Latest radio news broadcast at 12.00 on 6 July
| RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA (12,00 hrs) | BH Radio 1 (12,00 hrs) | RTRS (12,00 hrs) |
| Corrid. Vc route through BiH agreed | Investigation on explosive continues | HR holds press conference |
| Terzic meets farmers today | Mesic in official visit to SCG | Mladjo Radic case update |
| Workshop in NATOs’ seat in Butmir | G8 summit update | BiH children need travel documents |
TV news broadcast on 5 July
| RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA (18,00 hrs) | TV PINK (18,00 hrs) | BHT 1 (19,00 hrs) |
| 35kg of explosive found in Potocari | 35kg of explosive found in Potocari | 35kg of explosive found in Potocari |
| SDHR Ney on explosives in Potocari | Round table on war crimes-Belgrade | Serbian authorities on war crimes |
| Komarica on catholic Church in RS | SDHR Ney meets RS President Cavic | Exhibitions about Srebrenica |
| FBIH Law on rights of laureates | ICMP: 583 to be buried in Potocari | Squares renamed in FBiH cities |
| NTV Hayat (19,00 hrs) | FTV (19,30 hrs) | RTRS (19,30 hrs) |
| 35kg of explosive found in Potocari | 35kg of explosive found in Potocari | 35kg of explosive found in Potocari |
| Analysis of possible explosive impact | Seselj to testify for Milosevic | Mtg of HQ for security in Potocari |
| ICMP: 583 to be buried in Potocari | Serbian authorities on war crimes | Tadic invited in Bratunac on 12th July |
| Round table on war crimes-Belgrade | Exhibition about Srebrenica | 7 Bodies found in Perna mass grave |
| Oslobodjenje | 35 kilos of destructive explosive found near Memorial Centre |
| Dnevni Avaz | Who planted explosive in Potocari? |
| Dnevni List | Sanja Vuleta escaped from BiH (murder case from Mostar) |
| Vecernji List | Terrorism: Potocari mined |
| Slobodna Dalmacija | 35 kilos of explosives found in Potocari |
| Nezavisne Novine | 35 kg of explosive detected at Potocari |
| Glas Srpske | Terrorists in a run |
| EuroBlic | Explosive at Potocari |
| Vecernje novosti | All defendants to get 40 years (closing words for Stambolic murder in SiCG) |
| Srpski Nacional | Mladic to surrender on 10 July |
LATEST NEWS OF TODAY | |
| Police without comment on reports on arrested Bosniak in connection with explosive case
| RTRS, BH Radio 1 – The Spokesperson for the RS Police Director, Radovan Pejic, refused to either confirm or deny report by news agencies according to which one person of Bosniak nationality, brought into connection with the explosive detected near Potocari Memorial Centre, was arrested in |
| Subasic: Mothers of Srebrenica will not be intimidated by explosive case
| BH Radio 1 – The Chair of the Association ‘Mothers of Srebrenica and Zepa enclaves’, Munira Subasic, stated for Fena news agency that they the women of Srebrenica will not be intimidated by the news of large amount of explosive being planted in Potocari. Commenting the news on explosive, Subasic said that the aim of this was to prevent the event passing in atmosphere it deserves. |
| Srebrenica organizing board holds last session before commemoration
| RTRS, BH Radio 1 by Samir Kahrovic – The last session of the Srebrenica commemoration organizing board was held today. It was stated that despite the latest events, commemoration will pass in safe atmosphere. Organizers stated that 611 identified Srebrenica victims will be buried in Memorial during the ceremony. About 50.000 people, 46 state delegations, prime ministers, presidents and representatives of the international organizations are expected to attend. |
Explosive found at Potocari / Srebrenica anniversary | |
| 35 kilos of explosive found near Potocari Memorial Centre
