Velikić, ambasador

Phone + 431 / 713-25-95, 713-25-96, 712-12 05
712-64-88, 713-42-77
Telex: 135-398
Fax: 713-25-97
E-mail:embassy.vienna@mfa.rs
Web Site: vienna.mfa.rs

BOTSCHAFT DER REPUBLIK SERBIEN-WIEN
Konsularabteilung
Johannagasse 1-3, A-1050 WIEN
Kosta Simonović,
šef konzularnog odeljenja

Phone + 431 / 544-75-85, 544-75-86
Fax: 544-75-95
E-mail: consulate.vienna@mfa.rs

PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA TO THE OSCE AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN VIENNA
Rennweg 3, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Miroslava Beham, ambasador

Phone + 431 / 714-13-45, 714-13-41
Fax: + 431 / 713-25-97
E-mail: mission.vienna@mfa.rs
Web: osce.mfa.rs

GENERALKONSULAT DER REPUBLIK SERBIEN
Schallmooser Hauptstrasse 99
5020 SALZBURG
OSTERREICH / AUSTRIA
Zoran Jeremić, generalni konzul

Phone + 43662 / 845-254
Fax: 845-25-44
E-mail: gkserbien-salzburg@utanet.at
Web Site: salzburg.mfa.gov.yu

 

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Rumjanceva 4
220034 MINSK
REPUBLIC BELARUS
dr Srećko Đukić, ambasador

Phone +375 17/ 284 29 84; 284 29 90
Fax: +375 17 233 92 26
E-mail: minsk.embassy@mfa.gov.yu
Web: www.ambasadasrbije.info/

AMBASSADE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
Avenue Emile de Mot 11
1000 BRUXELLES
BELGIQUE
Radomir Diklić, ambasador
Phone +322 / 647-2652, 647-5781, 649-6545
Consular Section: +322 / 649-8349
Fax: 647-29-41
E-mail: ambaserbie@skynet.be

 

MISSION DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE AUPRES DE L UNION EUROPEENNE
Avenue Emile de Mot 19
1000 BRUXELLES
BELGIQUE
Roksanda Ninčić, ambasador

Phone +322 / 649-82-42, 649-83-65
648-65-36, 646-99-98
Fax: 649-08-78
E-mail: mission.serbia.eu@mfa.rs

 

GENERALNI KONZULAT REPUBLIKE SRBIJE
Vojvode Radomira Putnika 2
51000 Banja Luka
Jadranka Derajić, generalni konzul

Phone +387 51/ 227-040, 227-060
Fax: +387 51 / 213-901
e-mail: konzulat.bl@mfa.gov.yu 

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA      

Obala Maka Dizdara 3a
Sarajevo

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Grujica Spasović, ambasador

Phone +38733 / 260-090, 260-080
Fax: 221-469
E-mail: srbamba@bih.net.ba

EMBAIXADA DA REPÚBLICA DA SERBIA
Ses Avenida das Nacoes, Q 803, lote 15
Cep 70409-900 BRASILIA
D.F. BRAZIL
Dušan Gajić, ambasador

Phone +5561 / 3223-72-72, 3223-62-22
Fax: +5561 / 3223-84-62
E-mail: embiugos@nutecnet.com.br
Web site: paginas.terra.com.br/noticias/embaixadaservia/

AMBASSADE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
Veliko Trnovo 3
1504 SOFIA
BULGARIE
Danilo Vučetić, ambasador

Phone +3592 / 946-16-35, 946-16-33
Telex: 23-537 YUAMBA
Fax: 946-10-59
E-mail: sofia@emb-serbia.com
Web Site: www.emb-serbia.com

AMBASSADE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
118 00 Praha 1, Mostecka 15
REPUBLIQUE TCEQUE
Vladimir Vereš, ambasador

Phone: +4202 / 57-53-20-75
Sekretarijat: +4202 / 57-53-03-93
Konzularno odeljenje: +4202 / 57-53-39-49
Telex: 183284
Fax: +4202 / 57-53-39-48
E-mail: srbambacz@vol.cz

AMBASADA REPUBLIKE SRBIJE
Pantovcak 245
ZAGREB
CROATIA
Radivoj Cvetićanin, ambasador

Phone +3851 / 457-90-67, 457-90-68, 4573 330, 4573 334
Fax: 457-33-38
E mail ambasada@ambasada-srbije.hr

GENERALNI KONZULAT SRBIJE
Erazma Barcica broj 9
51000 RIJEKA
CROATIA
Mira Jegdić, žeran

Phone +38551/ 337-420, 337-421
337-343
Fax: +38551/ 337-361
E-mail: konzulat-rijeka@ri.hinet.hr
Web; www.konzulat-srbije-rijeka.hr

GENERALNI KONZULAT SRBIJE
204 Vukovarske brigade br. 2
VUKOVAR
CROATIA
Bojana Ristić, generalni konzul

Phone +38532/ 441-016, 441-183,
441-184
Fax: +38532/ 441-015
Web: www.gk-srbije-vukovar.hr
E-mail:
generalni.konzulat@gk-srbije-vukovar.hr 

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
2, Vasilissis Olgas Str., Engomi,
1903 NICOSIA
CYPRUS
Mirko Jelić, ambasador

Phone +35722 / 777-511, 772-924
Fax: 775-910
E-mail: nicosia@serbia.org.cy
Web Site: www.serbia.org.cy

EMBAJADA DE LA REPÚBLICA DE SERBIA
5ta Avenida, No. 4406, entre 44 y 46,
Miramar Playa,
la Habana,
CUBA
mr Milena Luković-Jovanović, ambasador

Phone +537 / 204-24-88, 204-26-07
Telex: 512-137
Fax: 204-29-82
E-mail: ambsrbhav@embajadaserbia.co.cu

