10.08.2000

OBN News Review, 10 August 2000

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Headlines

  • Hague Tribunal investigators in Grabovica, B&H
  • Goran Granic, Vice President of Croatian Government visited Mostar
  • B&H Trade Union initiated creation of Ministry of Work and Employment
  • 10 persons killed in a car explosion in Kashmir
  • OHR ask for immediate ending of discrimination in schools of both entities

Grabovica

Hague Tribunal investigators came to B&H today. They will investigate atrocities committed against Bosnian Croats in Grabovica. Grabavica is located between Mostar and Jablanica. Paul Risley, Chief Prosecutor spokesman confirmed for OBN. Vedran Persic produced the report.

Mostar

Vice President of Croatian Government, Goran Granic, visited Mostar without official announcement.

Mr Granic met City Authorities and talked about co-operation between Mostar and Zagreb.They dicussed implementation of agreements achieved during the recent visit of Croatian Prime Minister, Ivica Racan.

Senada Malanovic reported.

Sarajevo

Announced resignation of Alija Izetbegovic, B&H Presidency Chairman, is still under question. There is no formal confirmation of this decision. Slobodan Maksimovic produced the report.

Sarajevo

Establishment of Ministry of Work and Employment was initiated during the meeting of B&H Prime Minister and B&H Trade Union representatives. This Ministry will suggest creation of State Labour Law immediately. Amarildo Gutic produced the report.

World

At least 15 people are killed in a car explosion in the capital of Indian – administered Kashmir.

Belgrade will not ask OSCE representatives to monitor elections, said Vice President of Yugoslav Government.

Officials are finally given access to two Britains and two Canadians accused of spying in Yugoslavia.

US President, Bill Clinton, offered $ 30 millions to Croatia for continuation of reforms in this country.

Supporters of Basque separatist group ETA protested in support of four members killed by their own bomb on Monday.

Kuwait alert after Saddam ” threat”.

Defiant Chavez arrived in Iraq.

Zeljka Lekic produced the piece on world events.

Prijedor

International aid and support to Prijedor and Sanski Most will be based on implementation of Property Laws and number of returnees in the future.This is the conclusion from the session held with local officials in Prijedor today. International officials were also present on this session.

The report was produced by Milena Letic Joves.

Kozja Luka

About 50 persons are living in tents in Kozja Luka, Foca Municipality. They are eager to return to their houses. European Union donated EURO 900 000 for reconstruction of 70 houses.

Anes Alic produced the report.

Dobretici

Dobretici Municipality is the poorest in Central Bosnia Canton. Although its citizens want to return home, there are no donations of International Organisations. The citizens themselves will not be able to reconstruct their destroyed villages. The report was produced byVanja Elezovic.

Banja Luka

OHR is concerned because of obstructions made by Miro Jovic, Deputy of Federal Ministar of Education and Nenad Suljic, Ministar of Education in RS. Their activities are politically motivated and they do not contribute to school reforms. OHR requests from Federal and RS Government to stop discrimination in schools. Dragan Stanimirovic reported.

Sarajevo

UN Mission will donate DM 500 000 – 1 million to Factulties in Sarajevo. This money should be used for enterances (for wheelchair), elevators and other facilities for invalid persons. Sevko Bajic produced the report.

Sarajevo

Program ” Peacetrailes” started last year. People from 18-26 participated in this project.

They came from the whole B&H. Svjetlana Celic produced the report.

Sport

Domestic football events and international tennis events were reported by Mustafa Radoncic.