Latest radio news broadcast at 12.00 on 14 June
| BH Radio 1 (12,00 hrs) | RTRS (12,00 hrs) |
| Riots in Mostar after football match | Live coverage of RSNA session |
| Reform Process Monitoring meeting |
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| RSNA discusses Law on Higher Edu. |
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TV news broadcast on 13 June
| RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA (18,00 hrs) | TV PINK (18,00 hrs) | BHT 1 (19,00 hrs) |
| Pilgrims visit Ante Gotovina | Zelenovic before the ICTY | Investigation of ex-Yugoslav funds |
| HR on BIH Parliament’s delegates | | Zelenovic appears before ICTY |
| | Trial to Mandic and others continues | Terzic visits ICMP in |
| Croat Block on elections | HR pays visit to | Deadline for elections registration |
| NTV Hayat (19,00 hrs) | FTV (19,30 hrs) | RTRS (19,30 hrs) |
| Trial to Zelenovic commenced? | Zelenovic appears before ICTY | Dodik pays visit to |
| 35 bodies exhumed near Zvornik | Novalic released from detention | Zelenovic appeared before the ICTY |
| Sarvan on Mittal Steel situation | Terzic visits ICMP in | Novalic released from detention |
| Economic-Social Council in session | Memorial for killed civilians in Mostar | Trial to Mandic and others continues |
| Oslobodjenje | Terzic said that they [SDA] should not count on him |
| Dnevni Avaz | Tihic pushes Terzic out? |
| Dnevni List | Illegal objects are being torn down [in Mostar] |
| Vecernji List | Sports related headlines |
| Slobodna Dalmacija | Headline on religious holiday |
| Nezavisne Novine | |
| Glas Srpske | Invitation to Russian investors [RS PM met Russian Foreign Affairs Minister] |
| EuroBlic | Broadcasts (of football matches) and betting-shops jeopardizing sessions [Football World Cup euphoria threatening to disturb the work of RS NA] |
| Vecernje novosti | Features Serbian related titles |
LATEST NEWS OF TODAY | |
| Riots in Mostar after Brazil-Croatia football match: several injured, including police; one injured by firearm
| BH Radio1 – Following last night’s football match between |
| Reform Process Monitoring team meets to discuss progress to signing
| BH Radio 1 – Fourth meeting of the Reform Process Monitoring team starts in Sarajevo on Wednesday to discuss progress in judiciary, social policy, education, ICTY cooperation, police reform and Public Broadcasting System [PBS]. Directorate for EU integrations Director Osman Topcagic said he expects the |
| RSNA discusses law on higher education | BH Radio 1 by Brana Markovic – RS National Assembly has commenced the session today which also includes the discussion on the RS Law on Higher Education. Members of authorized Board submitted the report on state of education and proposed for the RS authorities to adopt this law before the BiH Parliament adopts the umbrella law. |
War crimes | |
| ICTY’s Nikiforov: ICTY did not open the investigation on intrusion of RS into Yugoslav monetary system; RS authorities expected to investigate this
| BHT1 by Boris Gagic –ICTY Prosecution Spokesperson Anton Nikiforov confirmed that ICTY Prosecution didn’t open the investigation on intrusion of RS authorities into the monetary system of former |
| Central Bank of
| Nezavisne Novine pg 5 ‘Central Bank of Serba forwarded data to the Tribunal’ by P. Klincov and M. Kusmuk – Central Bank of Serbia told Nezavisne Novine it had forwarded to the Hague Tribunal the requested data on breach of RS into monetary system of former SR Yugoslavia in 1997, since there are certain suspicions a part of the funds taken on the occasion might had been used to help Hague fugitives. A commission that was established in 1998 found out RS Government had withdrawn approximately BAM 230 million from then SR Yugoslavian monetary system, but the Central Bank of |
| Former RS PM Klickovic denies RS had ever breached into SRY monetary system
| Vecernje Novosti pg 5 ‘Untruth down to the last penny’ by Vladimir Mitric – Former RS PM Gojko Klickovic, who was RS PM between May 1996 and February 1998, said accusations with regard to breach of RS into former SR Yugoslavian monetary system, during which BAM 230 million or even BAM 370 million as some claim were taken, were groundless. Klickovic said there was no breach into SRY monetary system simply because there could not have been one since RS had never had its primary issue of money nor its Mint of money. |