 

DANNEMARK
Vida Ognjenović, Ambasador
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Svanevaenget 36
21000 COPENHAGEN
Phone +45 / 3929-7161; 3929-7784
Fax: 3929-7919
E-mail: serbianemb@city.dk

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
33, Al Mansour Mohamed St.,
ZAMALEK
CAIRO
ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
Dejan Vasiljević, ambasador,

Phone +202 / 2735-40-61, 2736-54-94
2736-70-94 
Telex: 21-046 YUAMB UN
Fax: 2735-39-13
Web-site: www.serbiaeg.com
E-mail: serbia@serbiaeg.com
E-mail: konzul@serbiaeg.com

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
W15 K26, House No.923,
P.O.Box 1341
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
Aleksandar Ristić, otpravnik poslova

Phone +25111 / 551-7804, 551-5659
Fax: 551-4192
E-mail: serbembaddis@ethionet.et

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Kulosaarentie 36
00570 HELSINKI
FINLAND
Vera Mavrić, ambasador

Phone +3589 / 684-74-66, 684-85-22
Telex: 122-099
Fax: 684-87-83
E-mail: ambascghki@kolumbus.fi, yuambafin@kolumbus.fi
Web: www.kolumbus.fi/info.ambasghki/

 

AMBASSADE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
5, Rue Leonard de Vinci
75016 PARIS
FRANCE
Dušan Bataković, ambasador

Phone +331 / 40-72-24-24, 40-72-24-10
Secrétariat : 40-72-24-17
Telex: 645-846
Fax: 40-72-24-11, 40-72-24-23
E-mail: ambasadapariz@wanadoo.fr
Web: www.amb-serbie.fr

CONSULAT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
7, Quai General Sarrail,
69006 LYON
FRANCE
Miloš Ušćebrka, šef Konzulata

Phone +33 437 249 401
Telex: +33 478 306 086
Fax: +33 478 240 173
E-mail: consulat.yu.lyon@free.fr

MISSION PERMANENTE DE SERBIE AUPRES DU
CONSEIL DE L’ EUROPE
26, Avenue de la Foret-Noire
67000 STRASBOURG
FRANCE
Dragana Filipović, ambasador 

Phone +33390/ 22 15 88
Fax: +33388/ 36 09 49
E-mail:

mis.serbia.coe@fr.oleane.com

GERMANY

BOTSCHAFT DER REPUBLIK SERBIEN
Taubert Strasse 18
D-14193 BERLIN
Milan Gojković, otpravnik poslova

Phone +4930 / 895-77-00, 895-77-0222
Telex: 304-652
Fax: 825-22-06
E-mail: info@botschaft-smg.de
Web Site: berlin.mfa.gov.rs

Konzulati RS

 

GENERALKONSULAT DER REPUBLIK SERBIEN
Thueringer Strasse 3
D-60316 FRANKFURT AM MAIN
Rajko Kolarov, generalni konzul

Phone +4969 / 9043-6760
Fax: 433-149
E-mail: info@gksrbfra.de

Konzulati RS

GENERALKONSULAT DER REPUBLIK SERBIEN

Harvestehuder Weg 101
D-20149 HAMBURG
Spasoje Milićević, žeran

Phone +4940 / 416-22-60, 416-22-612
Telex: 213-937
Fax: 410-47-47
E-mail: gk_hamburg@web.de

Konzulati RS

GENERALKONSULAT DER REPUBLIK SERBIEN
Bohmerwaldplatz 2
D-81679 MUENCHEN
Nataša Rašević, Žeran
 
Phone +4989 / 982-475-21, 982-47-50, 982-475-72 
Telex: 524-840
Fax: 981-319
E-mail: gk-minhen@t-online.de

Konzulati RS


GENERALKONSULAT DER REPUBLIK SERBIEN
Taubenstrasse 4
D-70199 STUTTGART
Dobrivoje Vujičić, žeran

Phone +49711 / 601-706-0, 601-706-22,
601-706-71, 601-70-636, 601-706-32
Telex: 722-618
Fax: 649-40-48
E-mail: gk-stutgart@t-online.de

 GENERALKONSULAT DER REPUBLIK SERBIEN
Klosterstrasse 79
D-40211 DUESSELDORF
Vlado Ljubojević, generalni konzul

Phone +49211 / 239-55-00
Telex: 858-68-27
Fax: 679-86-36
E-mail: yukonzdis@freenet.de 

AMBASSADE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
106, Vassilissis Sophias Ave.
11527 ATHENES
GREECE
Dragan Županjevac, ambasador

Phone +30210 / 777-43-44, 777-43-55
Fax: +30210 / 779-64-36
E-mail: beograd@hol.gr
Web: www.embassyofserbia.gr 

CONSULAT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
25, Evrou St.
11527 ATHENES
GREECE

Phone +30210 / 777-43-44, 777-43-55
Fax: +30210 / 779-64-36

CONSULAT GENERAL DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
Komninon 4
54624 THESSALONIKI
GREECE
Milan Dimitrijević, generalni konzul

Phone +302310 / 244-265, 244-266,
244-267
Telex: 412-605
Fax: 240-412
Web site: www.consulatesrb.gr
E-mail: srbcons@otenet.gr

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Groot Hertoginnelaan 30
2517 EG The Hague
The Netherlands / HOLLAND
Čedomir Radojković, ambasador
 
Phone + 31 70 / 363-23-97, 363-23-93, 363-68-00
Fax: 360-24-21
E-mail: embassy.hague@mfa.gov.yu
Web site: users.bart.nl/~yuambanl

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Dozsa Gyorgy ut 92/b
H-1068 BUDAPEST VI
HUNGARY
Dejan Šahović, ambasador

