TV news broadcast on October 22
RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA(18,00 hrs) | TV PINK (18,00 hrs) | BHT 1 (19,00 hrs) |
Bird flu not discovered in BIH | Bird flu registered in | No bird flu virus in BiH |
Bird flu discovered in | No bird flu in BiH | Bird flue in |
Terzic on | | Bird flue in |
Primorac visits | Break of poultry raising in | Bagaric on bird flu virus |
NTV Hayat (19,00 hrs) FTV (19,30 hrs) RTRS(19,30 hrs) Bird flu registered in No bird flu virus in BiH Suicide in Dodik chief BiH negotiator on Bird flue in Bird flu in World news Bird flue in the world Bird flu prevention in BIH Energopetrol’s privatisation BiH Fiscal Council session Bird flu prevention in
Oslobodjenje | BiH banned imports of poultry from |
Dnevni Avaz | BiH introduces measures against bird flu |
Dnevni List | Panic: occurrence of bird flu is a matter of hours |
Vecernji List | Fatal virus H5N1 was found in |
Nezavisne Novine | 10 measures for prevention of bird flu |
Bird flu measures | |
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No cases of bird flu in BiH; Authorities order special precaution measures
| FTV – Area around Vecernji List cover pg splash ‘Fatal virus H5N1 was found in Croatia’, pgs 2-9 carry a number of bird flu-related articles, Dnevni Avaz cover pg splash ‘BiH introduces measures against bird flu’ pgs 2-3 carry a number of bird flu-related articles, Dnevni List cover pg splash pgs 4-5 ‘Panic: occurrence of bird flu is a matter of hours’ by A. Vrebac and M. Zorlak, Oslobodjenje cover pg splash, pgs 4-5 ‘BiH prohibited imports of poultry from Croatia’ by Sanita Rozajac, Nezavisne Novine cover pg splash, pg 3 and pgs 11-13 ’10 measures of bird flu prevention’ – report on cases of bird flu in Croatia and prevention measures undertaken in BiH. |
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| BHT1, FTV, TV Hayat, RTRS, Dnevni Avaz pg 4, announced on cover‘Dodik cannot be the chief negotiator’ not signed – Chair of BiH Council of Ministers Adnan Terzic stated that main negotiator in talks on Stabilization and Association Agreement should be a representative from RS. However, Terzic doesn’t agree that the negotiator should be Milorad Dodik. According to Terzic, Dodik does not possess the ability to go beyond present political and constitutional structure. Dnevni Avaz pg 4, announced on cover‘Dodik cannot be the chief negotiator’ not signed inset ‘I will resolve the issue of Ivanic and Dokic’ – Journalists reminded Terzic of his promise that he would resolve the issue of Branko Dokic and Mladen Ivanic after the Agreement on police reform is reached and asked him when he would do this, Terzic shortly replied: ‘I will resolve it!’. |
| RTRS, Oslobodjenje pg 4 ‘We do not have a negotiating team’ by Onasa – |
| RTRS, Dnevni Avaz pg 8 ‘EU has never said RS was an obstacle’ by Srna – |
Dodik confirms he was offered to be a chief BiH negotiator on RTRS – Cavic made the offer
| TV Hayat, FTV, RTRS, Nezavisne Novine pg 2 ‘The role of chief negotiator is a great honour’ by V. P., Dnevni Avaz pg 4 ‘SNSD leader still considering offer’ by Srna – SNSD President Milorad Dodik confirmed that he had been offered to be a chief BiH negotiator in EU Stabilisation and Association ( RTRS – SNSD Chair Milorad Dodik confirmed for RTRS that the offer came from RS President Dragan Cavic. |
Oslobodjenje op-ed criticises Terzic for announcing chief negotiator should be a Serb
| Oslobodjenje op-ed pg 9 ‘Negotiator’ by Senka Kurtovic – The author notes the participants of Geneva Conference had no intention to resolve problems of BiH citizens and refers to the statement of HR Paddy Ashdown who said ‘this is a historical day for BiH’ and she says every day in this country can be treated as a historical day. ‘For instance, ask pensioners. They call every day they survive a historical day’, the author says. She also criticises the announcement of CoM Chairman Adnan Terzic that the chief negotiator should be a Serb by saying that it seems as if it is only important for Terzic that the negotiator is a Serb, confirming the thesis: ‘We do not need capable people, we need suitable people’. |
DA op-ed criticises idea of having Dodik as the chief negotiator
| Dnevni Avaz op-ed pg 3 ‘Dodik’s false social-democracy’ by Sead Turcalo – the author criticises the idea of having SNSD leader Milorad Dodik as the chief negotiator and says people obviously do not understand Dodik interprets social-democracy as destruction of his own country and pleading for separation instead of coexistence. |
Ambassador Rycroft: BiH cannot enter EU with current Constitution
| Nezavisne Novine pgs 8-9, announced on cover ‘BiH cannot enter EU with the existing Constitution’ by Mirza Cubro – Ambassador of Great Britain to BiH Mathew Rycroft has stated that BiH is ready for the start of negotiations on |
Busek: a strong state Government needs to be created through constitutional changes
| Dnevni Avaz pg 5 ‘A strong state Government needs to be created through changes of BiH Constitution’ by S. Trucalo, announced on cover ‘A strong state Government needs to be created’ – The Coordinator of SE Europe Stability Pact, Erhard Busek, has stated that there is an interest of EU countries to bring negotiations on |
Tanovic: BiH is unprepared for negotiations; Topcagic optimistic, Radovanovic claims parliament has no data on implementation of adopted laws
| Nezavisne Novine pg 5 ‘We are facing negotiations unprepared, obstructions yet to follow’ by Mirza Cubro – University professor and former high official of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Lamija Tanovic claims BiH is unprepared for the start of negotiations on |
Hadzikapetanovic: Czech Govt supports efforts of BiH to join EU
| Dnevni Avaz pg 5 ‘Czech government supports admission of BiH to EU’ by E. S. – On the occasion of opening of BiH Embassy to Czech Republic, Secretary General of BiH Ministry of Foreign Affairs Adnan Hadzikapetanovic says Czech Government supports, both in political and technical way, the efforts of BiH to join EU. |
Other political developments | |
CoM met World Bank representatives on Jahorina, discussed payments of loans; BiH Fiscal Council session was cancelled
| FTV, RTRS, Dnevni List pg 3 ’50 million KM of loans by the end of the year’ by Mensud Zorlak, Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘BiH will get a part of promised loans by the end of this year’ by R. Cengic, Oslobodjenje pg 3, announced on cover ‘Pero Bukejlovic postponed session of Fiscal Council?’ by Fena, Dnevni Avaz pg 4 ‘World Bank will approve payment of half of loans by the end of the year’ by Fena – CoM met with the delegation of World Bank in Jahorina on Saturday to discuss the obstacles for realisation of three already approved loans. Payment of loans has been postponed due to slow reform process. As Chair of BiH CoM Adnan Terzic explained, World Bank representatives agreed to start with payments of loans without prior full implementation of all planned reforms. The loans will be used for improvement of health care, education and social care. World Bank Director Orsalia Kalantzopopulus stated that the full amount of approved loans would be paid if BiH shows further progress in implementation of planned reforms. On Saturday afternoon, BiH Fiscal Council should have held a meeting to discuss the state and entity budgets for year 2006, but the meeting was not held because RS Prime Minister Pero Bukejlovic didn’t show up at the session. He excused his absence with a letter, stating that he couldn’t come because of private obligations. FBiH Minister of Finance Dragan Vrankic expressed his regrets for cancelling of discussion on budget. He emphasized that the 2006 budgets must be agreed and sent to parliament procedure immediately. He urged Terzic to convene the next BiH Fiscal Council Session as soon as Sunday or Monday. BHT1, Dnevni List pg 3 ’50 million KM of loans by the end of the year’ by Mensud Zorlak inset ‘RS delegation was absent’, Oslobodjenje pg 3, announced on cover ‘Pero Bukejlovic postponed session of Fiscal Council?’ by Fena – reports RS delegation with RS PM at the head failed to attend BiH Fiscal Council session. |
Struck criticised BiH politicians
| BHT1, Dnevni List pg 3 ‘Withdrawal of German troops from BiH was announced’ by Hina and De. L., Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘Withdrawal of 300 EUFOR soldiers’ by Reuters, Dnevni Avaz pg 4 ‘Germany to withdraw 300 soldiers from BiH’ by Srna – German Minister of Defence Peter Struck criticised BiH political leaders, stating that they let the Western countries to do everything instead of them, when it’s high time for BiH politicians to deal with problems by themselves. He announced withdrawal of 300 German solders from EUFOR. |
Interview with Gavrilo Grahovac, FBiH Vice-President
| TV Hayat – FBiH Government at the session in Mostar a couple of days ago decided to sell “Energopetrol”, state owned oil company, to company from Croatia, “Ina”. Only one Government member was against that decision and that is FBiH Vice-President, Gavrilo Grahovac, who was the guest in TV Hayat studio. Grahovac says one of his basic reasons for such position is that selling of the only oil company in FBiH is wrong move and that this shouldn’t happen at all. Even in the case of selling it, explains Grahovac, now it isn’t a good moment. “Energopetrol is being ruined for 8 years now,” adding that he believes this was with intention. He also says that 10 million that would go to the FBiH in this privatisation case is way under the market price of this company. FBiH Government decided in 2004 that “Energopetrol” must be rehabilitated. “Since than, until the latest decision, everything was done in the Government to show that rehabilitations isn’t possible,” said Grahovac. Company’s debts were multiplied, it was badly managed. And at the end, it was in such a bad shape that it was decided it must be sold. Grahovac announces opening of this issue in the FBiH Parliament. “I am convinced that Parliament will instruct FBiH Government to stop privatisation process, annul the tender and start with “Energopetrol’s” rehabilitation,” he said. Grahovac also confirmed that “Ina” representatives attempted to get his support for their privatisation of “Energopertol”, what he refused. |
TV Hayat editor’s comment on BiH CoM’s decision to allocate 1,15 million KM to PBS
| TV Hayat by Senad Hadzifejzovic – BiH Council of Ministers decided to direct accumulated income surplus of Communication Regulatory Agency ( |
| Nezavisne Novine pg 2, announced on cover ‘Dokic illegally transferred money’ by R. Cengic – |
BH politicians’ comments on idea of having single BiH President: Novakovic, Lagumdzija, Dzaferovic, Tokic, Raguz
| Oslobodjenje pg 6, announced on cover ‘Is single president unrealistic option for BiH?’ by Sanita Rozajac – |
Zubak asks from OHR to organise discussion on renaming of streets and squares | Dnevni List pg 2 ‘A letter to OHR on renaming’ by Nina – |