| RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA (18,00 hrs) | TV PINK (18,00 hrs) | BHT 1 (19,00 hrs) |
| Col. Djogo arrested in | Politika on Djogo arrest | Djogo arrested in |
| Regional news | Dodik to be new PM Designate | Del Ponte sets new deadline |
| Sarovic’s custody extended | Ivanic on Government’s removal | Conference on war crimes in Foca |
| BIH CC organises public discussion | Public Discussion of | Regional News |
| NTV Hayat (19,00 hrs) | FTV (19,30 hrs) | RTRS (19,30 hrs) |
| BIH CC organises public discussion | Conference on war crimes in Foca | Public Discussion of |
| Col. Djogo arrested in | Djogo arrested in | Decisions of |
| Kandic on events in Foca | EU to stop | Socialist party expelled Djuric&Skrbic |
| Regional news | | Jovan Djogo arrested |
| Oslobodjenje | Discriminating symbols are discouraging for returnees to the RS |
| Dnevni Avaz | [ |
| Dnevni List | Six trucks of merchandise confiscated in |
| Vecernji List | Croat |
| Nezavisne Novine | No conditions for saving lives [related to mountaineer services] |
Political issues | |
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| BHT1 by Marina Boskovic – During the session held on Saturday, |
| RS President Cavic: if BiH CC decides to change symbols, that would be biggest political problem in future
| PINK – RS President Dragan Cavic said that if the decisions by the |
| HR Ashdown welcomes EC’s document “West Balkan on the way to the EU”
| FTV – Outgoing High Representative Paddy Ashdown welcomed the document entitled “West Balkan on the way to the EU” issued by EC, which suggests liberalisation of visa regime for the West Balkan countries. “This is the first step on the road which will end with the full liberalisation of the visa regime”, stated Ashdown in the press release issued on Saturday. Ashdown reminded that he and Chair of BiH Council of Ministers Adnan Terzic had been repeatedly pleading for liberalisation of the visa regime for BiH citizens in EU circles. |
| New Dean of Eastern Sarajevo Faculty of Law appointed
| FTV – Newly appointed Legal Council of East Sarajevo Law Faculty elected Dragan Pantic for new Dean of the faculty. High Representative Paddy Ashdown dismissed Former Dean Radomir Lukic in June 2004. However, Lukic refused to withdraw from his position. Since October 2005, OHR has been urging RS Government to implement HR’s decision on Lukic’s removal. Failure to remove Lukic resulted in dismissal of RS Minister for Education and Culture. Milovan Pecelj. BHT1, RTRS, Dnevni Avaz pg 9 ‘Dragan Pantic Dean of Faculty of Law in |
| VL brings proposal for new internal BiH structure: Croat canton from Stolac to Livno
| Vecerni List cover pg splash and pg 3 ‘Croat Canton from Stolac to Livno’ by Dejan Jazvic– After outgoing High Representative Paddy Ashdown stated that BiH would have to draw new internal borders, SDA expert Omer Ibrahimagic came out with a proposal. According to Ibrahimagic Tuzla and Posavina Cantons would merge, as well as Ze- Do Canton with Midle Bosnia Canton, and just as well as Zapadna Hercegovina with Hercegovina Neretva Canton. On the other side Canton Sarajevo would merge with |
| VL: Christian Schwarz Schilling takes over OHR on Wednesday; change would not affect current staff | Vecernji List pg 2 ‘Schilling arrives to Sarajevo today’ by Eldina Medunjanin– Official transfer of mandate between outgoing and new High Representatives, respectably Paddy Ashdown and Christian Schwarz Schilling would be preformed on Tuesday, while new HR would start working on Wednesday. According to the author, new HR would bring only few of his closest associates, while majority of OHR staff wouldn’t be affected by transition. |
| NN assesses HR Ashdown’s mandate: his good work cannot be denied, but also mistakes of allowing compromised people in OSA
| Nezavisne Novine pg 10-11 ‘Once upon a time in BiH’ by Almedin Sisic– Author brings short chronology of decisions made during the mandate of outgoing High Representative Paddy Ashdown. Among others, NN stresses out [without commenting the success] establishment of the |
| Hayat poll on HR Ashdown’s mandate: majority believes more could have been done | Hayat – Hayat carried out poll among citizens who were asked to grade the mandate of the HR Paddy Ashdown. Out of about 1230 citizens who called to vote, 234 said he did everything he could, 166 believes he could have done more and 832 voted he has not done enough. |
| VL: European diplomats urge BiH politicians, | Vecernji List pg 2 ‘Europeans a for continuance of negotiations’ by Zoran Kresic– According to some sources, European Diplomats have met with BiH politicians on several occasions during the past week, asking them and US Ambassador Douglas McElhaney to continue negotiations on constitutional changes. Author reminded that Croatian parties do not see purpose; since talks could return to the begging, Ser parties used this interruption to devote to inter-entity fights, while Bosniak parties are supporting the American initiative to continue negotiations. |
RS Government reshuffle | |
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| BHT1 by Boris Gagic – Presidency of RS Socialist Party decided to expel the RS National Assembly members Dragutin Skrebic and Nedjo Djuric from this party. According to official explanation they ignored the official stance of their party and refused to vote no confidence to the RS Government. Skrebic and Djuric probably won’t offer their RSNA seats to the Socialist Party and would continue to act as independent MP’s. Tihomir Gligoric from SP believes that RS President Dragan Cavic is going to appoint Djuric as new RS Prime Minister Designate, since there were similar speculations when the RS Government was reshuffled one year ago. According to Gligoric, Djuric is soon going to meet with Cavic to discuss the position of PM Designate. Oslobodjenje pg 3 ‘Djuric and Skrbic expelled from the Party’ Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘Nedjo Djuric expelled from SP’ |
| SNSD leader Dodik: I have support of other parties for PM designate appointment
| PINK By Natasa Sjeric- Milorad Dodik, SNSD leader said that has necessary votes for support to new Prime Minister Designate. Dodik added that expects call from RS President Dragan Cavic for consultation and agreement on new Government. “At this moment, we, in SNSD, have support of sufficient number of people to form new Government. But this decision does not depend on us. It depends on President of RS who should appoint Prime Minster Designate and who is at the same time |
| SNSD’s Dodik: New Govt could be appointed by 15 February
| Nezavisne Novine pg 8-9 ‘We have majority for establishment of RS Government’ by Vesna Popovic– in interview to NN, SNSD leader Milorad Dodik stressed that RS could have new Government by February 15 if there is a political will. Dodik stressed that SNSD has prepared a new concept for the Government, stressing that no one can could on any privileges and that Ministers would have to put all interest below the RS’s. Commenting the accusations that he met Tihic secretly, Dodik confirmed the meeting took place but to discuss constitutional changes. Dodik stressed that accusations coming from RS President Dragan Cavic were particularly revolting, considering “all things” |
| RTRS speculations: | RTRS– RTRS speculates that the secret meeting that was held in Teslic [date not specified] between representatives of |
| PDP leader: Dismissal of RS Govt was expected;
| FTV– PDP leader and BiH Minister of Foreign Affairs Mladen Ivanic stated that the dismissal of RS Government lead by Pero Bukejlovic was expected, because it didn’t adopt a single serious economic reform law. According to Ivanic, |
| SDA’s Kebo: I see no sense in RS President’s claims on secret deals on telecom/EPs privatisation
| Dnevni Avaz pg 5 ‘I see no sense in Cavic’s combinations’ by A. Malagic– Commenting the statements of RS President Dragan Cavic who accused SDA and SNSD for secret meetings about privatization of telecom and “Elektroprivreda’, member of SDA Presidency and BiH Minister of Human Rights and Refugees Mirsad Kebo stated that SDA leader Sulejman Tihic and SNSD leader Milorad Dodik have met to discuss possibilities for continuing of talks on constitutional changes. Kebo stressed that Cavic is a serious politician whose behaviour should contribute to modernization of the country. “Because of that I see no sense in his combnatorics, except of need to turn the attention of the public from the fact that one government lost the confidence” stated Kebo |
