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| Draskovic hopes to arrest Mladic | Draskovic hopes to arrest Mladic |
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| EU warned | Indictment against Delic |
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| World News | Trial to Prlic and others |
| NTV Hayat (19,00 hrs) | FTV (19,30 hrs) | RTRS (19,30 hrs) |
| Terzic and Tadic meeting | US Report on terrorism | US Report on terrorism |
| EU raises sanctions against BIH | Terzic and Tadic meeting | Report on possible sanctions to BiH |
| Indictment against Delic | Feature on Travnik factories | Terzic and Tadic meeting |
| Prlic and others trial | Protests in | Meeting of RS Prisoners of War |
| Oslobodjenje | [BiH CoM Chair] Adnan Terzic finds entity more important than the state |
| Dnevni Avaz | [BiH Trade Union President Biber] Politicians do not listen voice of employees |
| Dnevni List | [With regard to May 1] Employees in Mostar were never more endangered |
| Vecernji List | Croat cultural centre in |
| Nezavisne Novine | [Employees to mark May 1] There will be money for celebration |
| Euro Blic | [Serbian Minister Ljajic] Network counting 130 Mladic’s aid unveiled |
Political and economic issues | |
| BiH Chair Terzic and Serbian President Tadic: not to change borders on Balkan
| PINK – During their Saturday’s meeting in |
| BiH Chair Terzic:I proposed Serbian President Tadic to use more often capacities of regional cooperation
| Dnevni Avaz pg 2, mentioned on cover ‘To improve economic relations between BiH and Serbia’ by S.Numanovic – Following the meeting with Serbian President Boris Tadic in Belgrade on Saturday, BiH Council of Ministers Chair Adnan Terzic told DA that regional and economical issues were discussed. Terzic stated: “We were discussing stronger cooperation between two countries when European integrations are in question… I proposed Tadic to use more often capacities of regional cooperation within Western Balkans so we could show |
| Face to Face – FBiH HoR
| Hayat By Senad Hadzifejzovic – FBIH House of Representatives |
| PDHR Butler op-ed in NN: We expect RS PM Dodik to ensure
| Nezavisne Novine pg 12 ‘Politics mean achieving results’ op-ed by PDHR Larry Butler – Commenting refusal of RS authorities to respect three European Commission principles regarding police reform [1. All legislative and budgetary competencies must be vested at the state level. 2. No political interference with operational policing. 3. Functional local police areas must be determined by technical policing criteria, where operational command is exercised at the local level], editorial reads: “It is clear that now, after failure of constitutional reform, it is not time for politicians to risk the so far achieved progress of BiH towards better European future.” Author notes that International Community is united in its demand for the RS Government to respect the agreement, based on three EC principles, ratified by RS National Assembly in October 2005. Editorial concludes: “We expect RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik to ensure [Police Reform] Directorate reach the consensus and make proposals that are in line with three principles that would allow further progress in this process.” |
| BiH Trade Union President Biber: Negative effects of VAT prevailed
| Dnevni Avaz cover splash ‘Politicians do not listen voice of employees’, pg 5 ‘Negative effects of VAT prevailed on start’ by Senad Muslic – Commenting heavy economic situation in BiH, in an interview for DA BiH Trade Union President Edhem Biber said: “VAT is a good measure in fight against grey economy, but negative VAT effects prevailed in the first quarter. Prices of basic goods are raising, large amount of employees was dismissed. State did not make good social programmes to alleviate VAT introduction effects.” Dnevni List pg 5 ‘Middle class is disappearing’ by Danka Polovina-Mandic – also carried interview with Biber. |
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| EC spokesperson Maroevic: EC did not exclude applying sanctions against BiH following ‘Albanian model’
| RTRS By Vesna Stakic – RTRS commented that EC neither confirmed nor denied writing of Nezavisne Novine, that EU will raise sanctions against BiH for not adopting amendments to the BiH Constitution. Article [see BiH Media Round-up April 28] alleges that ‘Albanian model’ will be practiced on BiH, which means that all EU institutions will keep on regular meeting with BiH authorities, but there will be no significant step forward towards EU. EC spokesperson Frano Maroevic said that BiH system is not efficient and that basic human rights are not respected. Maroevic did not exclude the possibility of applying ‘Albanian model’. Maroevic also added that there is difference between BiH and |