| Trial in case PB ES continues: Provisional Administrator Robinson testify on finances, says money used to aide PIFWCs at large, RS Govt took 1.2 from PBES
| RTRS by Radan Skipina – Trial to Momcilo Mandic, Milovan Bjelica, Milorad Govedarica and Mirko Sarovic, indicted for misuse of office and embezzlement in the ‘Privredna Bank East Sarajevo’, continues before the |
| ICTY gives Zelenovic additional time to plea as he has not yet got defence attorney
| PINK, Hayat, BHT1, FTV, RTRS, Dnevni Avaz pg 4 ‘Dragan Zelenovic refused to enter plea’ by FENA, Oslobodjenje pg 8 ‘Zelenovic postponed his plea’ by Fena, Dnevni List pg 4 ‘Novalic released from custody’ not signed, Nezavisne Novine pg 2 ‘Zelenovic postponed his plea’ by Beta – On Tuesday afternoon, war crime indictee Dragan Zelenovic appeared on for the first time before the ICTY Chamber, however in accordance to ICTY regulations he requested a postponement of the plea as he still doesn’t have a defence attorney. Zelenovic is indicted of torture and rape of Bosniak women in Foca in period 1992 – 1993. It is expected that he would appear before the Court in one month and if he pleads guilty, he will remain in |
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| CoM Chair Terzic visits ICMP in
| BHT1 by Samir Kahrovic – BiH Council of Ministers Chair Adnan Terzic visited the identification laboratories of International Commission for Missing Persons [ICMP] in |
Political issues: debate on referendum, reforms | |
| HR
| BHT1 – At the meeting with German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble in |
| RS PM Dodik in
| RTRS by Drasko Milinovic– During his visit to |
| RS President Cavic: Referendum option is hypothesis, nobody in the world would support destruction of BiH
| Dnevni Avaz pg 5, announced on cover ‘Nobody in the world would support destruction of BiH’ by Nadja DIklic – In an interview to daily, Dragan Cavic, RS President comments on latest political developments in BiH. On referendum story, he expresses his view it has a hypothetical character. He says issues of RS and Kosovo cannot be linked together since those are two issues for two sovereign states. He adds that abandoning of Dayton Agreement is a violent destruction of RS as well, which would bring BiH at the beginning, stressing: “Absence of agreement inevitably leads to separatism and demands for referendum.” He stresses he sees not a single serious administration at the present time in the world that would be ready to support destruction of constitutional structure of BiH and entrance into uncertain epoch. |
| DEPOS asking RS PM Dodik to take clear stance on referendum issue
| RTRS by Stela Junigic– In a short statement, DEPOS said it expects from the RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik to express clear stance on referendum in RS. “It is a time for the RS PM to take serious steps and if he really thinks what he says, it is logical that those parties that support the abolishment of the RS should not be a part of Dodik’s Government”, said Nedjo Djuric, Chair of DEPOS. Oslobodjenje pg 6 ‘To condition changes of the constitution with referendum’ by Fena, Nezavisne Novine pg 8 ‘Many laws incomplete’ by V. Popovic Inset ‘Referendum to institutions’, Glas Srpske pg 5 ‘On referendum before parliament’ by D. Mo.– |
| PDP: no need for RSNA to discuss referendum, issue should not be used for pre-election purposes
| Dnevni List pg 6 ‘Objecting to discussion on referendum’ not signed, Nezavisne Novine pg 8 ‘There is no room for discussion on referendum at Parliament’ by V.Popovic – Ranko Savic, PDP delegate at the RS NA, has stated there is no need that issue of possible scheduling of referendum should be discussed at RS NA, stressing RS should be preserved through investments in economy and employment, instead through cheap politics. He has stressed demands of some political parties (that RS NA should discuss this issue of referendum) are not justified, since BiH is ahead of elections, noting issue of referendum should not be used for pre-election purposes. He has added PDP will not make moves detrimental for RS, noting at today’s session of Parliament, PDP will not support Proposed Law on obligations (stipulating transfer of powers from RS onto BiH). |
| RS CoP Chair Kadric: state has a right to seek abolishment of entities, but entities are not entitled to succession
| Dnevni Avaz pg 5 ‘Kadric: State of BiH has a right to speak of entities’ abolishment’ – Reacting upon latest statements of RS Premier, Milorad Dodik (regarding referendum), Remzija Kadric, RS Council of Peoples Chair, has stated that the state and its institutions have a right to speak of internal organisation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and hence abolishment of entities. He underlines that in line with BiH Constitution, entities have no right to secede or associate with another state. He says: “Discrimination on all bases of non-Serb population is taking place in RS and state should seriously discuss this and reach decision on abolishment of entities, especially RS.” |
| SBiH leader Silajdzic calls on US Gov to support adoption of new BiH Constitution
| Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘Silajdzic demands support from US Government for new Constitution’ by E.Sarac – At his lecture on American Enterprise Institute in Washington, SBiH leader Haris Silajdzic invited US Government to support adoption of new BiH Constitution that would be based on the same democratic principles and values that US and European democracies are based. In telephone statement for daily, Silajdzic said: “I stressed that BiH needs new Constitution, based on principles of modern democracy, not on ethinc principles that cement results of ethnic cleansing, genocide and aggression.” Officials of US Congress, US State Department, National Security Council, Institute for Peace, Heinrich Boell Fundation and some other NGOs were present at the lecture. Silajdzic invited all relevant subjects in BiH to take part in making new Constitution. Dnevni List pg 7 ‘To base new constitution on principle of modern democracy’ not signed |
| SNSD Simic: As Agreement on special relation with
| Oslobodjenje pgs 4-5, mentioned on cover ‘Dayton gives us right for special relations with Serbia’ by Orijana Vukovic – Commenting last week’s visit of Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica to Banja Luka and talks on changes of Agreement on special and parallel relations between FR Yugoslavia and RS from 2001, SNSD Vice President Krstan Simic stated that Dayton Agreement “set the original right to have special relations with neighbouring states… Although a clause in the DPA reads the confirmation of the document has to be done in BiH Parliament, it is functioning now and there is no need for [Parliament’s approval]. ” Replying to statements of BiH Presidency Chair Sulejman Tihic, and some other FBiH politicians, who said that such Agreement is without legitimacy, Simic noted that special relations would be in interest of all in BiH, and explained that the changes mentioned lately are only of technical nature following Montenegrin independence. Inset ‘States build relations, not entities’ by A.O., EuroBlic pg RS2 ‘Political splitting of hairs’, announced on cover ‘Sarajevo blocking agreement between RS and Serbia’ by Nedeljka Breberina – Tihic told daily this Agreement is a relic of the past, adding it is up to state, not entity to build relations: “Croatia realised it long time ago, now it is time for Serbia to [do the same].” Tihci also noted there is a possibility to reassess constitutionality of this Agreement before the |
| Changes to Agreement on Special Relations between RS and
| EuroBlic pg RS2 ‘Political splitting of hairs’, announced on cover ‘Sarajevo blocking agreement between RS and Serbia’ by Nedeljka Breberina – With regard to the announcement of RS President Dragan Cavic and Serbian PM Vojislav Kostunica on changes to the Agreement on Special and Parallel Relations between RS and Serbia, BiH Foreign Minister Mladen Ivanic said entities have the right to establish special relations with neighbouring countries, as in accordance with the Constitution, and no consent of state institutions is needed. |
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| DA op-ed on BiH Parliament blockade: HR lacks being more concrete