| Oslobodjenje comments: SNSD has certain majority in RSNA for new Government
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| Op- ed comment: Everything is possible now, as new HR would not interfere and outgoing has no time with to deal with RS PM designate
| Oslobodjenje op-ed “Caricature’ pg 9by Senka Kurtovic– In light of crisis in the RS Government and the fact that SNSD leader Milorad Dodik would probably be appointed for Prime Minister Designate, author comments that is possible now in time when High Representative Paddy Ashdown is leaving, reminding that he was the one how ceased the previous appointment of Dodik, reminding to his criminal charge. Author comments that everything is possible now, because new HR Christian Schwarz Schilling would not deal with issues of PM designate, while the outgoing HR has no time, since he is too busy travelling all over BiH and sending his last farewells. Author comments that Austrian Ambassador has gave HR a caricature, where HR and his wife are presented as royal couple, with capes made of BiH flag. |
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| Dnevni Avaz cover pg splash and pg 2 ‘BiH Image in Europe worst then Bosnian reality’ by S. Turcalo– Director of European Stability Initiative ( |
War crimes | |
| Chief of Security of Ratko Mladic, Jovo Djogo arrested in
| BHT1– Serbian Police arrested Jovo Djogo, former Colonel of RS Army and former Chief of Security of Ratko Mladic, suspected of protecting Mladic and helping him to hide. Djogo’s arrestment is part of activities aimed to locate Mladic. Djogo was mentioned in public for the first time last year, when former Serbian chief of security Goran Petrovic stated that Mladic had been protected by |
| HR: extradition of indictees is RS authorities’ responsibility
| Dnevni List pg 2 ‘High Representative obligated RS to extradition of indictees’- High Representative Paddy Ashdown stated that RS disregarded demands for extradition of archive materials related to Radovan Karadzic, which was demanded by ICTY. HR stressed that delivering of these documents, along with explanation on disappearance of RS Presidency archive and extradition of remaining indictees are responsibility of RS authorities. |
| BiH CC: Initiative of BiH Presidency member Paravac on constitutionality of BiH’s lawsuit vs. | Oslobodjenje pg 2 ‘Initiative for withdrawal of lawsuit against |
Economic issues | |
| FBiH Tax Administration confiscates trucks of merchandise from Chinese merchants | Dnevni List cover splash and pg 3 ‘Six trucks of merchandise confiscated in |
| FBiH Deputy PM Grahovac: FBiH Govt’s plan to help ‘Energopetrol’ was rejected by Finance Ministry | Hayat by Senad Hadzifejzovic – In a brief interview FBiH Deputy Prime Minister Gavrilo Grahovac spoke about decision of FBiH Parliament not to allow the sale of ‘Energopetrol’. Grahovac is pleased with the statement of Chair company’s Trade Union Nusret Mamic who said that Energopetrol employees would support the program of FBiH Government for help to this company. Grahovac reminds that FBIH Government made a plan to help to ‘Energopetrol’ in 2004 and adds that this plan was never accepted by FBIH Finance Ministry. He also says that FBIH PM Ahmet Hadzipasic and himself were both against the sale of ‘Energopetrol’ and adds that Hadzipasic changed his mind for unknown reasons. According to Grahovac Hadzipasic decided to continue negotiations with INA MOL despite decision of FBIH Parliament. He also says that INA MOL consortium sent a letter on Friday notifying FBIH Government that it will not accept any new debts of ‘Energopetrol’ that were not stated in the bid. “I am surprised with his (Hadzipasic’s) persistence to conclude this issue”, says Grahovac. Grahovac concludes that new Minister of Energy should forward the plan for help to ‘Energopetrol’ made in 2004 to FBIH Parliament and adds that in his opinion it is still not too late to help this company. |