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| Report on Ajvatovica Days | Vidovdan celebration |
| Pilgrims gather in Medjugorje | Veterans announce protests |
| Regional News | Pena on police reform |
Oslobodjenje | When two are meeting, it is usually the third one that is paying the price (Platform of Islamic Community for inter-religious dialogue) |
Dnevni Avaz | This is not best time for OHR to start packing bags (ICG Special rep. James Lyon) |
Dnevni List | Look for victory of world peace (anniversary of Medjugorje apparition) |
Vecernji List | Medjugorje – hundreds of souls unified in one prayer (Medjugorje anniversary) |
Slobodna Dalmacija | Secret extradition of Munib Suljic (Croatian war crimes case) |
Nezavisne Novine | Deficit reached BAM 442 million through fuel in 2006 (Brod Refinery not functioning, while INA/MOL supplies 2/3 of the market in BiH) |
Glas Srpske | Time to collect debts (Still unknown where money earmarked for development of |
EuroBlic | It would have been better if they were in the authorities (National minorities dissatisfied with their position in BiH) |
Vecernje novosti | Features Serbian related titles |
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Serb veterans block road in Zvornik; protest against transferring of war crimes suspects to
| BH Radio 1 – By Ljubo Ljubojevic– Members of (Serb) Veterans Association of Zvornik today (Monday) have blocked the main road between Zvornik and Bijeljina, in Karakaj, protesting because of arresting and transferring of Serbs of Zvornik, who are suspected of committing war crimes, to FBiH courts. Members of the Association held a protest walk. At a special press conference, the Head of Public Security Centre Bijeljina Slobodan Nikic stressed that protest was announced in written, however noting that the Association hasn’t informed the police about the place, time or number of protest venues. Nikic said that police revealed the location through its operative work, adding that somewhere about 500-600 people have blocked the main road in Karakaj. |
Plea to acquit three Srebrenica Bosniaks charged with murdering Serbs | BH Radio 1 – In regard to marking of International day of fight against torture and all forms of violence, BiH Society for Endangered Peoples has sent a letter to BiH Justice Ministry and to RS Justice Ministry asking them to “finally release” Ahmo Harbas, Behudin Husic and Nedzad Hasic,who after the fall of Srebrenica in July 1995, managed to escape “mass executions” and were hiding in woods by 1996 when they were arrested by RS Police. It was also stated that three of them were imprisoned, tortured and forced to sign a confession on murdering of Serb woodsmen, which they haven’t committed. |
Political Developments/Reforms/Elections | |
HR Schwarz-Schilling: RS has no jurisdiction to organize referendum
| RTRS- The High Representative Christian Schwarz Schilling stated that RS was an entity within the state of BiH, and as such, it didn’t have the jurisdiction to organise a referendum on secession. According to Schwarz-Schilling, raising of this issue is irresponsible and provocative. Schwarz-Schilling added that the International Community was not going to allow any violation of BiH’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, stressing that the legal aspect of this issue was absolutely clear. PINK, BHT1, Nezavisne Novine pg 2 ‘The issue of referendum is irresponsible and provocative’ by Srna, EuroBlic pg RS4 ‘RS has no jurisdiction’ by Srna, Dnevni Avaz pg 9 ‘Issue of referendum is irresponsible and provocative’, not signed – also reported. |
RS President Cavic: Any attempt to terminate RS will result in certain and definite self-determination of Serbs
| RTRS By Andjela Krupesic – 10th annual Vidovdan festival was celebrated in Kulasi near Prijedor. This holiday marks the victory of RS Army in this area in the last war. RS President Dragan Cavic opened the ceremony. He stated that such manifestations confirm that RS has been established as a result of the will of the Serb people, stressing that this will has been internationally recognized by the Dayton Peace Agreement. “I don’t feel any pessimism regarding the future of RS”, said Cavic. He stressed that the international community has confirmed that no constitutional changes can be made without full consensus. BHT1- “Any attempt of forceful termination of RS, i.e. its fundamental |
US Undersecretary Di Carlo: there would be no “domino effect” in region after Kosovo issue is resolved