Phone +361 / 322-98-38, 342-85-12,
352-88-47, 322-14-36, 322-14-37, 342-0566
Telex: 225-117
Fax: 322-14-38, 352-88-46
E-mail: budapest@amb.srbije.net
Web: http://budapest.mfa.gov.rs/

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
3/50 G.Niti Marg Chanakyapuri
110021 NEW DELHI
INDIA
Nataša Đorđević, otpravnik poslova

Phone +9111 / 2687-36-61, 2687-20-73
Telex: 72 365
Fax: 2688-55-35
E-mail: office@embassyofserbiadelhi.net.in
Trade: trade@embassyofserbiadelhi.net.in
Consular Affairs: consul@embassyofserbiadelhi.net.in
Web: www.embassyofserbiadelhi.net.in

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
J.1.Cokroaminoto No.109
JAKARTA PUSAT
INDONESIA
Zoran Kazazović, ambasador

Phone +6221 / 314-35-60, 314-37-20, 334-157
Telex: 69-139 YUAMBA IA
Telefax: 314-36-13
E-mail: embjakarta@serbian-embassy.org

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Velenjak avenue, 9 th street, nr. 9
TEHERAN -19858 P.O.Box 11365-118
IRAN
Fahrudin Mekić, otpravnik poslova

Phone +9821 / 2241-25-69, 2241-25-70,
Fax: 2240-28-69
E-mail: serbembteh@parsonline.net

 

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Jadriya Babil District Mahala 923, ZUKAK 35, Building No.16
BAGHDAD
IRAQ
Dragan Pješivac, otpravnik poslova

P.O.Box 2061 Alwiyah
Phone +9641 / 778-78-87
Teleks: 212-277
Fax: +9641/778-04-89
E-mail: embsrbag@yahoo.com

AMBASCIATA DELLA REPUBBLICA DI SERBIA
Via dei Monti Parioli 20
00197 ROMA
ITALIA
dr. Sanda Rašković-Ivić, ambasador

Phone +3906 / 320-07-96,320-08-90,
320-08-05 (dezurni), 320-09-59
Telex: 616-303
Fax: 320-08-68
E-mail: amb@ambroma.com

 

CONSOLATO GENERALE DELLA REPUBBLICA DI SERBIA
Via Matilde Serao 1
20144 MILANO
Ivana Pejović, generalni konzul
 
Phone +3902 / 481-20-19, 481-24-90, 481-72-47
Telex: 353-676
Fax: 4801-04-26
E-mail: gkserbia@milano-gk.191.it 

CONSOLATO GENERALE DELLA REPUBBLICA DI SERBIA
Strada del Friuli 54
34136 TRIESTE
Vladimir Nikolić, generalni konzul

Phone +39040 / 410-125, 410-126
Telex: +39040 / 460-067
Fax: +39040 / 421-697
E-mail: gkrstrst@spin.it

 

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA – KUWAIT
BLOCK NO. 7
STREET NO. 12
WILLA 3
JABRIYA – KUWAIT
KUWAIT
Zlatan Maltarić, otpravnik poslova

Phone:   +965 / 2532 75 48,
             +965 / 2532 75 49,
             +965 / 2532 54 02
Telefax: +965 / 2532 75 68
E-mail: embrskw@qualitynet.net

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Sh.Turkiya 14-16
P.O.Box 1087
TRIPOLI
S.P.L.A.J.- LIBYA
Dušan Simeonović, ambasador

Phone +21821 / 333-54-04, 333-33-92, 333-08-19
Telex: 20705
Fax: 333-41-14
E-mail: serbianembassy_tripoli@yahoo.com

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Ul. Pitu Guli 8, SKOPLJE
MAKEDONIJA
Zoran Popović, ambasador

Phone +3892 / 3129-298, 3131-299, 3128-422,
3129-305
Fax: 3129-427, 3131-428
E-mail: srbamb@unet.com.mk
Web: www.scgembassy.org.mk

AMBASSADE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
23, Avenue Mehdi Ben Barka
B.P.5014 Souissi
RABAT
MAROC
Stanislav Stakić, ambasador

Phone +212 537 752 201, +212 537 753 770
Fax: +212 537 753 258
E-mail: sermont@menara.ma

EMBAJADA DE LA REPÚBLICA DE SERBIA
Av. Montanas Rocallosas No.515
Lomas de Chapultepec
11000 MEXICO: D.F.
MEXICO
Milisav Paić, ambasador

Phone +5255 / 5520-05-24, 5520-25-23
Telex: 177-13-31
Fax: 5520-99-27
E-mail: embajadaserbia@alestra.net.mx

 

AMBASADA REPUBLIKE SRBIJE

PODGORICA

Montenegro
Zoran Lutovac, Ambassador

Phone: 00382-20-667-305, 00382-20-667-565
Fax: 00382-20-664-301
Consular section:
Phone: 00382-20-667306
E-mail: embassy.podgorica@mfa.rs

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Drammensveien 105
0244 OSLO
NORWAY
Vladislav Mladenović, ambasador

Phone +47/ 23 08 68 58; 23 08 68 57
Fax: +47/ 22 55 29 92
E-mail: ambasada@serbianembassy.no
Consular:
Phone +47/ 23 08 68 52;
konzularno@serbianembassy.no
Web site: www.serbianembassy.no

AMBASSADE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
AI.Ujazdowskie 23/25
00-540 VARSOVIE
POLOGNE
Bogojević Radojko, ambasador

Phone +4822 / 628-51-61, 625-60-41, 625-60-52
Fax: 629-71-73
E-mail: embassy.warsaw@mfa.rs
 