| Dnevni Avaz cover splash ‘Who planted explosive in Potocari?’, pg 2 ’25 kilos of explosive found in Potocari’ by E.S. – E.M., Oslobodjenje cover pg splash and pg 3 ‘35 kilos of destructive explosive found near Memorial Centre’ by S. Smajlovic – RS police found approximately 35 kilos of explosive at two separate locations near the Memorial Centre in Potocari and is searching for the person[s] suspected of planting this explosive. EUFOR confirmed it had received anonymous information on explosive and immediately forwarded it to the RS Interior Ministry on Monday evening, after which police has immediately blocked the wider area of Memorial Centre and discovered explosive of great destructive power on two separate locations, in power transformer station and near the road, stated Spokesperson of the RS Police Director Radovan Pejic. He added that no explosive was found inside the Memorial.BHT 1 by Samir Kahrovic – According to the BHT, the Main Office of the Memorial received anonymous phone threat on Monday night of explosive being planted in the former concrete factory, barely 200 meters from the main entrance to the Memorial. PINK, Hayat, Vecernji List, front pg splash and pg 3 ‘Terrorism: Potocari mined’, by Branka Stevandic, Dejan Jazvic, Slobodna Dalmacija, front pg splash and pg 7 ‘35 kilos of explosives found in Potocari’, by A. Macanovic, Dnevni List, pg 2, mentioned on front ‘Explosives in Potocari memorial centre found’, by HINA/NINA, Nezavisne Novine cover pg splash and pg 3 ‘35 kg of explosive detected at Potocari’ by Z.Kusmuk, Glas Srpske cover pg splash ‘Terrorists in a run’ by K.Cirkovic, EuroBlic cover pg splash and pg 2‘Explosive at Potocari’ by Mirna Soja/Ljubo Ljubojevic– Also reported. Please note that none of these reports carried speculations on possible suspects. |
| RS MoI has information on possible suspects
| RHB – Spokesperson for the RS Police Director, Radovan Pejic, stated that the security level in the area has been increased and the extensive search of the ground has been conducted. RS MoI has identified several persons suspected of planting the explosive, while it had established the cooperation with SIPA, FBIH MoI and BIH Prosecution. RTRS by Drazen Glisic – “We have intelligence information on the identities of these persons but it cannot be revealed at the moment for the security of the investigation. All received information on the identities of the suspects has been forwarded to F BIH MoI and cantonal MoIs” said Pejic. On the question of RTRS reporter if this proves the efficiency of RS police, Pejic added: “RS police in every aspect from day to day proves that it is professional and apolitical. We will continue to work in the same manner”. [NOTE: all media carry that RS police has some clues on perpetrators]. |
| DA: Explosive planted by RS Police from Bratunac?
| Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘Police from Bratunac planted explosive’ by D.A. – DA brings that according to its credible information, the explosive near Potocari was planted by the RS police members from Bratunac. The high ranking western official has stated for DA that RS MoI leaders spread misinformation that ‘Islamic terrorists’ are behind ‘explosive case’. “According all these information from the field, this was obviously scenario of the meanest methods of the KBG type. If I was you, I would pay special attention to the activities of police in Bratunac,” stated the source. |
| Beta: Persons of Bosniak nationality have most likely placed explosive at Potocari | Nezavisne Novine pg 2 ‘Explosive was most likely placed by Bosniaks’ by BETA – Beta news agency has learnt from RS MoI that the persons who have planted explosive devices at Memorial centre Potocari are most likely of Bosniak nationality, according to information RS police holds. Articles does not elaborate into reasons of such action. |
| RS police searches Bosniak houses; Hafizovic: Andnan told me they have info on mujaheedins planting explosive
| Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘Police searched four houses’ by J.S. – The RS police Tuesday searched the houses of Admir, Hazim, Nezir and Asim Dedic in the village of Burnice near Bratunac. As NN learnt, the search of these four houses was carried out by RS police without a search warrant, on grounded suspicion perpetrators who placed explosive at Potocari Monday evening were hiding at these houses. Daily also learns that nobody was arrested. Oslobodjenje pg 3 inset ‘RS SWAT team searched for mujahedins in Bosniaks houses’ – Daily also brings SWAT team of the RS MoI has searched the houses of four Bosniak returnees to village Burnica near Bratunac. Asim Dedic, owner of one of the houses, stated that his house was searched by policemen who looked for weapons. Sefket Hafizovic, RS National Assembly Deputy Speaker, immediately asked for the meeting with RS Police Director, Dragan Adnan, because of this. “Andan told me that they had to search the houses as they had information that mujaheedin terrorists are behind [this]… This is the same scenario where SDS is trying to diminish the importance of 11 July by scaring people of coming to Potocari,” said Hafizovic. |