| Vecernje Novosti pg 2 ‘Negotiations, but by the end of 2006’ by Dubravka Savic – US Undersecretary for Europe Rosemary Di Carlo stated in an interview to Vecernje Novosti that the issue of Kosovo should be resolved through negotiations by the end of the year the latest and noted there would be no “domino effect” in the region since the issues of Montenegro, Kosovo and RS have been defined with clear, internationally recognised documents and added: ‘With regard to RS, there is Dayton Peace Agreement, which defines borders of BiH’. |
Serbian PM Kostunica to be informed by
| RTRS- During the visit of Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica to |
FBiH politicians against, RS in favour react to
| Dnevni Avaz pg 4 ‘Dzaferovic: To end constitutional changes before abolishment of OHR’ by S.Skuletic – Daily carries comments of BiH politicians on decision of Peace Implementation Council [ |
PDP leader Ivanic: Abolishing the OHR is good for BiH, for full responsibility would be transferred onto local institutions
| Dnevni Avaz pg 5 ‘It is nor realistic to work anything with |
Former HR Ashdown: BiH politicians must take over responsibility, EU has to fulfil promise – EU perspective of the Western Balkan
| Dnevni Avaz pg 6 ‘BiH politicians must take over responsibility’, mentioned on cover ‘Politicians must become serious’ by S.Numanovic – Praising the decision of Peace Implementation Council [ |
ICG Special representative Lyon: This is not the best time for OHR to start packing up
| Dnevni Avaz cover splash, pg 6 ‘This is not the best term for OHR to start packing bags’ by S.Skuletic – Commenting announced closure of the OHR, International Crisis Group [ICG] Special representative James Lyon told daily that International Community [IC] cannot stay in BiH forever, adding: “With regard to turbulent year of 2006, Montenegrin referendum, issue of Kosovo, this is maybe not the best moment for IC to start packing its bags in BiH… IC is aware that there are potential problems that could postpone their parting from BiH. This is why the set dates for abolishing of OHR cannot be viewed with hundred percent certainty. If some politicians keep on talking about referendum in BiH or if Kosovo status makes an influence, it is for sure that OHR will not be abolished so soon.” Inset ‘Conditions fulfilled’ – |
VL: European center for political studies analyses creation of new countries in the Balkans and finds EU will not accept division of BiH
| Vecernji List pg 2 ‘Serbs and Croats in BiH in favour of their own states’ by Zdenko Jurilj – VL carries estimates of Lucia Montanaro of the European Centre for political studies in Brussels about the possibilities of creating new states (in the Balkans), who said for the Voice of America that independence of Montenegro, albeit a significant democratic success, can lead to Serbs in Kosovo and BiH and Croats in BiH seeking secession and similar situations in Vojvodina and Sandzak. According to her, EU must achieve a fine balance between minorities’ rights and creation of a large number of small states, which are not always capable of economic independence for which reasons EU would not take kindly to division of BiH in the future. Montanaro notes that stories about independence of RS are brought up by Serb political leaders with tacit political sponsorship from |
Speaker of BiH HoR Raguz: BiH CoM has to pay more attention to BiH Parliament, less on IC, BiH needs partnership with IC
| Dnevni List pg 7 mentioned on cover ‘Raguz will organize Parliament’ by D. P. Mandic – regarding the recent blockade of the BiH Parliament related to the establishment of the Sarajevo Commission, Speaker of BiH House of Representatives, Martin Raguz, says that the CoM has done its part of the job and BiH has learned a valuable lesson. According to Raguz, solutions to avoid blockade of parliament operation in the future could be fines for its members (like in |
BiH Deputy Foreign Minister Rill addresses Crans
