11.08.2000

OBN News Review, 11 August 2000

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Headlines

  • Radovan Karadjic, accused war criminal, sentenced $ 745 m
  • West access to Sarajevo finished
  • RS Government replaced a number of directors in Bijeljina
  • New Municipality Authorities in Gorazde inherited budget debt of DM 300 000
  • Mostar is preparing for Sunday events

World

Radovan Karadjic, accused war criminal, sentenced $ 745 m. Women from B&H, who were raped and tortured, raised the charges against Karadjic.

UN Security Council criticised Government in Belgrade for arrest of 2 British and 2 Canadian soldiers.

Russia will support creation of independent Palestinian state, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Basque separatist organisation ETA took responsibility for 12 terroristic attacks since

May 9 to July 29.

Kofi Annan, UN General Secretary, asked UN to start peace operation in Africa.

Zeljka Lekic produced the piece on world events.

Sarajevo

Highway ” West Access to Town” is 4,5 km long and its building cost more than DM 37m. This is the first highway in B&H and the first biggest post-war project financed with the budget of Sarajevo Canton. Adis Saranovic produced the report.

Bijeljina

RS Government replaced a number of directors among whom are Director of General Hospital and Director of Semberska Bank. B&H Presidency member, Zivko Radisic, considers these replacement illegal. Vesna Mladjenovic reported.

Gorazde

Municipality Authority Gorazde was constituted two weeks ago, three months after elections. New Authority has a lot of problems such as the great budget debt since 1998. This debt is around DM 300 000. Damir Kaletovic produced the report.

Banja Luka

Distribution of control vouchers started in RS. It will be distributed million and a half vouchers what can cause a great problem. Darko Savic reported.

Sarajevo

Privatisation process is going well in Federation. Citizens from Federation have about DM 13 billions in certificates. This sum they are supposed to spend in the public subscription of shares that will start on September 29th 2000. More than a thousand companies in Federation will be on sale. Amarildo Gutic produced the report.

Tuzla

Employees from ” Tuzla Putevi” Company defended the property of their company today. Their company has a lot of debts that ex- management left behind.

Sabina Dizdarevic produced the report.

Travnik

Officials from Central Bosnia Canton Ministry of Interior invited the unemployed and employed policemen from RS, who lived in the area of Central Bosnia before the war, to apply for a position in police stations of this Canton. The report was produced by Olivera Komsic.

Mostar

City Mostar is preparing for a number of great events, like traditional jumps in Neretva, football game Zrinjski – Velez and concert of Dino Merlin that will be held on Sunday

August 13. Anita Zovko reported.

Mostar

Journalists who were present in South -east SFOR base had the occasion to talk with Commander Gen. Robert Meille. Gen. Meille spoke on the activities of his division and on the action of weapon gathering. Anja Grujic reported.

Bijeljina

127 children who suffer from bronchitis and asthma from the whole region of B&H went to Greece on 15 day trip. This visit was organised by Greece Government and in co-operation with Children Embassy Medjasi.Jelena Lazic produced the report.

Sport

International tennis, formula 1 and boxing events were presented by Igor Kristic.