| Malkic suspicious about explosive in Potocari
| Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘Malkic: I am afraid that this is frame-up’ by A. Hadzic – Head of the Srebrenica Municipality Abdurahman Malkic stated that having in mind all the information on explosive devices in Potocari, that he received on Tuesday, he is afraid that all this is someone’s frame-up in order to divert attention from the event that is to take place in Potocari in a few days. Slobodna Dalmacija, pg 7 ‘Sudden diligent behaviour of RS police is suspicious’, by Marko Herceg – Carries the Head of Municipality of Srebrenica, Abdurahman Malkic, as saying: “How come that the police from Bijeljina immediately informs the Bosniak TV news in Sarajevo about the news when they never did anything like that before? How come the RS police ‘finds out’ so quickly that it is a case of explosive of domestic and foreign production?”. |
| OHR urges: ‘Without speculations on who is behind it’
| Hayat, Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘Without speculations on who is behind the incident’, Glas Srpske cover pg inset ‘No speculations’- Commenting the explosive found near Potocari Memorial, OHR stated that the discovery of these explosives is a serious matter, which came to light as a result of the increased security activity surrounding the Srebrenica anniversary due to take place next week. “Until the details are fully investigated, it is impossible to know the origin or the perpetrators of this incident. We cannot know at this stage whether the explosives were intended to cause injury or to be found in order to create negative publicity in the run up to the anniversary of Srebrenica,” stated OHR. |
| SDHR Ney shocked with reports on explosive panted in Potocari
| RHB, Dnevni Avaz pg 2 inset ‘Ney shocked with report’, EuroBlic RSpg 2 ‘Optimism for police reform’ by SRNA , Vecernji List, pg 2 ‘M. Ney shocked’, by bs, Slobodna Dalmacija, back pg ‘Shocked with explosives in Potocari’, by A. Macanovic – SDHR Martin Ney, who was visiting Banja Luka on Tuesday, stated he was shocked with report on explosive found at Potocari, stressing that he has talked about this incident with RS President Dragan Cavic. PINK – SDHR Ney stated the meeting with RS President Cavic agreed that Potocari explosive case has to be investigated and its perpetrators arrested, adding that it would be wrong to point fingers toward anyone, without precise information. |
| Lukac certain investigation to be completed successfully
| Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘I am sure we will successfully complete investigation’ – The Deputy Head of SIPA, Dragan Lukac, stated in Bijeljina that the planting of explosive near Potocari caused a serious security situation which demands the engagement by all security structures. “It is too early to bring any kind of conclusions, but I am certain we will complete the investigation successfully,” said Lukac. |
| EUPM: citizens were not in direct danger; Hayat brings expert opinion | Dnevni Avaz pg2inset ‘Citizens were not in direct danger’ – EUPM stated it monitors the investigation adding that citizens were not in direct danger due to the explosive. Hayat by Asim Beslija – Hayat carries an estimation opinion by military expert, Berko Zecevic, who stated that this amount of explosive would be a direct threat to attendees of the Potocari ceremony. |
| FTV: Returnees scared, but preparations for ceremony go on
| FTV by Salih Brkic – FTV comments that the incident has disturbed the returnees to Srebrenica; however since the were no explosives found in the Memorial itself, preparations for marking the anniversary of massacre have continued on Tuesday morning. “Of course we are afraid, especially now after something like this happened. Nevertheless, we believe that – with help of the members of the RS Ministry of Interior, and all other security forces – we will be safe in Potocari on July 11”, said Memorial Centre Potocari Director Mersad Smajlovic. |
| Mtg on security during Srebrenica commemoration: 50.000 people to attend
| RTRS by Tihomir Joksimovic – Meeting of the agencies participating in ensuring security during the marking of Srebrenica massacre anniversary was held on Tuesday. The security of the ‘March of the Peace/Death’ from Crni Vrh to Srebrenica is being considered as the priority. The list of attendants to the ceremony in Potocari has not been completed but about 50 000 people are expected. The Director of RS Police Dragomir Andan stated that the RS MoI is actively and professionally participating in securing the area in Potocari but “we cannot do everything alone and we have to rely on other protection agencies”. Ragib Hadzic from FBIH MoI announced the extensive search of the vehicles on that day. The next meeting will be held on Friday, 8 July. Dnevni List, pg 5 ‘More than fifty thousand people expected in Potocari’, not signed, EuroBlic RS pg 3 ‘MoI: It will be safe’– also reports. |
| HR Ashdown attends mtg of Potocari Foundation in Srebrenica
| Oslobodjenje pg 7 ‘Paddy Ashdown in Srebrenica’, Dnevni List, pg 2 ‘Ashdown, Tihic and Labernik in Srebrenica’, by De. L., Vecernji List, pg 3 ‘Ashdown arrives today’, by ra – The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, visits Srebrenica today [on Wednesday] to attend a special meeting of the Foundation of the Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial and Cemetery five days ahead of the ceremony, which will mark ten years since the genocide committed in Srebrenica. Amongst other items the meeting will hear a report on the activities regarding the commemoration of the Srebrenica tragedy. |
| ICMP: 583 victims will be buried in Srebrenica
| PINK, Hayat, Dnevni List, pg 2 ‘Burial of mortal remains of 583 victims’, not signed, Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘583 victims will be buried at Potocari’ by Z.K., EuroBlic RSpg 3 ‘583 victims will be buried’ by D.S., Vecrenje Novosti pg 4 ‘2079 Srebrenica victims identified’ by D.St., The final number of the victims of genocide in Srebrenica to be buried on July 11 in Potocari is 583, the spokesperson of the International Commission on Missing Persons Doune Porter, on Tuesday told a press conference. The total number of Srebrenica victims that have been identified by the ICMP to date is 2.079. |
| Tihic meets Mothers of Srebrenica
| Oslobodjenje pg 8 ‘To mark anniversary in Srebrenica in dignified manner’ by S. Rozajac, Dnevni Avaz pg 9 ‘Marking of genocide is dignified event and it should be given such significance’ not signed – Sulejman Tihic received Mothers of Enclaves Srebrenica and Zepa. Dnevni Avaz and Oslobodjenej again dedicated two pages to Srebrenica anniversary coverage. |
| Andan: Tadic would have adequate protection | Dnevni Avaz pg 8 ‘Boris Tadic would have adequate protection’ not signed – RS Police Director Dragomir Andan stated that Serbian President Boris Tadic would have adequate protection at the commemoration in Potocari. |
| Follow up to the billboards: ‘People in
| Oslobodjenje pg 7 ‘With black color and threats over uneasy consciousness’ by B. Boskov carries that billboards showing photos of the Srebrenica crime, which were placed in Belgrade last week, are being destroyed and painted over with insulting messages. Osl. inset ‘As far as officials are concerned nothing is going on’ says that so far, there were no police reports saying that they look for vandals, and Serbian officials also did not state that they regret because of these vandal actions. Dnevni Avaz pg 9 ‘Issue that is being talked about in buses, Parliament and whole Serbia’ by H. Hamadzic carries one of the initiators of the aforementioned campaign Andrej Nosov who says that this campaign is something that people talk about in busses, Parliament and whole Serbia. Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘People in Serbia do not want to admit crimes committed’ by R.C. – Daily features comments of the representatives of the Srebrenica returnees and Association of Mothers of Enclaves of Srebrenica and Zepa, who say they are not surprised with Monday’s desecration of posters on Srebrenica placed in Belgrade. |