| PINK- BiH Deputy Foreign Minister Anton Rill headed a BiH delegation at the Annual Session of the Crans Montana Forum named “Addressing a New World”, which took place in Monaco from June 22 to 25. Deputy Minister Rill addressed the gathering at the plenary session on subject “EU Enlargement heads towards Southeast”. Rill underlined that the political stability, security and economic development were preconditions for development of the entire region and that BiH supported political dialogue and all solutions that are in line with European principles and values. “The launch of negotiations for signing a Stabilization and Association Agreement is an exceptionally important step for BiH. The negotiations send a positive signal to the public that BiH is heading in direction of European integration and represent a stimulus to all institutions in BiH to take their part in the job so that the negotiations could be concluded in the expected period- late 2006”, underlined Rill. (BHT1, Nezavisne Novine pg 6 ‘BiH pleads for political dialogue’ by Srna, Oslobodjenje pg 5 ‘EU enlargement heads southeast’ not signed– – also carried. |
BiH to be discussed at the summer session of CoE’s Parliament
| Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘BiH at the agenda as well’ by S.Numanovic, Strasbourg– As the author comments, according to the agenda BiH would be one of the main topics of the summer session of Council of Europe’s Parliament, which starts on Monday. DA carries that discussion would be dedicated to |
DL commentary: BiH needs Dayton II to get out of dead end in reform implementation
| Dnevni List pg 2 ‘Dayton II inevitable’ op-ed by Ivica Glibusic – The author thinks that the decision to abolish OHR will strengthen those who are trying to stop reforms in BiH. By delaying BiH’s accession to EU and NATO, DL comments, the IC hopes to make the BiH leaders agree with one another about reform implementation but this is not going to happen because when politicians in our country use the word ‘reform’, it gets a completely different meaning. |
NN op-ed: nobody should be either too glad or too worried over closure of OHR – it will continue its mandate as EUSR | Nezavisne Novine op-ed pg 7 ‘Shutting down OHR’ by Dragan Risojevic – Referring to the announcement that OHR would be closed on June 30 next year, the author says the decision was expected having in mind the progress that had been achieved since the Dayton Peace Agreement was signed, therefore it is not clear why some people are glad, while others are desperate because OHR will be closed. Risojevic comments no person should be either too glad or too worried over closure of OHR, primarily since OHR would continue with its mandate as EUSR and concludes by saying: “Now, everyone is facing a great test of the art of behaviour, the first one in the history of post-war BiH. It is time for the domestic politics to become much more sensible from one to another in order to achieve joint, strategic goals, which are greater in number than differences.” |
Oslob op-ed: BiH still necessary needs tutorship
| Oslobodjenje pg 9 ‘State with special needs’ op-ed by Josip Vricko – Commenting statement of former High Representative Wolfgang Petritsch, who said that announced closure of the OHR must be carried out very carefully and with detailed planning [for more details see OHR Media Round-up 25 June] for BiH is a state with special needs, editorial reads that this means BiH still necessary needs tutorship. But even more pessimistic than that, says author, is Petritsch’s prognosis that BiH would need to wait for another generation of politicians for ethnic borders to be erased. Criticizing both authorities and its political opposition for bringing BiH to the status “comparable with |
VL commentary re
| Vecernji List pg 2 ‘At the end of protectorate’ by Dejan Jazvic – Commentary reads that the |
RS Police Director Pena: I am going to respect decision of the RSNA and stances of RS President and PM re. police reform
| RTRS- Newly appointed RS Police Director Uros Pena stated that as a member of BiH Police Reform Directorate Steering Board, he was going to respect the decision of RS National Assembly and stances of RS President and RS Prime Minister regarding the police reform. Pena believes that politicians should have a clear stance regarding this issue. He explained that in case of police reform conducted in accordance with current proposal of |
EUPM Commander Coppola welcomes appointment of Pena as RS Police Director
| RTRS- The Head of the European Union Police Mission [EUPM], Brigadier General Vincenzo Coppola welcomed the appointment of Uros Pena as the RS Police Director. Brigadier General Coppola said he was looking forward to the full engagement of Pena in activities of the Police Reform Directorate, EUPM said. Coppola reiterated the significance of participation and commitment of all sides in the process of police reform and underlined the preparedness of EUPM to support Pena and his associates in realizing the serious tasks they are facing, especially with regards to battling organized crime, apprehending war criminals and implementing police reform. ( |