EMBAIXADA DA REPÚBLICA DA SERBIA
Av.Das Descobertas 12 – Restelo
1400-092 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
Duško Lopandić, ambasador

Phone +35121 / 301-53-11, 301-53-12
Telex: 12-103
Fax: 301-53-13
E-mail: serviaemba@netcabo.pt

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Calea Dorobantilor Nr.34
RO-BUCHAREST
ROMANIA
Zoran. S. Popović, ambasador

Phone +4021 / 211-98-71, 211-98-72, 211-98-73
Telex: 92-535
Fax: 210-01-75
E-mail: mail@ambserbia.ro
Web: www.ambserbia.ro 

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Mosfiljmovskaja 46
R-119285 MOSKVA RUSSIA
Jelica Kurjak, ambasador
 
Phone +7499 / 147-41-06, 147-90-08
147-41-05, 147-41-08
Telex: 414-423
Fax: +7495 /937-96-15,
+7499 /147-41-04
E-mail: ambasada@co.ru

AMBASSADE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
Butkova 38
81104 BRATISLAWA
SLOVAKIA
Danko Prokić, ambasador

Phone +4212 / 544-31-927, 544-31-928, 544-31-929
Konzularno odeljenje: 544-31-935
Tel./Fax: 544-31-933
E-mail: embassy.serbia@internet.sk
Web site: bratislava.mfa.gov.rs

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Slomskova 1
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
dr Predrag Filipov, ambasador
 
Phone +3861 / 438-01-11, 438-01-10
Sekretarijat: 438-01-20
Fax: 434-26-88, 434-26-89
E-mail: ambasada@ambasadasrbije.si
Web: www.ambasadasrbije.si

EMBAJADA DE LA REPÚBLICA DE SERBIA
Calle de Velazquez 162
E-28002 MADRID
SPAIN
Jela Baćović, ambasador
 
Phone +3491 / 563-50-45, 563-50-46, 564-22-50, 562-60-40
Fax: 563-04-40
E-mail: office@embajada-serbia.es
Web site: www.embajada-serbia.es

AMBASSADE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
Seminarstrasse 5
CH-3006 BERNE
SUISSE
dr Milan St. Protić, Ambasador
 
Phone +4131 / 352-63-53, 352-63-54, 352-63-55
Telex: 912-848
Fax: 351-44-74
Web Site: www.ambasadasrbije.ch
E-mail: info@ambasadasrbije.ch

 
CONSULAT GENERAL DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
Alfred-Escher-Strasse 4,
8002 ZURICH
SUISSE
Svetlana Stanković, žeran

Phone +44 20 20 273; 20 20 274;
Fax: +44 20 20 278
E-mail: info@konzulat.ch
Web site: www.konzulat.ch

MISSION PERMANENTE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE
AUPRES DES NATIONS UNIES
5, Chemin Thury
CH-1206 GENEVA  SUISSE
mr Slobodan Vukčević, ambasador

Phone +4122 / 839-33-44, 839-33-41
Fax: 839-33-59
E-mail: misija-zeneva@bluewin.ch
 

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Valhallavagen 70
P.O.Box 26209
S-10041 STOCKHOLM
SWEDEN
Prof. dr Ninoslav Stojadinović, ambasador

Phone +468 / 218-436, 218-482, 218-485, 247-748
Fax: 218-495
E-mail: serbiaemb@telia.com

AMBASSADE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE SERBIE

4, Rue de Liberia, 1002 Tunis-Belvedere
TUNISIE
Ivan Kandijaš, otpravnik poslova

Phone +21671 / 780-624, 794-626, 783-057
Telex: 18-399
Fax: 796-482
E-mail: amb.serbia@gnet.tn

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Paris Caddesi No. 47,
P.K.28
06691 Kavaklidere,
Ankara,
Turkey
Vladimir Ćurgus, ambasador

Phone +90312 / 426-02-36, 426-24-32
Telex: 46-680
Fax: 427-83-45
E-mail: embserank@tr.net

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
2134, Kalorama Road, N.W.
WASHINGTON.D.C.20008
USA
Vladimir Petrović, ambasador

Phone +1 202 / 332-0333
Fax:+1 202 / 332-3933, 332-5974
E-mail: info@serbiaembusa.org
Web site: www.serbiaembusa.org
 

PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA TO THE UNITED NATIONS
854, Fifth Avenue
NEW YORK, N.Y.10021
Feodor Starčević, ambasador

Phone +1 212 / 879-87-00, 879-87-01, 879-87-02,
879-87-03
Fax: 879-87-05
E-mail: info@serbiamissionun.org
Web: www.un.int/serbia/

CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

62 West 45th Street, 7 Floor,
NEW YORK, NY 10036, USA
Branko Radošević, generalni konzul

Phone: 991212/ 5964 241
Telefax: 991212/5964 363
E-mail: consulategeneralserbia@verizon.net
Web: www.serbiaconsulatenyc.com

CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

201 East Ohio Street, Suite 200
CHICAGO, IL 60611
Desko Nikitović, generalni konzul

Phone: 1 (312) 670-6707
Fax: 1 (312) 670-6787
E-mail: info@scgchicago.org
Web site: www.scgchicago.org

HONORARY CONSULATES

Mr. Jonathan Lawrence Vinnik
Honorary Consul General of the
Republic of Serbia 
Attn. Kim Kilmer
1700 W. Lincolnway
Cheyenne, CO 82001
Phone: (307) 635-8931
E-mail: vinnik@worldnet.att.net

Mr. Steven H. Katich
Honorary Consul General of the
Republic of Serbia 
999 18th Street, Suite 2250
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 898-2353
E-mail: stevenkatich@hotmail.com

