Headlines
- According to the B&H Constitutional Court, the rejected Law on State Border Service was in accordance with the B&H Constitution
- Employees of the shoe factory “Aida” from Tuzla started a hunger-strike
- A bus with 35 Japanese tourists was kidnapped in Greece
- New clashes in the Middle East
Greece
Christos Kendaris kidnapped a bus with 35 Japanese tourists in Greece, after he had committed two murders. The police are following the bus around Greece, Gordana Frimel reported.
Tuzla
Employees of the shoe factory “Aida” in Tuzla started a 48-hour warning hunger-strike. If the Canton Government does not fulfil their requests, they will start a general strike. Reported by Adis Nisic.
Banja Luka
Railway-engine drivers in the RS continued their strike. According to them, replacement of the General Director is an unconditional request. “We will fulfil requests of the people who are probably not satisfied with the current management of their RS Railways sector”, the RS Prime Minister, Milorad Dodik said. Milorad Milojevic produced the report.
Banja Luka
The B&H Constitutional Court’s session took place in Banja Luka. According to the B&H Constitutional Court, the rejected Law on State Border Service was in accordance with the B&H Constitution. Several citizens’ appeals were also discussed in today’s session, Dragan Stanimirovic reported.
Yugoslavia
The FRY Federal Assembly session is taking place in Belgrade. A new Yugoslav Government should be appointed at the session by this evening. Reported by Danica Ilic.
World
More than 3000 citizens of York have been evacuated due to heavy rain and floods in north England.
Bad weather caused new floods in Toscana. Strong wind caused serious damages in Rome.
Washington announced that the US President, Bill Clinton would meet separately the Palestinian Leader, Yasser Arafat and the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Barak in the White House next week. They will discuss renewal of the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. Gordana Frimel reported on world events.
Sarajevo
A Forum on Sarajevo pluralism and political behaviour in transitional period took place in Sarajevo. One of the participants, Prof. Robert Donia from the Michigan University wrote two books on the theme of Sarajevo pluralism, Anes Alic reported.
This evening’s guest in TV INFO was Prof. Robert J. Donia from the Michigan University. “Sarajevo survived numerous changes, but the spirit of pluralism still exists here”, Mr. Donia said. “If democratisation takes place in Croatia and Yugoslavia, there will be a possibility for democratic changes in B&H as well”, Prof. Donia added.
Prijedor
About 60 Serb refugee families, who live in Bosniac houses in Prijedor will have to move out by the end of the year. The problem is that local authorities have not provided any alternative accommodation for them. Reported by Suzana Vukcevic.
Sarajevo
The B&H Association of Painters and Designers celebrated its 45th Birthday today. The Association was reconstructed in 1996, and has 120 members, Meliha Hasanbegovic reported.
Mostar
“Matica Hrvatska” from Mostar marked 4 years of its work today. Reported by Ana Kaljuzni.
Sport
Reports on the Chess Olympics in Istambul, local and international football and international tennis were presented.