European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 11, 1994 world the stars and stripes Page 11 is nation Tajo in nato s Brussels Belgium apr the former soviet Republic of Turkmenistan on tuesday signed up for natos partnership for peace extending the program s reach into Central Asia. Deputy prime minister Boris Shi Muradov said Turkmenistan a participation would serve As a a guarantee of our Independent political  a in joining partnership for peace Turkmenistan is making another step today toward strengthening its sovereignty a he told ambassadors of the 16 nations that make up the North Atlantic treaty organization. Turkmenistan became the 18th member of the program which was approved by president Clinton and other nato leaders last january As a Way mainly to draw former Warsaw pact foes closer. Finland and Sweden signed up monday the first traditionally Neutral nations to do so. The program will allow the nations to take part in military exercises peacekeeping and other nato activities. A a a a. A Turkmenistan located along the Caspian sea and Iran is the Only one of the five Central asian republics of the old soviet Union to join. The others a Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan and Uzbekistan a belong to the North Atlantic cooperation Council a Security forum set up in 19.91 for former Warsaw pact adversaries. Shi Muradov emphasized that his nation intended to follow a policy of neutrality in foreign and Security relations. A this is not a Mere declaration a he said. A this is the policy we  v / natos Deputy Secretary general Sergio Galanzino praised Turkmenistan for playing a a positive role by its Strong commitment to Good neighbourly  he said Turkmenistan a has managed to extricate itself gracefully from the legacy of the former soviet Union resolving problems through  other partner nations Are Albania Azerbaijan Bulgaria the czech Republic Estonia Georgia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Moldova Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia and Ukraine. Most see the program As a first step toward full membership inthe Alliance and the Security guarantees that would go 1�th it. Fearful of isolating Russia nato has refused full membership requests from Poland Hungary and other East european nations russian president Boris Yeltsin has warned nato against expanding its territory farther  Start testing Laws on marijuana Bogota Colombia a pungent smoke wafted through the air As dozens of youths gathered around a guitarist and Sang a revolution legalization smoke marijuana a a the scene alongside a Boulevard in downtown Bogota on sunday night Carrie three Days after colombians constitutional court struck Down Laws against the use and Possession of Small amounts of drugs including cocaine marijuana hashish and hallucinogens. The production trafficking and Sale of drugs remain illegal Colombia is the worlds biggest supplier of cocaine and the site of a drug War that has killed thousands of people. The ruling was the second such decision issued by a nations High court recently. On april 28, Germany a supreme court overturned Federal Laws Banning Possession of cannabis in Small quantities for personal use. A although the colombian ruling wont take effect for about twp weeks it might As Well be Law already. Police patrolling Bogota a Zona Rosa or Pink zone a a Neon lighted area of bars discos and casinos frequented by students and Young professionals a said they would not make arrests if they saw people using drugs. A i  do a thing unless you were carrying a huge bag of drugs a one said. On sunday an Impromptu smoke in took place in a rougher part of town. A a it a not bad Man a a 17-year-old, who gave his name Only As Johnny declared with a Grin. He said he was getting High for the first time. By Nightfall the crowd of 200 dwindled to about 50 die hards puffing away As a Chilly drizzle fell. A 16-year-old boy who identified him self Only As Luis smokes a marijuana cigarette in a Public Park in downtown Bogata on monday. The group jumped in unison singing a smoke marijuana the police smoke marijuana. The president smokes marijuana. The Cabinet smokes marijuana. Your grand Mother smokes marijuana. Everyone smokes marijuana a president Cesar Gaviria surprised and angered at the courts ruling said he wants a National referendum on the legalization of drugs. A Date has not been set. In the meantime Gaviria said the government will obey the court ruling. According to a poll conducted for Al Tiempo cd to Mbiad a most widely read newspaper most colombians oppose legalization. U.s., i exercise Bangkok Thailand a the . And thai Milit Aries have begun one of the