| Dnevni Avaz pg 3 ‘State with stand-by democracy’ op-ed by Husein Orahovac – Commenting statement of High Representative Christian Schwarz-Schillingwho condemned blockade of BiH Parliament, author agrees with his stance that “where Parliament is not working, democracy stops functioning.” Editorial argues that such stance is right but not helpful, adding that HR lacks being more concrete: “Schwarz-Schilling’s warning can have effect if the real perpetrators of BiH Parliament blockade [i.e. Serb deputies] recognize themselves in this warning, but not in the case that ‘blackmailers’ disregard it and remain at the their stances. Unfortunately, it seems that not will change, for both HR and BiH citizens.” |
| BiH Chief negotiator with EU Davidovic says BiH on half way of talks with EU on
| Dnevni Avaz pg 11 ‘The upcoming round is exactly a half way of talks with EU’ by T.Lazovic – In a statement to daily, Igor Davidovic, BiH Chief Negotiator with EU, says that the upcoming official round of talks with the EC (European Commission) on |
| EC’s Priebe: EC concerned because of the reforms in BiH; Osman Topcagic: Blocked of parliament to be solved
| Oslobodjenje pg 5 ‘European Commission concerned about pace of reforms’ by M. K S. – A meeting of the EC’s Reform Process Monitoring team is scheduled to take place on Wednesday and Thursday this week ahead of the fourth round of negotiations on Stabilization and Association Agreement. On Wednesday, the Directorate for European Integrations will brief the EC on the progress in the fields of border control, asylum, migrations, visa regime, combating organized crime and money laundry. On the second day, achievements will be discussed related to the implementation of 6 key priorities: cooperation with the ICTY, police reform, public administration reform, PBS reform, establishing a single economic space and the work of state institutions. Osman Topcagic, head of Directorate, was not willing to comment on the progress achieved but said he expects the ‘ |
| DA int with
| Dnevni Avaz pg 5, announced on cover ‘Nobody in the world would support destruction of BiH’ by Nadja DIklic – In an interview to daily, Dragan Cavic, says he believes that the manner in which police reform is discussed at Directorate cannot lead to solutions that can obtain support at parliaments of both entities and state, underlining the importance of consensus instead of outvoting. He adds he had received many open threats during and after talks on police reform, stressing |
| Local authorities to be seriously warned over delays in police reform
| Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘Serious warning to BiH because of police reform’ by M. Cubro – A collocutor from European Commission confirmed to Nezavisne Novine EU would today [Wednesday], during a session of the Team for Monitoring of Reforms in BiH, warn domestic authorities because of unacceptable delays in police reform. Spokesperson of EC Delegation to BiH Frane Maroevic said ‘next official round of negotiations on |
| BiH Presidency session scheduled for today –
| Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘Recognition of Montenegro is not on agenda’ by A.M. – Daily reports that agenda of today’s session of BiH Presidency does not include discussion on issue of recognition of |
Preparations for elections, parties internal disputes | |
| BiH
| BHT1 by Sanita Lisica Biberovic – The deadline for registration of parties, coalitions and independent candidates for the October elections expired on Tuesday at |
| Croat Block rejects idea of coalition with HDZ; one of reasons relation toward the Catholic Church
| Dnevni List pg 6 ‘Bacak: Covic is not man of his word’ by Dario Pusic– President of Croat Block has decided to reject the possible coalition with the HDZ BiH and other parties, which was recently agreed at the session of the HDZ Presidency. Croat Block’s deputy in FBiH Parliament Ivan Bacak told DL that they didn’t want to jeopardise their integrity, since HDZ was close to accept their program, but didn’t want to accept people behind it and wanted to influence personnel changes in the Block. Bacak explained that they are now going to establish coalitions with parties that failed to register to all levels, such as Ljubuski based HKDP. As main reason for rejection of the coalition he mentioned constitutional changes, stressing that Croat Block was advocating for Peoples’ Constitution with three federal units. The second reason, says Bacak, are “series of actions by Dragan Covic [HDZ leader] during my membership in HDZ… It is known that our people left the HDZ because they were tricked and just like that Covic was prepared to sign anything and to deny [that same thing] tomorrow.” He concludes that additional problems is HDZ attitude towards the Catholic Church. |