| SBiH leader Halilovic: Raising sanctions against BiH would deny principles of parliamentary democracy
| Dnevni Avaz pg 4 ‘Raising sanctions against BiH would deny principles of parliamentary democracy’ by H.Orahovac – Commenting possibility that International Community raise sanctions against BiH for not adopting amendments to the BiH Constitution, SBiH leader Safet Halilovic said “it is hard to believe that would happen”. He stressed that by doing so “basic principles of parliamentary democracy would be denied. And these are, as it is well known, right to different opinion and right to determine one’s own destiny. Specially when it comes to Constitution.” Halilovic concluded that the responsibility lies on those were in favour of constitutional reform: “They presumed that BiH Constitution could be changed trough unbearable pressures, logical deceives and crime threats.” |
| RS PM Dodik: Const changes were not adopted ‘thanks to’ persons who are away from reality
| Nezavisne Novine pgs 8-9 ‘Talks on constitutional changes’ by Dragan Jerinic – Commenting failure of constitutional changes, in an interview for NN, RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik said: “Constitutional changes are not adopted thank to group of persons who think that they can produce BiH Constitution somewhere in space, getting away from reality, burdened by certain cosmopolitan constitutional concept… I think it would be far simple if we had concluded issue of constitutional change as one phase, and than continued.” He did not want to comment announcement that US will raise sanction against BiH, adding that it would be politically incorrect if sanctions would hit those who have done everything for the amendments to be adopted. Dodik underlined tha talks on constitutional changes will not be continued before October elections. RS PM also repeated his stances regarding Indirect Taxation Administration [ITA] and police reform. |
| PDP leader Ivanic on const changes: Position of RS and its representatives strengthened
| Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘Position of RS and its representatives strengthened’ by Srna – Commenting constitutional changes failure, PDP leader Mladen Ivanic stated that huge majority of political elements in RS showed political maturity by voting in favour of constitutional reform, adding that it boosted position of RS and its representatives. “I think it would have been good if the reform had been adopted and I think that it is extremely important that political parties from RS expressed firm commitment to make moves that would help BiH,” said Ivanic, adding that it was clear that FBiH political parties stopped the constitutional reform revealing their ‘big story about BiH’ to be rather false. |
| Face to face – BiH HoR independent MP Avdic: I advocated for consensus, not for take-it-or-leave-it principle; BiH HoR SDA MP Ceman denied speculations that SDA instructed PM Zilic to vote against const. changes
| Hayat Senad Hadzifejzovic – Independent MP at BIH House of Representatives Sead Avdic and SDA MP at BIH HoR Mirsad Ceman discussed the issue of constitutional changes after BIH HoR failed to adopt the amendments to the BiH Constitution. Ceman stated that he did neither envisage this outcome, nor that Avdic would vote against the proposed amendments. Avdic noted that he had no doubts regarding his voting, adding that he had advocated for the consensus and not for the take-it-or-leave-it principle: “[ |
| Interview with BIH HoR MP Mehmed Zilic: I do not agree that it was better to make trivial reforms to the Constitution
| Hayat By Senad Hadzifejzovic – Commenting his expulsion from SDA for voting against the constitutional changes, in an interview for Centralni Dnevnik, BiH House of Representatives deputy Mehmed Zilic stressed that he expressed his stance last year, while being Assistant to BiH Presidency member Sulejman Tihic. He explained that last year he had a conversation with various experts and it was stressed that t would be better to change only entity symbols, flags and coat of arms and to focus on the BIH Lawsuit against SiCG because it was not the time for constitutional changes. “I would have included the various experts in the discussion on the amendments to the constitution. I do not agree that it was better to make trivial reforms to the Constitution,” said Zilic. Zilic said that it is better to do army and police reforms and to implement the ITA, which is not efficient because of the borders haven’t been closed. Zilic commented: “US Ambassador [Douglas McElhaney], as a way of putting pressure on me, said that US was BIH’s friend, which was correct but I had some doubts after Srebrenica and embargo on weaponry. So, I said to the Ambassador that he should say the same to RS politicians in order for them to make concession.” Regarding the media accusations, Zilic denied that he had plotted the assassination of late FBIH Deputy Minister of Interior Jozo Leutar adding that he stands for the reopening of the case. Zilic denied that he has been “paid” to vote against the proposal as well as that this was his revenge to Tihic: “Tihic stated that party will not punish anyone who expresses his stances openly, but now I read from newspapers that I had been expelled although I haven’t been officially notified by the party.” He apologized for his outrageous statement issued at the session of BIH HoR that “even Serb can be elected as the President of the BIH,” explaining that he meant regardless to the nationality “but with all that pressure and restless nights I made a terrible mistake”. |
