the situation in the Autonomous Socialist Province of KOSOVO, which had further deteriorated recently because of the aspiration of a section of the Albanian national minority to proclaim the Province a Republic and the minority a people entitled to self-determination. Referring to the question of the situation of Gypsies in Yugoslavia, he said that a parliamentary commission had examined the legal status of the Gypsies and the new constitution would take account of their petitions.. Measures in the economic and cultural fields had also been taken in favour of the Gypsies. 194. Members of the Committee welcomed the changes that had taken place in Yugoslavia, in particular the announcement of a new constitution and the fact that a dialogue had been initiated between those favouring federation and those favouring confederation. They noted, however, that Yugoslavia was still experiencing serious problems and that the situation remained confused, particularly, in the provinces of Kosovo and Vojvodina. They therefore wished to know how the Yugoslav Government planned to resolve the current tensions. In that connection, they asked whether it was true that the overwhelming majority in the KOSOVO Assembly had declared that Kosovo should become an independent and equal unit within the Yugoslav Federation. Further questions were asked about the cause of the demonstrations in Vojvodina in October 1988, Members asked what was the amount of the Special Fund appropriations to assist the underdeveloped regions and what amount had been distributed to the different regions, so that they could judge how much progress had been made, and whether it was true that the Serbian Parliament had recently attempted to limit the autonomy of Kosovo. They also asked whether the inhabitants of Kosovo had been compelled to leave their region because -48- of intimidation and they pointed out that any attempt to modify the demographic 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the political and social situation in Yugoslavia, particularly in the Autonomous Socialist Province of Kosovo, with mentions of minority groups, autonomy, and self-determination. It also touches on economic and cultural measures taken to benefit specific groups, such as the Gypsies. This suggests that the text is primarily focused on social and political issues rather than economic or environmental topics.

**Category**
Culture, Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations