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| FBiH HoR in session | ICTY closed Milosevic case | ICTY closes trial on Milosevic |
| Barun on HVO members agreement | Detention to Markovic suspended | Milosevic smuggled in medicines? |
| HKDU on HVO members agreement | Humphreys on judiciary | SiCG denies genocide and victims |
| 12th ann. since HVO left Bugojno | Cadjo held press conference | Trial to Scorpions continued |
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| Milosevic to be buried in | ICTY closes trial on Milosevic | ICTY closed Milosevic’s case |
| ICTY detainees sign death notice | Milosevic to be buried in | BiH lawsuit against |
| BiH vs. | Trial to Scorpions continued | Dismissals in RS Health Care |
| 2 BiH Commanders to be sentenced | SiCG questions number of victims | Cadjo held press conference |
| Oslobodjenje | |
| Dnevni Avaz | Croats will listen to Cardinal Puljic |
| Dnevni List | Alcohol and minors – combination that ends up in tragedy (on increased number of crimes committed by juvenilles in Canton 7) |
| Vecernji List | Gotovina: I am Catholic and I forgive (ICTY inmate |
| Slobodna Dalmacija | Prka damaged town for 800 000 KM? (HDZ attacking Head of Tomislavgrad Municipality and former HDZ member Zdravko Prka for irrational spending of funds) |
| Nezavisne Novine | HDZ for removal of Lozancic as well |
| Glas Srpske | From market to mystery (disappearance of eminent Foca neuro-psychiatrist Cekic) |
| EuroBlic | Milosevic had been secretly supplied with medicaments and alcohol |
| Vecernje novosti | First |
LATEST NEWS OF TODAY | |
| EUFOR, NATO, RS Police engaged in raid of house of Karadzic’s aide in Prnjavor
| RTRS – Members of NATO, EUFOR and RS Police Special Unit have been engaged in raid of facilities owned by Nemanja Vasic, |
| RS delegation led by PM Dodik in
| RTRS – An RS delegation, headed by Milorad Dodik, RS Premier, will pay a visit to |
| ICTY to pass verdict to former BiH Army cmdrs. | |
| Russian Duma calls for ending of ICTY | BHT – Lower House of Russian Parliament [Duma] adopted resolution by which it invites for immediate international investigation on death of Slobodan Milosevic and ending of ICTY. |
| Milosevic’s wife not to attend funeral in
| BHT – Mirjana Markovic, the wife of former Serbian and Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic, will not attend her husband’s funeral, said the Russian Parliament’s Deputy Speaker Sergey Baburin. Markovic feels the guarantees for her safety provided by the Serbian authorities are insufficient. Milosevic’s mortal remains will today be transferred from |
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| BHT – Sanija Saljihi – Main hearing in BiH lawsuit against |
Milosevic death – update | |
| ICTY officially closes Milosevic case
| BHT1– ICTY has officially closed the trial against Slobodan Milosevic because of his death. Reporter stated that no verdict would be reached regarding the case although the Prosecution presented 30 000 evidence and many witnesses took stands in a four-year-long trial. Chair of the Trial Chamber, judge Patrick Robinson, expressed regrets that Milosevic died because of all victims that waited for justice to be served. The body of Slobodan Milosevic was discovered on Saturday in his cell in the ICTY detention union. The former Yugoslav President was 64 and according to initial autopsy report he died of heart attack. RTRS – Alexandra Milenov, ICTY spokesperson said that ICTY Chamber expressed gratitude to all participants in this process. Milenov also said that ICTY would use the evidences from the Milosevic case for other cases. |
| Milosevic to be buried in
| Hayat- Slobodan Milosevic will be buried in |
| AP: Milosevic was smuggling medicines and alcohol into his cell; Russian doctors to re-examine the body
| BHT1– According to the Associated Press, Slobodan Milosevic had smuggled into his cell alcohol drinks and unauthorized medicine on which the ICTY was allegedly informed but did not react. On the other hand, ICTY Spokesperson Alexandra Milenov denied any possibility of taking unauthorized medicine due to the fact that ICTY medical personnel carefully monitor this process. RTRS– ICTY official reported that one security guard member in the ICTY prison had been warning several times that he could not guarantee for Milosevic’s health due to forbidden medicines and alcohol that were found in Milosevic’s cell. BHT1– Meanwhile, Russian team of doctors has arrived in Hague on Tuesday to reexamine the body and autopsy results after Russian Government expressed doubts in the accuracy of ICTY’s report that Milosevic died of heart attack. |
| Cavic not to attend Milosevic’s funeral
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| Former HR Petritsch: now even more important to arrest Karadzic and Mladic | |
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| RS Premier Dodik: Milosevic was not the sole creator of wars
| Nezavisne Novine pg 9 ‘Milosevic was not the sole creator of wars’ by D.R. – Milorad Dodik, RS Premier, Tuesday stated that assessment that Slobodan Milosevic, was the sole creator of wars in the Balkans and the exclusive culprit for the tragic fall of Yugoslavia is ungrounded, adding: “Milosevic played a significant role in that, but he was not the sole and exclusive culprit.” Dodik reminded that the deaths of Franjo Tudjman, former Croatian President, and Alija Izetbegovic, former chairman of BH Presidency, prevented bringing charges against them. Dodik also said nobody can convince people in RS that they headed in war at Milosevic’s persuasion to do that. |
| Print media continue to dedicate lot of space to Milosevic death | Dnevni List reports on one page on the obituary notice allegedly signed by certain ICTY indictees including Croatian General Ante Gotovina, it speculates as to where Milosevic might be buried etc. Vecernji List carries similar information on 3 pages and Slobodna Dalmacija on 2 pages. Oslobodjenje pgs 4-5 ‘Process against Milosevic closed’, mentioned on cover by Asim Beslija – daily carries whole two pages dedicated to death of Slobodan Milosevic. Dnevni Avaz pg 21 ‘Butcher’s funeral in |
BiH lawsuit v | |
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| FTV- SiCG Team, at the main hearing in BiH lawsuit against |
| RSNA Speaker Radojicic: BiH Presidency and Parliament to ratify or withdraw the case
| RTRS– RS National Assembly (RSNA) Speaker Igor Radojicic called on BiH Presidency Member Borislav Paravac to inform RSNA on the current status of BiH lawsuit against |
| B. Luka lawyers: BH lawsuit loses grounds following Milosevic death | Glas Srpske pg 5 ‘Key lever broke?’ by Z. Markovic – Banja Luka lawyers Krstan Simic and Miroslav Mikes think the foundations of BiH lawsuit against SiCG would now, after death of Slobodan Milosevic, fall apart. |
| RS Interior Minister Cadjo says he has no information on Mladic, Karadzic whereabouts
| Vecernje Novosti pg 4 ‘Special forces after Mladic too!’ not signed – article reports on the press conference of Minister Cadjo and reads he stated he has no information on whether the ICTY indictees, primarily Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic, were hiding in RS. Cadjo did not exclude the possibility of establishing special police units that would be tasked with locating and arresting Hague indictees. |
| | Oslobodjenje pg 3 ‘USA gave new deadline to Serbia by May 21’ by Fena– Senior Official of U.S. State Department Rosemary Di Carlo stated for Vienna based ‘Kurier’ daily that USA gave a new deadline to Serbia, by which Serbia should solve the issue of full cooperation with the ICTY. The date is May 21. |
| ICTY Chief Prosecutor to demand extradition of Mladic until 5t April
| EuroBlic pg 3 ‘Del Ponte panically asking for Mladic’ by N.Calukovic – Daily learns from its sources close to the ICTY that Carla del Ponte,ICTY Chief Prosecutor, will come to Belgrade until the end of March, most likely at the end of next week, in order to once more increase pressure against Serbian authorities to extradite Ratko Mladic until April 5. |
| RS Govt: Commission on destiny of Colonel Palic constantly working | Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘Investigation expanded outside BiH’ by Agencies – The RS Government Bureau for Public Affairs Tuesday confirmed that the Commission in charge of investigating destiny of RBiH Army Colonel Avdo Palic is constantly working and conducting investigation, which is a complex issue that expands outside BH borders. |
Political Developments | |
| FBiH HoR postponed voting on Law on FBiH PBS; HDZ left the session
| FTV– During the discussion on the proposal of proposal on FBiH Public Broadcasting Service, FBIH House of Representatives postponed voting on the proposal for Wednesday. SDA MP in FBIH HoR Amila Husovic- Alikadic submitted few amendmentsto the law. She asked for the FTV Management to attend the session as well as representatives of the IC. “We need them to explain us if their requests are really European standards” noted Husovic- Alikadic. These requests were supported by HDZ delegates but not by SBIH and SDA delegates. Nevertheless, reporter noted, the discussion started when HDZ delegates decided to leave the session. HDZ MP in FBIH HoR Ivan Madunic commented their act by saying that “the law is illegal and unconstitutional and opposite to many European conventions and we as a part of |
| Avaz: MPs of both houses of FBiH Parliament started collecting signatures for removal of FBiH Pres. Lozancic
| Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘Members of both houses demand removal of Niko Lozancic’ by Ad.H. – Daily learns that MPs in both houses of FBiH Parliament started collecting signatures for removal of FBiH President Niko Lozancic. Nominally, it is still not clear, says daily, which MP or party will be official carriers of this activity, adding that it would be necessary to collect two thirds of votes in both houses of FBiH Parliament in order for Lozancic to be removed. Daily claims the reason for such initiative is dissatisfaction of MPs with President’s overall engagement. |
| NN sources: Most HDZ MPs in favour of removing FBIH President Lozancic | Nezavisne Novine cover pg splash,pg 3 ‘HDZ delegates for removal of Niko Lozancic as well’ by R.Cengic – Daily notes, referring to unofficially sources, that majority of HDZ MPs in the F BiH HoR will support the initiative to remove FBiH President Lozancic. Ivan Madunic, Head of HDZ Caucus, said he would support this initiative. |
| SD: HDZ President Covic started to lose support in Central Bosnia Canton
| Slobodna Dalmacija pg 15, mentioned on cover ‘Slap in face of Dragan Covic in Vitez’ by Z. Cilic carries that a convincing victory of Ljuban Santic over Marina Pendes in the run for the position of the President of the HDZ Vitez Municipal Board was a clear message to HDZ President Dragan Covic that his political influence in the Central Bosnia is weakening. SD also says that Pendes put forward her candidacy for this position according to Covic’s instruction since he wanted to secure his influence in Vitez through Pendes. SD also says that a similar situation has happened recently when instead of Covic’s candidate Marinko Cavara, Mirko Batinic, who is ‘completely disobedient and politically unsuitable for Covic’ was elected the President of the Central Bosnia Canton Assembly. SD concludes that all this illustrates that Covic has started to lose support and influence. |
| HR Schwarz-Schilling to chair
| BHT1– High Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling will this chair a meeting of the Political Directors of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board in |
| Chief OHR spokesperson Guzelova: HR Schwarz-Schilling to talk about necessity of transition of OHR into EUSR
| Dnevni Avaz pg 8 ‘Schwarz-Schilling interested for status of de-certified police officers’ by S.Numanovic– As it was explained by OHR Chief Spokesperson Irena Guzelova, in his first speech High Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling would talk about further necessity of transition of the OHR into EUSR and further reform processes that would get BiH closer to the EU. As daily carried, even though special mentioning is not expected, Schwarz-Schilling is interested for solving of the issue of de-certified police officers. Oslobodjenje pg 3 ‘BiH on session of |
| EU Enlargement Commissioner Rehn: Balkans should not pay for failures in domestic politics of EU members
| Vecernje Novosti pg 2 ‘It is not fair that the Balkans should pay’ by Zeljko Pantelic – In a short interview to VN, EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn commented on the informal meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers in Salzburg and stated that he understood there is a concern in Europe due to future enlargement of EU and emphasized that the EU must be fair and should not let ‘our failures in domestic politics of EU members to be shifted onto enlargement politics and should not let western Balkans countries to pay the price for these failures’. [NOTE: Rehn mainly focused on the issue of western Balkans countries in general, commenting the specific issue of SiCG in only one answer to journalist’s question] |
| RS PM Dodik: Kosovo and BiH are very similar and that should not be suppressed
| Dnevni Avaz pg 5 ‘I don’t do purge, but there will be more removals’ by Nadja Diklic – Inset ‘Right to self-determination’ – Asked to comment whether there will be referendum on separation (of RS) in BiH, if Kosovo becomes independent, RS PM Milorad Dodik said that situation in Kosovo and BiH are very similar, adding that the IC suppresses such issues, arguing that it should, for the same thing led to division of former Yugoslavia. Inset ‘It is not obligatory to consult IMF’ – Commenting his proposal of RS budget, Dodik noted that International Monetary Fund is very important institution whose recommendations will be taken into consideration, adding that it is not necessary to consult them this time for the budget. |
| BiH CoM Chairman Terzic: I cannot allow Defence Minister Radovanovic to leave his office
| Hayat current affairs program ‘Korak’ by Adnan Rondic– In interview for the TV magazine, Chair of Council of Ministers Adnan Terzic commented the most recent initiative within BiH Parliament to cast no-confidence vote in the CoM, stressing that this initiative [submitted by SP RS’ Tihomir Gligoric] has daily-political colour. He underlines that biggest priority is to bring BiH to EU and reminded that BiH parliamentarians have a right to an opinion, but they can’t do anything without CoM’s projects. “No one who is serious can support this initiative”, concluded Terzic. Terzic stated that he understands |