| DL: HDZ BiH builds strategy by attacking the Church
| Dnevni List pg 7 ‘New attack of HDZs to Church’ dignitaries’, mentioned on cover by Zvonimir Jukic – DL article carries that at the last session of the HDZ Western Herzegovina Cantonal Board the Church high-ranking officials were assaulted, and the author notes that this criticising of the Catholic Church and its clergy is new strategy of the HDZ BiH and leader Dragan Cavic, in an effort to decrease influence of the Church in everyday life, especially of those who are members of the party. Aware of the fact that they have lost the Church’s and Cardinal, Vinko Puljic’s support, Covic and others “have decided to openly fight them through public discussions and meeting of the local boards of the party and thus have the Church’s influence to the minimum before the elections. Only this way, strategists believe, it is possible to save HDZ from full break up and loss of electoral trust ” DL source from the Western Herzegovina Cantonal Board said the leading role in this campaign was taken by Velimir Jukic, lately becoming Covic closest alley. Juric allegedly harshly criticises the Church, and claims “it is irrelevant”, demonstrating this by the “fact” that Cardinal’s latest visit to |
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| Slobodna Dalmacija pg 12 ‘We will bring down both HDZ parties’, mentioned on cover, by Emil Karamatic – In an interview to SD, Dr. Zvonko Jurisic, president of |
| SDA Vice President Terzic: SDA does not see me in the first echelon of list holders; I will not break unity of party, I am ready to accept that
| Dnevni Avaz cover splash ‘Tihic displaces Terzic?’, pg 2 ‘Tihic’s confrontation with disobedient’ by S.Numanovic – Daily carries SDA faces with the internal disputes over the positions in the elections lists. Author notes that SDA leader Sulejman Tihic is trying to place party members loyal to him to the influential places, adding that his opponent at the last party’s elections, Elmir Jahic, is on the other side fighting for his own position in SDA by taking places at the elections lists. Article carries that SDA Vice President Adnan Terzic is not satisfied with these internal conflicts to the extent he doesn’t desire to be the SDA candidate. Inset ‘Izetbegovic’s position’ – Article comments that although Tihic is not in favour of him, Bakir Izetbegovic,will be SDA list-holder for the state parliament. Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘Terzic: I have information that they do not see me in first echelon’ by S.N. – Terzic stated: “I have information that, although the process is not over yet, people that take care about SDA personnel policy do not see me at the first echelon of list holders for the state parliament. In order to prevent breaking unity of the party, I am ready to accept such thing and not make any problems in this regard.” Asked to comment whether Tihic is trying to get rid of him, Terzic noted: “there are perhaps some private issues in here. Main thing is that I neither want to talk on the subject nor raise the issue in the pre-election period.” Oslobodjenje cover splash, pg 3 ‘Terzic said that they should not count on him’ by A.Omeragic – Commenting the issue for daily, Terzic said that any kind of division within the party would only help other parties to attract SDA electorate body: “If I am not on the list, I assume it means that they [SDA] are not happy with what I did.” Terzic recently stated for FTV that he does not expect to be on SDA list for elections. SDA headquarters could not deny nor confirm will Terzic appear on lists, adding that the lists have not yet been created. |
| DL: clashes within SDA last since death of Izetbegovic; how will Bakir Izetbegovic react on dispute btw Terzic and Tihic?