Mr. Gregory Rusovich
Honorary Consul General of the
Republic of Serbia 
Transoceanic Shipping Co. Inc
32 East Airline Drive
Kenner , LA 70062
Phone: (504) 465-1000
Fax: (504) 465-1023
E-mail: Gregory@transoceanic.com  

Mr. Alex Machaskee
Honorary Consul General of the
Republic of Serbia 
Key Tower
127 Public Square, Box 33
Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: (216) 344-2010
Fax: (216) 344-2015
E-mail: alex1801@aol.com

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
28 Belgrave Square
LONDON SW1X 8QB
UNITED KINGDOM
Dejan Popović, Ambasador
 
TEL 44 207 235 9049
FAX 44 207 235 7092
E-mail: london@serbianembassy.org.uk
Web Site: www.serbianembassy.org.uk

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I give my full support to the call that the Decree of mountain tourism development program on Mt. Stara Planina (Official Gazette of Republic of Serbia: No. 85/2007), now be declared as illegitemate.

The names of all animal and plant figures detailed within this letter are classified under their full scientific (species) names in the petition found at:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-staraplanina-petition

I request that the Government of Serbia, as a signatory of existing international environmental legislation, respects all existing Serbian and international laws and conventions associated with same. 

I request a full revision of the Spatial and Master Plan for Nature Park Stara Planina and I request full consideration be given to alternative tourism development (agro-ecotourism, ethno tourism) and other sustainable and legal measures for improving the quality of life of the Mt. Stara Planina rural communities.

I am aware that Canadian and Serbian companies / organisations jointly constructed the Master Plan for tourism development on Stara Planina including a pre-investment study with physical and technical characteristics of ski center. During their work, they completely ignored the necessary legal procedure to contact the Institute for Nature Protection, and by that ignored the environmental protection law 

These violations of the legal procedures broke the Law for Protection of Natural Environment by articles No. 34, No. 49, No. 51 and No. 127 (Official Gazette of Republic of Serbia: No. 66/91, No. 83/92, No. 53/93, No. 67/93 and No. 153/2004). 

Within the now proposed Nature Park at Stara Planina, will be constructed about 40 ski lifts, nearly 30  ski tracks (in total length of more then 100 km) and 2 large tourist complexes on locations which are of exceptional significance for conserving the biodiversity.

This huge tourism center will have capacity for up to 40.000 people (according to the Master Plan) and is situated on the shoulders of the highest parts of the mountain – peaks Midzor (2170m), Babin zub (1758m), Tupanar (1964m).  The cost of the project during several developing years is between 260 million and 300 million Euros.

One of the centres (the largest one) will be on one peat meadow Jabu Dko ravni, which opposes the Ramsar Convention for wet-lands which Serbia has ratified. Also, Dojkino vrelo peat meadow, also on the list of high priority localites for protection under Ramsar Convention, will be used as a water source for the future ski resort.

Unforunately, the Government of Serbia already has constructed the first ski lift in the Babin zub area in 2006, without any planning documents and violating Serbian legislation.  

The first ski track was opened on 30th December 2006 next to the peak Babin zub, causing huge erosion. Therefore, this was the first big illegal activity and destruction which was conducted on the Mt. Stara Planina by the Government of Serbia (Ministry of Infrastructure and Ministry of Economy and Regional Development).

On that occasion, 6 official laws of Republic of Serbia were violated: also additional to this were a Decree on the Protection of Park of Nature Stara planina (Official Gazette of Republic of Serbia: No. 19/97),  Law for Protection of Natural Environment and a Decree on the Protection of Natural Rarities.

On Babin Zub, ski lifts have already been constructed and enormous forest complexes have been cut through for planning ski routes.  On the barren steep mountainous ground, inevitable land slides and erosion have been initiated and it is only a question of time when the remaining thinned out fragments of century old spruce forests will also be damaged. Immeasurable destruction has already been made by widening the existing road to the ski lifts. Forest complexes have been destroyed and water errosion is already causing significant damage.

The amount of money which Republic of Serbia (Ministry of Infrastructure and Ministry of Economy and Regional Development) wants to invest only during 2008 in building ski paths, infrastructure and equipment for artificial snow and ski lifts, is 31,213,000 Euros. Such a sum is sufficient to provide 100,000 sheep, 500 tractors with  accessory machinery and finance of up to 20,000 Euros per Stara Planina house-hold for tourist categorization, house reconstruction and adaptation for ethno tourism. The stated amount is enough for supporting development of at least 500 house-holds willing to start agricultural or any other kind of production, processing or services (with 100% financing from the state),

However, it is neither possible to find evidence of social surveys of local communities nor details of local community consultation by the creators of the Spatial and Master Plan (Ministry of Infrastructure and Ministry of Economy and Regional Development for Stara planina. Since this is the case, it is not honest to claim transparency in realization of this project.

It is claimed that the Master Plan has been built upon detailed analysis of recognized potentials of Stara planina. Another serious anomaly of the project is to highlight that there is a 5 month season under snow at altitudes above 1700 metres. In recent years, the Balkan Peninsula is one of Europe’s region’s where climate change is most recognizable. Ironically, the opening of the first ski lift on the mountain on 30th December 2006 is remembered for the season when MINIMAL QUANTITIES of snow fell in Serbia.

Sadly however, on that day, illegal government activities became official. 

The Serbian Government proclaimed in 1997 Stara Planina as a Nature Park, enjoying the First Category of Protection – as of utmost importance for the country. 

Stara Planina also has the status of a significant International region. It is on the list for International Important Birds, on the list for International Important Plant Areas, on the list of Prime Butterfly Areas in Europe, on the preliminary list of Cross-border Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO protection (Man and Biosphere, UNESCO), on the list of Important Ramsar Sites (peat meadows), on the Emerald list (sites significant for conserving the European ecological network), and also on the list of cross-border protected region placed in the European programme Green Belt (IUCN), on the list of ProGEO geological heritage sites under The European Association for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage.