| Mesic rejects | RHB – Croatian President Stjepan Mesic stated that the perpetrators of the war crimes are the only ones who should apologize for their actions. “I don see how Croatian people is responsible” added Mesic. Mesic reacted on informal suggestion of |
| Oslobodjenje op-ed: ‘Who is troubled by Srebrenica? | Oslobodjenje pg 9 ‘Who is troubled by Srebrenica?’ by |
Political issues and reforms | |
| FBiH HoP adopts Law on recipients of war decorations; FBiH PM Hadzipasic says FBiH budget cannot bear the burden
| RHB, Pink TV, BHT1, Hayat, FTV, RTRS, Oslobodjenje pg 3 ‘Law on war laureates adopted’ by S. Se., Dnevni Avaz pg 5 ‘Hadzipasic demanded vote of confidence’ by A. Basic, Dnevni List, pg 3 ‘Government cannot realize imposed obligations’, by Nermin Bise, Slobodna Dalmacija, pg 17 ‘Tudjman’s medals included in the law after all’, by B. Kristo, Vecernji List, pg 2 ‘HVO gets some money, not medals’, by eme, vr, Nezavisne Novine pg 4 ‘Premier demands from F BiH Parliament to give no-confidence-vote’ by R.Cengic – The FBiH House of Peoples (HoP) accepted the proposal of law on special rights of recipients of war decorations and members of their families. This law, which includes members of the Army of BiH and the Croat Defence Council (HVO), obliges the FBiH Government to provide additional 120 millions KM in budget for 2006. FBiH Prime Minister Ahmet Hadzipasic immediately said that they would not be able to honour that. “Especially if one knows that World Bank insists that only 288 millions KM should be available for the users of soldiers’ rights. In that case even the current users will have 10-15 percent lower incomes”, said Hadzipasic. The law on special rights of recipients of war decorations and members of their families should be applied as of |
| Int with Hadzipasic: ‘I support discussion on confidence in Government’
| Dnevni List, pg 5 ‘I support discussion on confidence in Government’, by Nermin Bise – Carries a separate interview with PM Ahmet Hadzipasic in which he underlines that the FBiH Government cannot honor additional obligations, which were adopted by the FBiH Parliament. Hadzipasic argues there is no good coordination between the Government and the Parliament, saying it is not wise to push the Government into new problems. “Those who believe that it has to be done, they should be simply allowed to form a new Government”, says Hadzipasic. |
| SDHR Ney in BL: police reform must be in focus of attention; Beginning of Fehradija mosque reconstruction soon
| PINK, BHT1, RTRS, EuroBlic RSpg 2 ‘Optimism for police reform’ by SRNA, Glas Srpske pg 2 ‘Police is last obstruction’ by G.Dakic, Oslobodjenje pg 3 ‘Police reform by mid September’ by O.V., pg 4 ‘Rooting out of Catholic religion in RS’ not signed Dnevni Avaz pg 4 ‘Police reform can be resolved by September’ not signed, Slobodna Dalmacija, pg 15 ‘Catholics in RS eradicated’, by kta,- Police reform must be solved by middle September, Senior Deputy High Representative Martin Ney stated in Banja Luka, adding that if BiH authorities want to start the negotiations on the Stabilization and Association Agreement before the 10th Anniversary of Dayton Peace Agreement, it is of great importance that all the reforms are completed by mid September. He stressed: “PBS Law has entered parliament procedure – hence, all the attention now must be directed towards police reform.” Following the meeting with Dragan Cavic, RS President, SDHR Ney stated that the meeting discussed police and defence reforms, adding: “As for police reform, we have agreed talks on possible compromise must resume asap.” Speaking of defence reform, SDHR Ney said that this is the condition for accessing the PfP, adding that session of DRC will be held on Friday, July 8th and he will attend it. Nezavisne Novine pg 4 ‘Commencement of Ferhadija reconstruction soon’ by V.P. – Following Tuesday’s meeting with Banja Luka Bishop Franjo Komarica, Effendi Edhem Camdzic and Bishop Jefrem, SDHR Ney said that the reconstruction of the Banja Luka Mosque Ferhadija might soon begin. Ney stated: “…I hope the first phase of reconstruction can begin soon.” |