| Director of BH Civil Service Agency Finci: CIPS Director to be appointed soon, law allows observing of ethnic representation
| Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘Appointment process of CIPS Director underway’ by N.Krsman – Jakob Finci, Director of the Civil Service Agency ( |
| Supervisor for Brcko Johnson: There is no full trust among three national groups
| Nedeljni Telegraf pg 22 ‘Millions of dollars have not removed distrust’ by Oliver Nikolic – Supervisor Susan Johnson has a very positive image in Brcko District. Citizens claim that, despite the fact she is the Supervisor of this area and the fact she has huge authorisations, the Supervisor is not acting in an authoritative manner. In a full-page interview to NT, Supervisor Johnson, among other issues, stated: ‘’(…) Our main goals were to create a situation in which three important things might be realised: return of refugees, political and international reform, establishing of democratic institutions and – revival of economy, which is the basic pre-condition (…) Since 2002, the budget of Brcko District is self-sustainable, without any help. Our goal was Brcko that would have its own revenues and to become economically sustainable and independent…it had not received a single KM from the state (…) However, I do not feel there is a full trust among the three national groups. I can only talk about less distrust and will of many people to do something jointly’’ |
Affairs in RS | |
| RS Interior Minister Cadjo press conference: announces internal investigation on NN reports
| BHT1– RS Interior Minister Stanislav Cadjo announced an internal control (of RS MoI) regarding the newspapers claims on the involvement of certain members of the RS MoI in illegal activities. Cadjo, commenting the resignations of two chiefs of administrations in the RS MoI stated that the resignations would increase the efficiency of MoI. Slobodan Popovic from |
| RS PM Dodik: I don’t purge administration, but there will be more removals
| Dnevni Avaz pg 5 ‘I don’t do purge, but there will be more removals’ by Nadja Diklic – Speaking of recent removals in RS Government and Police, in an interview for DA, RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik said: “I don’t do any purges. General remark was that previous Government did not have confidence of the RS Parliament. Of course there will be more removals. We came to make changes, not to sit from one seat to another and do nothing.” Dodik said that RS MoI officials resigned themselves, while assistants in RS Finance Ministry due to committing illegal acts. Asked to comment announcement of RS President Dragan Cavic who said that he would undertake “certain measures”, Dodik stated: “I am not afraid of Cavic’s intentions, although I am not familiar with them. I will do what belongs to my authority.” Regarding alleged involvement of |
| RS President Cavic: There are attempts to turn | EuroBlic pg RS2 ‘Dragan Cavic: pursuit against |
| RS President announces he will file lawsuit against Nezavisne Novine this week | Nezavisne Novine pg 4 ‘Suit against “Nezavisne Novine’ by V.Duka – Dragan Cavic, RS President, has announced on Tuesday that he would sue “Nezavisne Novine” during the course of this week because it reported on unchecked and false information. |
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| Nezavisne Novine pg 5, announced on cover ‘Nobody should threaten to journalists’ by A.Sisic – In an interview for FTV programme “60 minuta” Monday evening, the |
| RS PM Dodik dismissed management of two hospitals
| RTRS– RS Government dismissed Dragan Kostic, Head Banja Luka Clinical Centre. The reason for dismissal is obstruction of development projects and supply of Clinical Centre. Milan Skrobic is appointed acting director. RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik explained that Kostic so far rejected three RS Government’s decisions on development and supply of Clinical Centre. “The reasons for dismissal are clear. We are completely unsatisfied with the situation in Clinical Centre. We have much information on activities that were taken there and that were not in accordance with regulations. The tasks of new management would be also to check that”, said Dodik. Nikola Gavric, Head “St. Apostles” Hospital in Doboj was dismissed due to conflict of interests. Steering and Supervisory Boards of this hospital are dismissed as well. PINK, BHT1, Nezavisne Novine pg 2, announced on cover ‘Dragan Kostic removed, cleaning of Clinical Centre to follow’ by D.Risojevic/S.Gojkovic, Glas Srpske pg 3 ‘DRagan Kostic removed’ by Z.M., Dnevni Avaz pg 5 ‘Directors of Clinic Centre Banja Luka and Doboj replaced’ not signed – also reported. |
| Doboj Prosecution acts upon Audit Reports, files criminal charges re Doboj Oil refinery and other cases | RTRS – By Milica Djurdjevic– In accordance with audit reports (of RS Audit Office presumably), the Doboj Prosecution pressed charges against responsible persons in Rafinerija nafte Brod (oil refinery), Elektro Doboj (electrical industry) and Lumber Camp Doboj. These (unnamed) persons are indicted for abuse of office and alleged financial damage worth several million KMs. Alleged financial damage to Rafinerija nafte Brod is 10 million KM, against Elektro Doboj around 3 million KM and against Lumber Camp Doboj around 40.000 KM. Police also conducts investigation in accordance with audit reports in Teslic municipality and Rafinerija ulja Modrica (oil refinery). |
Constitutional Changes | |
| HDZ spokesperson Relota: Cardinal’s statement in line with HDZ’s statement;
| Dnevni Avaz cover splash, pg 2 ‘Croats will listen to Cardinal Puljic’ by F.Vele – Commenting statement of Archbishop of Vrhbosna, Cardinal Vinko Puljic, who urged Croat politicians in BiH to be responsible and not to sign any changes that would be unfair to Croats in BiH, HDZ spokesperson Miso Relota said: “Statement of Honorable Cardinal Puljic is in line with what we have been advocating during these talks. We responsibly claim that we won’t sign anything that is not in accordance with interests of Croat people in BiH.” |
| Cardinal Puljic to HDZ President Covic and BiH Presidency member Jovic: Do not sign const. changes if detrimental to Croats
| Vecernji List pg 8 ‘Cardinal does not want signature against Croats’ by Z. Kresic learns that during their meeting, which was held in Sarajevo on Monday, Cardinal Vinko Puljic called on HDZ President Dragan Covic and Croat member of the BiH Presidency Ivo Miro Jovic not to accept the constitutional changes that are detrimental to the Croats. VL also carries Jovic as saying: ‘Cardinal Puljic stated clearly that there would be no signature on the agreement (on constitutional changes) if it is detrimental to Croats.’ |
| DA op-ed: Cardinal Puljic is speaking on behalf of more than 60% of BiH population
| Dnevni Avaz pg 3 ‘Clear message from Cardinal Puljic’ by |
| PDP’s Ivanic expects talks on constitutional changes would resume at end of this or beginning of next week | Glas Srpske pg 5 ‘Race with time’ by Z.M. – Mladen Ivanic, PDP President, on Tuesday confirmed to daily that he holds no information when talks on constitutional changes would resume, expressing expectation the resumption will follow at the end of this or beginning of next week. On this he adds: “Unless we resume talks, further meetings would have no meaning since deadline for adoption of constitutional changes would be violated.” |
| RS President Cavic: outcome of talks on constitutional changes will be known after session of Venice Commission on March 17 | EuroBlic pg RS2 ‘Dragan Cavic: pursuit against |
Miscellaneous | |
| Head of EC Delegation to BiH Humphreys: single system of financing at the state level needs to be ensured to have more effective BiH judiciary
| Dnevni Avaz pg 9 ‘To finance judiciary from one cashier register’ by Onasa – At the roundtable entitled “Cooperation of the European Commission with the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council” held in Sarajevo on Tuesday, Head of European Commission Delegation to BiH Michael Humphreys said that a single system of financing at the state level needed to be ensured in order for the BiH judiciary to function more efficiently. “The issue of single funding represents one of the key preconditions for the development of an independent judiciary,” said Humphreys, adding that the establishment of an independent judiciary is the fundamental precondition for EU membership. HJPC Chair Branko Peric said that the introduction of single financing would make the budget more transparent, using the opportunity to express confidence that BiH would during this year take full responsibility for the financing, human resources and the overall functioning of the judiciary. Dnevni List pg 2 ‘Independence of judiciary depends on 14 authority levels’ by E. Mackic, Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘Courts should be financed from the state level’ by Oslobodjenje pg 3 ‘All courts on the state budget by 2008’ by A.Omeragic – Director of BiH Directorate for EU Integrations Osman Topcagic stated that BiH Council of Ministers passed ‘European partnership’ document for this year, according to which all courts should be financed from the state budget in 2008. |
| BiH Parliament’s Commission harmonized text on 2006 budget
| BHT1, Hayat, FTV – At its Tuesday’s session, The Joint Commission of BiH House of Representatives and House of Peoples harmonized text on budget of BiH institutions and BiH’s international obligations for 2006. Dnevni Avaz pg 8 ‘Harmonized budget for 2006’ Oslobodjenje pg 2 ‘Harmonized budget for this year’ by A.T., Dnevni List pg 2 ‘Budget ready for application’ by D. P. M. – also reported |