There are 344 moss species on Mt. Stara Planina. Among them are numerous species which are supposed to be protected by various international and Serbian laws. Species that live on decaying wood and peat meadows are very threatened. One great danger for these species are the hydro-geological works, because of great changes in the water balance of their habitat. Under great threat is Buxbaumia viridis, which is protected within the Bern Convention and Habitat Directive in the whole of Europe, because of habitat destruction (wet tree trunks) which is threatened because of the forest destruction.

With ski-centre construction on the Jabucko ravniste, the peat meadow and water usage from Dojkino vrelo peat meadow, two most important peat meadows will be destroyed. This is a direct threat for all peat meadow associated moss species.

Diversity of flora in the Serbian part of the Stara Planina mountain (the other half is in Bulgaria) with at least 1195 growing plant species, of which 116 (9,7% from all recorded species) are locally or regionally endemic. Endemics are the most threatened category and also the most important floristic elements for the biodiversity. An example of the danger of wild tourism development is seen in the near extinction of Winged Bell (Campanula calycialata) which grew only on Stara planina.  One part of this fragile population was destroyed during the first phases of the project.

On Stara Planina grow 9 species from the World Red List,

42 species are on the  European Red List of which 4 are CRITICALLY endangered, 3 species from the Habitat Directive (Gentiana lutea), 45 species from the CITES list (41 species of orchids), 179 species with the regional IUCN threat status, 14 species from the National Red List and 153 species from that are protected in various ways by the Serbian national legislature. Also, 21 plant species are LOCALLY CRITICALLY endangered (IUCN YUCR)

From the Decree on the Protection of Natural Rarities (Official Gazette of Republic of Serbia: No. 50/93) 40 species are present and therefore IT IS ILLEGAL to damage and destroy their habitat. The Bern Convention also protects 2 species growing on the mountainPeat meadows are habitats for dozens of endemic plant species. On the peat meadows of Stara Planina, grow about  50-70 endemic species on average, one of the most important is Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia), a very rare and very threatened insectivorous plant species which became extinct in other parts of Serbia. It should be remembered that mountain peat meadows today represent the most scarce and threatened World ecosystems. According to IUCN categorization, they are specified among fragile (very sensitive) ecosystems, in which the smallest changes of abiotic and biotic factors are CRITICAL (the disappearance of only 1-2 species can result in total COLLAPSE of the system.). 

Construction of ski tracks (which involves both logging and bulldozing activites) on fragile steep slopes will unavoidably begin a process of erosion; this has already happened on some parts of the mountain where development was illegally started.

On Stara Planina live 136 species of butterflies, of which 3 are protected by the Bern Convention, 4 are declared as national rarities by the Decree on the Protection of Natural Rarities by IUCN categorization.

Of the butterflies that live on Stara Planina, THERE ARE 6 ENDANGERED SPECIES.

From the European conservation concern, there are 14 species recorded which are crucially dependent on peat meadow vegetation – and at least three of the species are living on the territory of the planned mega ski resort (Babin zub, Midzor, Topli Do).

Considering fish fauna of the mountain (26 species), the most important is Brown Trout In addition, in the cold mountain rivers lives the Golden Loach (Sabanejewia aurata) which is under protection by the Decree on the Protection of Natural Rarities. Also, the Bern Convention issues protection of six fish species which also live in the streams and rivers of Stara Planina Mt.

With the use of mountain springs as water sources for the demands of proposed tourist accommodation facilities, severe damage to the current water balance is expected, and the resulting effects on aquatic animals will be extremely harmful. Numerous streams and small rivers that are fragile ecosystems will also be threatened by pollution from effluent and drainage.

On Stara Planina live 18 species of amphibians and reptiles, of which 10 are protected under the Bern Convention, while 8 are protected by the Decree on the Protection of Natural Rarities. It is almost certain that many species will be lost if  and when the works proceed.

So far, 206 bird species are recorded on Stara Planina. From that number, 140 bird species are protected by the Bern Convention, but some of them have ALREADY BECOME EXTINCT recently on Mt. Stara Planina due to human activity.

Localities are under consideration for development which will endanger nesting / bird species which have bred there in the recent past and which are currently protected by both the Bern Convention and the Decree on the Protection of Natural Rarities.

It is of great importance for every one of the above flora and fauna species that THEIR HABITAT REMAINS PRESERVED, and is not ruined by government ploitical ignorance of environmental legislation.

There are some 60 species of mammals on Stara Planina, among which some are very rare, including the Snow Vole (Chionomys nivalis), also an extremely rare living fossil of Tertiary origin which lives on the highest slopes of the mountain; it is directly threatened by the ski resort.

Together with Snow Vole, under the Decree on the Protection of Natural Rarities, an additional 19 mammal species and their habitat are protected. Under the direct threat of habitat destruction are the Lynx (Lynx lynx), Marbled Polecat Vormela peregusna, Mole Rat (Spalax leucodon), Suslik (Spermophilus citellus), Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) and the Southern Water Shrew (Neomys anomalus). The Bern Convention, Apendix II is protecting 6 species: Suslik (S. citellus) Brown Bear (Ursus arctos), Marbled Polecat (Vormela peregusna), Grey Wolf (Canis lupus), Wild Cat (Felis silvestris) and Otter (Lutra lutra), while Apendix III also protects an additional 12 species.

Only the Grey Wolf and Wild Cat in Serbia are not protected by law and sadly enough, considered as game animals by Serbian hunters who have a love for the destruction of nature. Animals detailed above, especially those from Apendix II, are now seriously threatened with habitat destruction from the building and future existence of the ski resort.