RTRS asks politicians what their main focuses in pre-election campaign would be
| RTRS Momcilo Ostojic – In “the already started pre-election campaign”, as RTRS underlined, politicians were asked to present main focuses of their pre-election campaigns. Borislav Bojic from |
SDA leader Tihic: there is no ‘rift’ within SDA
| Oslobodjenje pg 3 ‘Cengic and Terzic have no support of SDA Main Board’, mentioned on cover by Avdo Avdic – In a short interview for daily, SDA leader Sulejman Tihic commented claims on a ‘rift’ within SDA, stressing that there are only “different opinions on how the party should be led”. Commenting the “attacks” on him during the session of the SDA Main Broad by Hasan Cenigic and Adnan Terzic [Council of Ministers Chair], Tihic said that these people have no support of |
PDP leader Ivanic: BiH will be led by seven parties after elections
| Dnevni Avaz pg 5 ‘It is nor realistic to work anything with |
Avaz speculates if
| Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘Who are the possible candidates for members of BiH Presidency’ by A.Malagic– Citizens should be introduced with the names of candidates for BiH Presidency by the end of next week, since the deadline of BiH Central Election Commission for submitting of the lists will expire by then. Avaz brings a preview of the current situation, where it is certain that SBiH would nominate its leader Haris Silajdzic, while SDA would most probably appoint its leader Sulejman Tihic. At the same time, patriotic Block [SDU and BOSS] would nominate BOSS leader Mirnes Ajanovic. From the RS [Serb member of the Presidency], |
Serbian President Tadic in
| Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘Tadic in Sarajevo on Thursday’ by S.S. – Daily carries that Serbian President Boris Tadic will pay official one-day visit to BiH on Thursday. This would be Tadic’s first official visit to BiH after |
Economic/Social Affairs | |
One year of Farmer’s protests; Farmers to give “black letters of gratitude” to those most responsible for such situation; experts say farmers’ requests justified, but claim that some politics is behind them
| FTV By Aleksandar Markovic – On Sunday, BiH Farmers Association organized big protest in |
Data of BiH Foreign Trade Chamber show INA/MOL is controlling 2/3 of petroleum market in BIH, while Brod Refinery is not in function
| Nezavisne Novine cover pg splash and pgs 4-5 ‘Deficit reached BAM 442 million through fuel in 2006’ by D. Risojevic – According to data of BiH Foreign Trade Chamber, BAM 442 million worth of petroleum products were imported to BiH during first five months of this year. Out of this amount, BAM 285 million worth of petroleum products were either produced in |
War Crimes | |
BiH Prosecutor’s Office confirmed war crimes indictment would be raised against Momcilo Mandic | Nezavisne Novine pg 3, announced on cover ‘Fourteenth indictment awaits for Momcilo Mandic’ by A. Djozo – War Crimes Department of BiH Prosecutor’s Office stated it had launched investigations in 86 cases against 245 persons in 18 months of its work and this resulted in bringing of 13 indictments. BiH Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the 14th indictment will soon be raised against former RS Minister of Justice Momcilo Mandic. According to unofficial information, Mandic is being held a suspect in accordance with the command responsibility for existence of prisons that had been turned into concentration camps for non-Serb population during the war. |
Miscellaneous | |
Islamic Community issued the Platform for inter-religious dialogue | Oslobodjenje cover splash, pg 6 ‘When two are meeting, it is usually the third one that is paying the price’ by Sefko Hodzic – Daily carries two details from the three-partite meeting of the Council for inter-religious dialogue that took place on 20 April, 2006. According to (Catholic) Bishop Pero Sudar, Islamic community leader Mustafa effendi Ceric firstly refused all institutional means of cooperation in which representatives of Catholic and Orthodox churches would not take part – explaining that ‘when two are meeting in BiH, it is usually the third one that is paying the price’. Secondly, he (Ceric) presented a Platform of Islamic community for inter-religious dialogue. Article carries details from the Platform, noting that it reads openness of Islamic Community for dialogue with other religious groups in BiH on basis of comprehensive respect. |