03.06.2000

OBN News Review, 3 June 2000

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Headlines

  • B&H will face with social crisis, unless conclusions of the PIC are implemented, said the International Mediator for B&H, Christian Schwarz Shilling
  • About 80 refugees returned to Suceska, near Srebrenica
  • The US President, Bill Clinton visited Moscow
  • The Second Congress of the RS socialists started in Banja Luka

Sarajevo

B&H will face with social crisis, unless conclusions of the PIC are implemented, said the International Mediator for B&H, Christian Schwarz Schilling. “A progress was made in refugee return, but the International Community decreased their aid to B&H, because of previous obstructions of the process”, Mr Schwarz Schilling said. Reported by Vedran Persic.

Srebrenica

About 80 refugees returned to Srebrenica. They will live in tents, waiting for foreign donations. Reported by Muhamed Berbic from Srebrenica.

Sarajevo

B&H had large deficits in trade co-operation with Croatia so far. During the last year, the Federation of B&H lost DM700 million, because B&H imported goods from Croatia that were produced in this country as well. A new contract on co-operation between B&H and Croatia should be signed soon, in accordance with European standards. Reported by Anes Alic and Amarildo Gutic.

This evening’s guest of TV INFO was Enver Kreso, the Chairman of the Federal House of Representatives. “The latest Government’s decision on enhancing prices of fuel was made without any analysis of how it would influence the B&H economy”, Mr Kreso said. As for the rise of gas prices by 27, 5%, Mr Kreso said that the citizens of B&H were cheated by this decision.

Banja Luka

The Second Congress of the RS socialists started in Banja Luka. The dilemma over the new leadership has not been resolved yet. Reported by Sanja Srdic.

Banja Luka

The SNS Assembly session also took place in Banja Luka, behind closed doors. The SNS Chairman, Biljana Plavsic withdrew her resignation, that she had offered unofficially. The SNS Vice-President, Jovan Mitrovic said that Biljana Plavsic’s actions were influenced by the Belgrade regime. The report was produced by Biljana Arsic.

Moscow

The US President arrived to Moscow, where he met the Russian President, Vladimir Putin. The main themes of their discussion were control of nuclear weapons and the new American anti-rocket arsenal. The report was produced by Mladen Maric.

World

The Main ICTY Prosecutor, Carla Del Ponte said that the Tribunal would not prosecute NATO for air strikes against Yugoslavia, because there is no basis for investigation.

The US Secretary of the State, Madeline Albright met the Montenegrin President, Milo Dukanovic in Berlin. The USA are worried because of the murder of the Adviser to the Montenegrin President, Goran Zugic.

Despite the peace negotiations between Ethiopia and Eritrea, fighting between the two countries continued.

Philippine rebels released 10 foreign journalists whom they captured yesterday. They were paid $25 000 for that. The piece on world events was produced by Gordana Frimel.

Zenica

Number of TBC patients increased in the Zenica-Doboj Canton. Medicines in this Canton made a plan for the disease prevention. Reported by Sanela Vilasevic.

Sport

Reports on international tennis, local volleyball and fieldball and NBA league were presented.

A new phone code system will be used from tomorrow in B&H. For the GSM mobile network, there will be a unique number 066, that will be applied to all operators.