According to many scientific findings, this kind of tourism is likely to be unsustainable due to climate change (higher warming temperatures and lower snow yield), strong competition in the region and diversity destruction which will take result.

It is vigorously recommended that an alternative of rural (agro / eco and ethnic) tourism should be developed and made profitable on a sustainable basis without  any major habitat destruction.

This would require less investment and would benefit and preserve the local communities. This kind of tourism would very much improve the quality of life of local people by enabling them to find additional outlets for their food and craft products and local services.

Eco-tourism has been previously recommended by IUCN as the only acceptable kind of tourism development of this region. Also the World Bank is now working on a project with local communities to improve ecological management of Stara Planina Nature Park (142,000 ha), biodiversity and sustainable natural resource-use incorporated in a major agricultural and rural development program, for example including c.30,000 ha of grasslands under sustainable grazing.

Finally, I feel that the current proposals and objectives set by the current government of Serbia for the development of Stara Planina ski resort facilities are generally illegal under existing environmental and flora / fauna protection legislation as previously detailed.

I will be presenting this information to my own national government political representatives asking them to express their concerns to your (Serbian) government with regard Stara Planina development.

The proposals for development of this facility are not acceptable; I ask you to stop all development, or face a possible legal challenge under the international legislations detailed above.

Yours truly,

Name :

Nationality :

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predsednikvladesrbije@gov.rs,  kabinet.zpv@sr.gov.yumuprs@mup.gov.rskabinet.potpredsednika@gov.rsforeignpress@srbija.sr.gov.yuoliver.dulic@ekoplan.gov.rskabinet@ekoplan.gov.rsinfo@ekoplan.gov.rswebmaster@ekoplan.gov.rs, kabinet@mpravde.sr.gov.yuoffice@sepa.gov.rsslavisa.popovic@sepa.gov.rs, Ivica.radovic@ekoplan.gov.rs, Radislav.momirov@ekoplan.gov.rs  ,  maric.ljiljana@ekoplan.gov.rs,     svetlana.draskovic@ekoplan.gov.rsjasmina.jovic@ekoplan.gov.rsjzivanovic@predsednik.rskabinet@minpolj.gov.rssvenik2003@yahoo.comsnezana.poledica@minpolj.gov.rs, kabinet@mfin.gov.rsdusan.pajkic@minpolj.gov.rsdirekcija@skijalistasrbije.rs, kabinet@merr.gov.rspress@merr.gov.rsnrs@vinca.rsstavretovic@zzps.rsbeograd@zzps.rsjasmina@zzps.rssladjana-krasulja@zzps.rsmaja@zzps.rs

redakcija@gradjanski.rsredakcija@blic.rsredakcija@novosti.rssr@radiosubotica.co.rsredakcija@politika.rsredakcija@glas-javnosti.co.yuradisa.kricak@b92.netzeljko.bajic@b92.netredakcija@kurir-info.co.yuredakcija@dnevnik.rs,   aleksandra.gazivoda@b92.net

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Finally, enjoy the video:

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-6780866119360461696&ei=yk-QSqbXIMOG-Qahj_iUAg&hl=en

Pictures to copy and paste into your embassy letter should you wish to include:

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India: By Rishi Dev, Citizens For Animal Rights – An Explanation of a Part of the W.H.O. Report Regarding SELF REGULATION OF DOG POPULATION

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An explanation of a part of the W.H.O. report regarding SELF REGULATION OF DOG POPULATION

 W.H.O. REPORT says –

The “logistic growth” of population of dogs is due to the self defined “carrying capacity” of the environment which regulates the “life expectancy” of the dog population. And that the mortality rate of litter is much much higher than the survival rate, which keeps the population from exploding.

ALSO ANY ” REDUCTION IN POPULATION IS RAPIDLY COMPENSATED BY BETTER REPRODUCTION AND SURVIVAL”, as when the population is less the carrying capactiy increases and the resources of the micro habitat increases…. i.e. why mass killing also fails. 

THE MATHEMATICAL DISCOURSE

IDEALLY

1 dog responsible for 60,000 to 70,000 dogs in a life time

In one year 1 Dog = 2 x 6-8 litter = 12-16 dogs directly plus 6-8 x 6-8 = 36-64 dogs indirectly ( these next set of 6-8 dogs are from the litter that the first offspring produce in their first heat ) = 48-80 dogs in one year

So, if one dog “theoretically” should produce 80 dogs in one year, then by using formulae of Permutation and combination the –

SAY 4,00,000 dogs in Delhi should produce –

                        3.2 crore dogs in            FIRST year

                        256 crore dogs in             SECOND year

                        and so on

basically the dog population should explode in a few years alone.

PRACTICALLY

Yet the population only increases by say 1.2 times and not 150000 times.

So what does this prove ??

That the Survival Rate of dogs is 0.156% only. And that nature controls the population on its own.

This happens because the Carrying Capacity of the micro habitat & the Mortality Rate is defined by factors such as –

a)                  Food source – garbage dumps and human feeding.

{ Note : Since there is always a “minimum” food available with nature and by human wastes, hence there will never be a situation when “no” food is available to dogs. But if they feed on garbage then they protect garbage from us and become a threat to us. Also there will be inter species fights and the dogs will fight each other also for gaining control over the garbage. But if we have proper “waste disposal management” then the unlimited supply of food will end the most dogs will migrate. The remaining can be fed by humans so they start protecting and recognizing humans as their primary food source. In that case these dogs won’t let any other dog come in that area for fear of sharing the limited food. This is domestication of street dogs to control their own population & reduce threats. }

b)                  Space – covered and uncovered spaces

c)                  Medical support – artificial and green areas

d)                  Restriction of movement and other threats like vehicles, other packs of dogs and other animals.

