04.08.2000

OBN News Review, 4 August 2000

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Headlines

  • US Ambassador Thomas Miller in Srebrenica
  • 60 million EURO for reconstruction of railroads in B&H
  • Leaders of the major parties in Serbia made the common list for the elections
  • Coalition of Sarajevo region is created

Srebrenica

US Government will give support for development of the region depending on the results of the Municipal elections, said US Ambassador in B&H Thomas Miller in Srebrenica today. The aid will be given to those who support the peace process. Vedran Persic reported.

Prijedor

B&H Prime Minister, Edhem Bicakcic visited Sanski Most and Prijedor. Mr Bicakcic talked with municipal officials of both cities behind the closed door. Milena Letic Joves reported.

Banja Luka

OHR, World Bank and IMF representatives met with RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik. The theme of their meeting was amendments of the Law on work and the Law on retirements in RS. Darko Savic produced the report.

Sarajevo

52 000 workers from B&H Federation who do not work can be fired with severance of DEM 500 to maximum DEM1200. Representatives in the House of Common accepted the requests from the World Bank. The report was produced by Amarildo Gutic

Banja Luka

RS Government held a session in which the conclusion was that retirements in RS will be payed on the tenth day of a month. Tatjana Lajsic reported.

Banja Luka

Pensioners from RS will get their pensions next week. This was concluded on the session of the pensioners that was held in Banja Luka today. Nedjeljka Berberina reported.

Sarajevo

European Bank ratified EURO 60 millions for the reconstruction of the railroads in B&H.

Inter-entity railroad transport will start thanks to this sources. Mirna Sadikovic produced the report.

World

British, Canadian and Dutch officials stated that they will be allowed to visit their citizens who were arrested in Yugoslavia.

Serbian parties created the common list for the upcoming elections in Serbia.

Egypt is ready to help Israel in reaching the peace agreement with Palestinians.

Indian army strengthen their control in Kashmir.

The Queen Mother celebrated her 100th birthday in Great Britain. Zeljka Lekic produced the report.

Mladen Maric produced the review on US Republican candidate George Bush Junior.

Sarajevo

SDA demands removing from the office of The Head of OSCE mission in B&H, Robert Berry. Sevko Bajic produced the report.

Sarajevo

Coalition of Sarajevo region that includes more than a hundred non-governmental organisations from B&H and RS is created today. The report was produced by Slobodan Maksimovic

Culture

Sixth Sarajevo Film Festival is beginning on August 18th 2000. The latest films will be shown on this festival.

Sport

Reports on domestic football events and international tennis were produced.