| BiH HoR MP Zilic denied that SDA radical wing instructed him to vote against const. changes in order to diminish influence of SDA leader Tihic
| Oslobodjenje pg 7, mentioned on cover ‘Tihic does not deserve leadership!’ by A.Av. – Daily carries that HoR MP Mehmed Zilic announced he would make an appeal to decision of SDA Presidency that expelled him from the party after he opposed party stances and voted against the amendments to the BiH Constitution. He said: “It is odd, for everyone in BiH, as well as SDA leaders, knew two months ago how would everyone would vote on issue of constitutional changes.” Zilic denied that leaders of ‘party radical wing’ Elmir Jahic and Izet Hadzic instructed him to oppose SDA official stance, in order to diminish influence of SDA leader Sulejman Tihic, and he would be replaced from his position in the party. Zilic claims these are non-sense, adding: “It is a fact that [SDA founder] Alija Izetbegovic no one deserve to gain two mandates for the party President.” Tihic did not want to give any comment. |
| BiH HoR MP Zilic: I will launch procedure for opening all files of all former Yugoslav intelligence services
| Dnevni Avaz pg 4, mentioned on cover ‘Zilic demands opening all UDBA files’ by E.Huremovic – Commenting media allegations that he has been working as a [former Yugoslav Army intelligence service] KOS agent, BiH House of Representatives Mehmed Zilic said that he will launch the procedure for opening all the files of all former Yugoslav intelligence agencies. Zilic stated for DA: “I will launch the procedure for opening all the files, UDBA [former |
| Hayat comment on const. changes: Would blocks of allies change into coalitions? October election will be crucial for the recently formed blocks
| Hayat By Vlastimir Mijovic – Commenting failure of constitutional changes, Mijovic stressed that after the amendments have been rejected, those who proposed them are angry because they have invested their enormous political capital, while those who opposed the amendments glorify the situation. According to Mijovic, citizens should be indifferent because the amendments wouldn’t have changed the situation in BiH. He wondered if the blocks of allies would change into coalitions, adding that the October election will be crucial for the recently formed blocks. “Self-proclaimed patriots that focused their entire political activities on criticizing the proposal of “others” will also be defeated because, now, they have to issue their own proposal,” said Mijovic, stressing that the issue of constitutional changes will be used in future as the method of attacking opponents. |
| Oslobodjenje op-ed: EU has no one in BiH to talk to
| Oslobodjenje pg 9 ‘It is failed!’ by Senka Kurtovic – Commenting failure of constitutional changes, editorial reads that only optimists and naïve politicians can forecast when the continuation of talks on constitutional reform will take place, if at all. Criticizing opponents of the reform, and with regard to EU integration process, author concludes: “Even if |
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| FTV – US State Department issued a yearly report on world terrorism in 2005, stressing that the number of terrorist victims was significantly increased. Report reads that cooperation between |
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| Head of the Serbian National Council for Co-operation with ICTY Ljajic: Network counting 130 Mladic’s aid unveiled, most of them in RS
| Euro Blic cover splash ‘Network counting 130 Mladic’s aid unveiled’, pgs 2-3 ‘Kostunica is honestly intending to arrest Ratko Mladic’ by Nenad Calukovic – In an interview for Blic, the Head of the Serbian National Council for Co-operation with the ICTY Rasim Ljajic said that the network counting 130 Ratko Mladic’s aid has been unveiled, adding most of them are located in RS. He did not want to provide more detail of these intelligence, noting only that this should led to Mladic’s hideout. Ljajic also stressed that Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica has honest intentions to extradite Mladic and that all the allegations he has been protecting him are false. |