Thus, there are forces other than human intelligence that are at work – NATURES BASIC Laws and Principals of survival.(this hold true for any species.)

Hence, by Waste Control & Disposal Management, Community level Adoption, Manual Feeding, Vaccination, Sterilization, Training ( in the same order) one can define the carrying capacity of the environment for a species such as dogs. This will “stabilize” the population for 8-12 years. But it will never ever “completely eliminate” the species as is commonly believed. Once these dogs will die in 8-10 years, limited migration of dogs into these “dog vacuum spaces” will happen and the same process will have to be repeated again. But since the death and replacement is uneven and slow the effect will not be felt at mass scale.

MASS EUTHANASIA or KILLING – does not have the same effect as above for many reasons. Looking at it purely in the light of factors considered above, then killing/ euthanasia fails as it creates “unbalanced”, “unnatural” and “large” vacuums which allows “disproportionate” migration of dogs.

Whereas, in the above case the migration happens only of selected dogs which have better survival instincts and are more healthier, in the case of mass euthanasia “all” dogs including the unhealthy ones migrate in as the “logistic increase” in resources happens suddenly. Moreover, the concept of dogs guarding their own territory from other dogs does not work in mass killing and they pour in like water in an empty bucket.

Apart from the above reasons the mass euthanasia or killing is impractical, expensive, extremely slow at large scale, thus leading to no effect in totality as dogs migrate much faster and longer distances than humans can kill.

This is true for all species including humans.

Also while killing is going on the Animal Birth Control Program and Immunisation is off, hence population continues to increase at an alarming rate, as nature automates the process of reproduction if any species is under treat. It is because the “carrying capacity” of the environment increase and the ‘natural mortality rate’ decreases. So population remains same or increases.

Rishi Dev,

Citizens For Animal Rights (CFAR),
New Delhi.

Article 51A of the Indian Constitution . . .
” It shall be the duty of every citizen of India . . .  to have compassion for all living creatures . . .  ”

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Time for an end to global pictures like these – dogs being rounded up, put into pounds and then slaughtered.

RESULT ? – NO REDUCTION in stray animals numbers; whatever the governments say !

Ignorant, self opinionated and misinformed Governments and authorities need to take responsible action for stray animal management and numbers control.

“mass euthanasia or killing is impractical, expensive, extremely slow at large scale, thus leading to no effect in totality as dogs migrate much faster and longer distances than humans can kill”.  

 SAV.

Thanks Rishi.

 

 

Europe: EU Intergroup on the Welfare & Conservation of Animals Writes to the President of Serbia Expressing Concerns About Serbian Stray Animal Treatment

Campaigners for Serbian animals have today, 21st October, welcomed some encouraging news from the European Union (EU) regarding Serbian strays.

 

In a letter dated 21st October, the President of the EU Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals, Mr. Neil Parish MEP (United Kingdom)  http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/yourMep/view.do?name=parish&partNumber=1&language=EN&id=4528

 

 

along with Vice President Dr. Caroline Lucas MEP (United Kingdom)  http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/yourMep/view.do?name=Lucas&partNumber=1&language=EN&id=4524

 

and Vice President  Mr. Janusz Wojciechowski MEP (Poland)  http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/geoSearch/view.do?language=EN&id=23784)

 

have written a formal letter on behalf of the EU Intergroup to none other than the President of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Boris Tadic, regarding the situation of cruelties and killings perpetrated against stray animals in Serbia.

 

A copy of the letter follows:

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and a Serbian translation of the EU Intergroup letter to President Tadic of Serbia can be seen as follows:

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Campaigners are delighted to see that the Intergroup declares in its last paragraph of the letter, that

 

it is therefore in your interest to improve the welfare conditions of animals in your country”,

 

this being especially relevant as the Republic of Serbia who is a potential candidate for EU membership (Accession).

 

As can be seen, mention is also made in relation to current abuses of Article 269 of the Criminal Code of Serbia; an article which can implement punishments of up to three years imprisonment for causing cruelty to or the  killings of animals contrary to the law of veterinary standards.

 

Campaigners would very much like to thank Mr. Parish, Mr. Wojciechowski and Dr. Lucas for their attention and support in raising awareness of the Serbian stray animals situation across the World.

 

The closing statement by the Intergroup asks Mr. Tadic for a response to the issues raised in the letter.

 

Serbian campaigners, and other animal welfare campaigners worldwide will be very keen to see the response that Mr. Tadic provides.

 

Additional Note:

 

As can be seen in the SAV article https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/serbia-3rd-october-2008-some-very-promising-news-about-serbian-animal-welfare/

 

of 3rd October,

 

The ‘Public Notice’ statement made on the day, declared :-

 

“the Veterinary Directorate of the Republic of Serbia and Standing Conference of Cities and Municipalities in Serbia, have decided to, as Mr.Zoran Mićović, Head of the Veterinary Directorate said (quotation): ‘’…from this moment we will take part in the REALISATION OF THE PROJECT OF NATIONAL No Kill spay/neuter strategy in solving the problem of cats and dogs population’’. 

According to Mr.Mićović, the Project will be realized in cooperation with the European Union”.

 

As the European Union have now expressed concerns about Serbian stray animals, campaigners wait to see if the declarations made by Mr. Micovic on October 3rd will be fully supported and implemented throughout Serbia by Mr. Tadic.  They will wish to see the ‘project realized in cooperation with the European Union’.

 

SAV will be providing additional updates to this story as news arrives.

 

SAV would also like to thank Mr. Dan Dalton, assistant to Mr. Parish for his assistance with this issue.