| Dnevni List pg 3 ‘Tihic doesn’t allow Terzic to the election list’, mentioned on cover by R.Dautefendic – After his statement in FTV’s ‘Central Prison’ late night show that SDA is not going to nominate him at the following elections, the Chair of the BiH Council of Ministers, Adnan Terzic,denied all speculations of “his colleagues from SDA” that he is going to establish new party, move to the |
| Oslob op-ed condemns work of BiH CoM Chair Terzic
| Oslobodjenje pg 9 ‘Prosperity’ op-ed by Senka Kurtovic – Commenting on Council of Ministers Chair Adnan Terzic‘s resentment of SDA decision not to appoint him as a list-holder for the parliamentary elections, the editorial reads that Terzic is prone to self-promotion and likes taking credit for VAT implementation, reforms, admission to the EU and that without him the state would not function at all. The editorial goes on to say that, contrary to his claims, Terzic was not able to make his ministers attend BiH CoM sessions, let alone have the law on Public Broadcasting System [PBS] adopted or implement the police report. “[Former German Chancellor Gerhard] Schroeder…is one of rare European politicians who bothered to come to |
| RS Vice President Tomljenovic: Bosniaks, Croats minority in RS; this must change with elections | Nezavisne Novine pg 8 ‘After the war, Croats have become minority in Republika Srpska’ by FENA – Ivan Tomljenovic, RS Vice President and HSS (Croat Peasants’ Party), warned in a press statement released by HSS Tuesday that Croats and Bosniaks – although constitutive peoples – have become minority in RS following unjust and imposed Dayton Agreement, the same way as Serbs are minority in F BiH. HSS expects this situation will change after elections with new officials, whose priority would be accelerated economic development. HSS also welcomes address of Bishops’ Conference of BiH, by which Bishops have pointed at importance of election law. |
| Research Agencies: people in BiH reluctant to vote; 50% said that would vote on October elections
| BHT1 by Mubarek Asani – According to research results conducted by “Prism Research”, only about 50% of BiH citizens are going to vote at the October elections. 18% still haven’t decided whether to vote or no. Julijan Komsic from “Puls” research agency stated that most citizens willing to vote are over 60 years of age. Aida Besic, OSCE information officer, stated that most young people don’t want to vote, because they feel that political parties don’t keep their promises after the elections. Analyst Ismet Dizdarevic stated that the neutral stance of citizens can’t be useful in current BiH situation. |
Economy, judiciary and security | |
| Negotiations on Mittal Steel employees resumed; deadline for final agreement two days BiH
| FTV – With the assistance of the FBiH Prime Minister Ahmet Hadzipasic, negotiations between “Zeljezara” Zenica and Mittal Steel over distribution of apartments resumed on Tuesday. Hadzipasic, Ministers Vahid Heco, Ferid Otajagic and Zahid Crnikc, as well as representatives of management and workers of both companies attended the talks, however while final solution wasn’t found significant steps forward were made. This includes decision to help consolidation of “Zeljezara”, which would than give apartments under tenancy right to “Mittal Steel” workers after workers of “Zeljezara” are taken care of. Hadzipasic said the final agreement is expected within 48 hours. BHT1, Hayat, Dnevni Avaz pg 4 ‘Hadzipasic gave trade union 48 hours for agreement’ by A.Dzonlic – also reported. |
| PM Hadzipasic and FBiH Govt under increased criticism over privatization issues
| Dnevni List pg 9 ‘Prime Minister attempts to control the privatization’ by Mensud Zorlak– |
| CC orders BL District Court to solve the case on compensation of damage of religious objects in amount of KM15.2 million
| RTRS – BiH Constitutional Court ordered Banja Luka District Court to solve the case which refers to compensation of damage in amount of 15.2 million KM, which was caused by the destruction of religious objects in Banja Luka (mosques: Ferhadija, Arnaudija, Stupnicka and Vrbanjska). BiH Constitutional Court reported that failure to solve the legal suit that Islamic Community submitted to Banja Luka District Court on October 27, 2000 present violation of right for just trial from the European Convention. Dnevni Avaz pg 13 ‘Process of “Islamic Community of BiH against RS” must start immediately’ – also reported. |
| DL: Inspections to check illegally construction in
| Dnevni List cover splash ‘Illegal objects are being torn down’, pg 11 ‘Destroying in the |
| DL: Citizens under the surveillance Sokolac
| Dnevni List pg 8 ‘Citizens under magnifying glass of secret services’ by Danijela Kozina – BiH is soon supposed to receive new sophisticated surveillance equipment from UK Government but there are no laws regulating what agency will receive this equipment. The question of possible abuse comes to mind because of several affairs related to illegal surveillance over the last several years, most notably the case when Zlatko Lagumdzija, |
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| Nezavisne Novine pg 2 ‘Talks on sanctions soon’ by Srna – Sokolac Municipality had received a letter from US Embassy to BiH, which reads that a meeting with representatives of Sokolac Municipality would be organised soon to discuss “Lautenberg’s sanctions” that were imposed to the US administration to the Municipality. Sokolac Mayor Dragan Cvijetic said Municipal officials had asked from US Embassy to specify what this Municipality could do in order for sanctions to be lifted. |