largest exercises involving . Pacific come forces this year a . Spokesman said tuesday. About 19,000 personnel Are to participate in cobra Gold which started monday in Chonburi province East of Bangkok. The exercise held annually since 1982, ends this year on july 5. The exercise is designed to improve thai military capabilities and to promote peace in the Region through . Engagement with its allies said Marine it. Col. Kerry Gershaneck. A there has been a perception that the United states is pulling out a Gershaneck said. A this demonstrates that we re Here to stay and we re  officers from Singapore Are observing the exercise a the first time foreign observers will be allowed to watch from Start to finish. Gershaneck said Singapore a attendance could be the beginning of attempts to make cobra Gold a multilateral exercise. The United states cancelled part of cobra Gold in 1992, when thai soldiers shot and killed demonstrators demanding democracy in Bangkok. After the thai Junta was ousted the full exercise was resumed last year. Sex nazi general flees to Spain after conviction from wire reports a Baden Baden Germany a a former nazi general has fled to Spain rather than go to prison for denying the holocaust occurred. Otto Ernst renter 82, was sentenced to 22 months in prison by a bavarian state court in 1992 for publishing pamphlets claiming that nazi atrocities were concocted by the world War ii allies and by jews. As a nazi general Remer hunted Down officers involved in the 1944 attempt to kill Adolf Hitler. He was to begin serving his sentence in March but failed to show up. German authorities placed him on a wanted list. German television reported monday that Remer is living with an austrian Gard Mopsik in a Barcelona Spain. Honsik is wanted at  Radical rightist activities the Ard report said. Pilots plan to strike Warsaw Poland a polish pilots were to stage a a two hour warning strike today to demand additional safety regulations and wage increases. The strike was to take place Between 7 . And 9 .i affecting both International and Domestic flights by the polish National Carrier lot capt. Jan Bodega head of the Union of flying personnel said tuesday. A a a. Other carriers will Fly As scheduled Bodega said. The Union is demanding a new collective labor agreement with lot that would include technical modifications in counting working hours higher wages and Clear directions for routine operations of new equipment recently purchased by the airline. Azerbaijan signs pact Moscow a Azerbaijan signed a russian brokered truce with Armenia to halt six years of fighting Over Magorno Karabash but azerbaijani forces monday fought on in the disputed enclave. A top russian negotiator said another document was needed to enforce the Casc fire a news Agency said. A a a �., a.  .a a a the truce which was to begin monday was worked out last week in Bishkek the capital of Kyrgyzstan. It was signed by Armenia and Nagor Iio Karabash. But Azerbaijan walked at signing the agreement last week complaining that armenian troops would be allowed to remain on azerbaijani territory. Azerbaijani forces continued fighting monday trying to break through armenian positions in northeastern Nagor Iio Karabash inter fax said. The itar Tass news Agency reported that Armenia had unilaterally observed the truce. Cougar attacks boy Gold River British Columbia a a Cougar leapt from a Forest and mauled a 7-year-old boy going to school monday. Kyle Musselman was flown to a Hospital in Vancouver where he was in serious condition with head and neck wounds. The attack on the West coast of Vancouver Island came As Kyle and his friends were going Down Steps on an embankment leading to a Highway said Hart Schnee principal of Ray Watkins elementary school where the boy is a Pupil. The Cougar leapt from thick Brush As the group was Halfway Down the Steps Schnee said. Kyle was the Only one attacked. Other children tried to scare the big cat off by throwing rocks but when that failed they ran to a nearby House for help. After the boy was rescued police tracked Down the 85-Pound Cougar. A Royal Canadian mounted police officer shot and killed it. Gold lost in warehouse Athens Greece a the German airline Lufthansa said monday that 225.9 founds of Gold were missing from its warehouse at Athens Airport. Lufthansa spokesman Paul Muggenburg said the Gold was sent from Frankfurt Germany to Athens on april 26. It was transported from the Airport to the warehouse a and it was lost a he did not say How much it was Worth but at current prices of about $381 per Troy ounce the Gold would have a value of about >1.38 million. Police and Lufthansa Are investigating Muggenburg said