European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 b the stars and stripes saturday May 11,1991 soviets Jerusalem apr soviet foreign minister Alexander Bessmer Nyoh on a historic first visit to Israel said Friday his country and the jewish state have agreed to work together for Middle East peace. Bessmer Nyoh said his meetings with prime minister Yitzhak Shamir and foreign minister David Levy a allow me to speak with greater conviction about the fact that the Chance for achieving peace. For starting talks is quite  the soviet official also said his trip was a an important stage in renewing ties Between Israel and the soviet  the six hour visit the first by a soviet foreign minister underscored the transformation of soviet israeli relations since world president Mikhail Gorbachev came to Power. The superpower that armed the arabs and boycotted Israel for nearly 24 years was hailed Friday As an ally in peacemaking. Quot whoever thinks the soviet Union will play a role that leads to War in the middie East is an enemy of peace a a said Levy. He added the soviet Union was working for peace Quot to make its contribution and Israel welcomes it with  after his two hour discussion with Levy Bessmer Nyoh said the two countries would cooperate on organizing a Middle East peace conference. A we have agreed to continue the talks and to be in constant touch on the issues in every Way possible to move in the direction we All wish and that is peaceful settlement of All issues that trouble the Region a he said. Bessmer Nyoh came from the jordanian capital of Amman and left for Cairo where he was to meet egyptian officials and discuss with . Secretary of state James. A. Baker Iii the Prospect for american and soviet sponsored peace talks. A a. His visit to Israel seemed to dispel the uneasiness Over his remarks thursday in a Jordan hinting at using soviet jewish emigration As a weapon to halt the building of jewish settlements in the occupied territories. Bessmer Nyoh denied at a news conference that he intended to put pressure on Israel Over the settlement Issue and Israel radio reported that his discussions with Levy did not touch on settlements or other contentious issues. The soviet Union broke relations after Israel captured land from Moscow s Arab allies in the 1967 Middle East War and has since insisted the occupied territories be returned. Both the soviets and the United states have objected to jewish settlements built in the. Territories As obstacles to peace. Shamire a government opposes returning any land and has said it will continue to expand the settlements. Weapons found nearby As Pope celebrates mass from wire reports Lisbon Portugal a Pope John Paul ii arrived Friday for a four Day visit in which he will give thanks at the famous Fatima shrine for the opening of a new Hopes for Many people oppressed by atheist  the visit on the 10th anniversary of his assassination attempt was immediately marked by a reminder of the past however when police found a Cache of weapons in a cemetery near a stadium where the Pope was celebrating mass. The weapons were found in the Prazeres cemetery dose to where the Pope was saying a mass before thousands of people after an Anonymous Telephone caller reported them to the National news Agency Lusa. The caller said the weapons were left by the 25th of april organization also known As fp25, which was formed by Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho Leader of Portugal a 1974 revolution. In his Brief address at the Airport the Pope said another reason he came to Portugal was to thank our lady of Fatima for saving his life when turkish terrorist Mehmut Ali Aga shot and wounded him in St. Peters Square on May 13,1981.queen assents to Bill it London Queen Elizabeth ii has Given her assent to legislation to permit the prosecution of alleged nazi War criminals the government says. The legislation took effect with the Royal assent thursday after the House of lords twice rejected the Bill but was overruled by the commons. The Bill followed the findings of a government appointed inquiry set up after the Simon Wiesenthal Center in los Angeles submitted an initial list of suspects in 1986.youth sets fire to self Seoul South Korea a a fifth protester poured paint thinner Over his body and set Hin self on fire Friday to protest the beating death of a student by police a news report said. The National news Agency Yon Hap said Yoon Yong us 20, was rushed to the Honnam University Hospital in Southern Kwangju City and was in critical condition. Yoon was the fifth activist in two weeks to commit self immolation. Three have died. Nationwide protests were triggered by the april 26 fatal beating by police Ofa student protester in Seoul. An armenian woman mourns during a funeral for 10 local militiamen killed earlier this week by soviet troops along the Border with neighbouring Azerbaijan where the soviets Are trying to disarm local armenian  militants attack soviet soldiers killing one Moscow apr armenian militants attacked soviet Interior ministry troops in Azerbaijan with machine guns and grenades Friday killing one Soldier and wounding eight others soviet Media reported. Soviet troops later surrounded a nearby armenian Village and demanded it turn Over All its weapons the armenian Interior ministry reported. An armenian official reported machine gun fire in the Village but there were no immediate reports of casualties. Armenians who Are mostly Christian have been skirmishing for three years with the mainly Muslim azerbaijanis along the 600-mile Border that separates the two republics on the Southern rim of the soviet Union. The azerbaijani news Agency Assa irada said the latest attack took place at Dawn on a Road Between the villages of Kehne Gish Lak and Tali in Astafa province two Miles from the armenian Border in Northwestern Azerbaijan. Radio Russia said 14 soldiers were travelling in two military trucks when they were ambushed. Both reports said nine of the soldiers were wounded and Assa irada said one of the soldiers later died. A few hours later soviet troops with 11 armoured vehicles and sue helicopters crossed the Border into Armenia surrounded the nearby Village of Para Vakar and demanded that residents turn Over weapons the armenian Interior ministry reported. Harutun Khachaturian a ministry official said there were preliminary reports that the helicopters fired machine guns into the Village which he said has fewer than 500 residents. It is about 90 Miles Northeast of Yerevan the armenian capital. A there Are some indications that the attack on Para Vakar May be a retaliation Lor the attack in Azerbaijan a Khachaturian said. No casualties were immediately reported in Parana Kar Khachaturian said three representatives of the Village were negotiating with the soviet troops to try to prevent bloodshed. At least six villages have been seized by soviet troops in the last 10 Days along the armenian azerbaijani Border. A a. A. Plan set to protect London up custodians of the ancient stonehenge Monument announced plans thursday to protect the Circle of Stone megaliths from pollution and overcrowding by closing a nearby Road and relocating the visitor Center. English heritage guardians of the Monument and the National Trust which owns the surrounding land proposed transforming the popular tourist site in Southern England a from one of traffic pollution and poor facilities into a setting where All the archaeological features of the surrounding landscape can be  the main change will be the closure of the a344 Road that runs less than 10 Yards from the stonehenge Souter Circle leaving the nearest Public Roadway about three quarters of a mile away. In Addi Tion the visitor Center will be moved further from the Monument. Walkways will be built to allow tourists to approach the Stone Circle on foot. Quot the Long term Protection of stonehenge is our prime concern and these proposals Are the outcome of a great Deal of painstaking work Over several years a said lord Edward Montagu of Beaulieu chairman of English heritage. A environmental archaeological and visitor management issues have All been most carefully assessed to produced these  English heritage said it did not expect the alterations to reduce the number of visitors. Nearly 700,000 tourists pay admission to see the Monument and Many. More Stop on the Road or use the free facilities at the site