| SNSD’s Simic on police reform: entities borders could be cross only if necessary
| BHT 1 by Boris Gagic – BHT 1 says that since the OHR will not give up on the three basic European principles regarding the police reform, RS opposition parties suggested a compromise solution. “We still believe that the entity borders should be a primary principle, but we also think that this principle could be violated if, and only if, it is absolutely necessary”, said SNSD member Krstan Simic. According to the BHT reporter, RS Government claims that it is preparing the solutions that will satisfy the European criteria, but with no further details. |
| Terzic in
| BHT1, RTRS, Dnevni List, pg 4, mentioned on front ‘Terzic rushes solution to issue of Ploce port’, by Ivica Glibusic – The Chairman of BiH Council of Ministers, Adnan Terzic, attended the opening ceremony of premises for the International commission for Sava river basin in Zagreb on Tuesday. On top of this, Chairman Terzic met with the Croatian Prime Minister, Ivo Sanader, with whom he spoke about property and legal issues between the two countries. As for the issue of Ploce port, Terzic said the issue would be left for harmonization by the Inter-state cooperation council. Furthermore, Chairman Terzic announced he would be going to |
| Oslobodjenje int wth Dragan Cavic on CoM crisis
| Oslobodjenje pg 8 ‘ICTY is piece of cake for the process that would be lead here’, mentioned on cover, by Vedrana Zivak – In an interview to Oslobodjenje, RS President Dragan Cavic comments to the possible solutions to the crisis in Council of Ministers stating: “It is not realistic to expect Adnan Terzic, will leave [from CoM Chair position], neither he should… It necessary to define all issues that are subject of disputes in CoM and continue to work in order to complete this mandate, but also start the negotiations on Stabilisation and Association Agreement with EU in order to ensure the SAA is signed in next year.” Cavic adds he believes that current parliamentary majority should stay the same until next elections: “I cannot prejudice the solutions, but those participating this crisis should make all one step behind.” Asked to comment possibility of establishing two new ministries in CoM, Cavic says he doesn’t believe this would be possible as the CoM has no resources for this to be a condition for resolution. Asked about police reform, Cavic expressed hope this will be agreed on soon, stressing “we all need that process.” Noting that SDS is ready to discuss constitutional change under possibility that there is consensus on this issue, Cavic says that SDS is the only party without any rights to finances form the state budget and without the court’s decision on this. |
| SBiH’s Safet Halilovic on possible establishment of two ministries in CoM
| Hayat by Denis Zaimovic– Reporter says that the Council of Ministers has been facing a crisis for which one of the solutions is reconstruction, however notes that this option is unlikely as some of political leaders aren’t prepared to consent to it concerned about possible consequences. According to BiH Ministry of Civil Affairs, Safet Halilovic reconstruction is a possibility: “As far SBiH is concerned, and me personally…if it comes to reconstruction, we will insist on establishment of two new Ministries [of Agriculture and Health]”. Halilovic adds that the establishment of these Ministries is justified as the current CoM composition doesn’t respect the equal ethnic distribution of positions, thus the enlargement would solve this issue. He adds that the establishment procedure wouldn’t be complicated as all it takes is to change two or three Articles in the Law on CoM, while rest of the job would be done by the Parliament. |
| CRO dailies of BiH CoM crisis talks, Doko to stay, Maric to go?
| Vecernji List, pg 3 ‘Ivanic insists on Terzic’s resignation’, by mr, – Inset entitled ‘Dragan Doko remains the minister’, reports that as far as staff issues are concerned in the CoM, the BiH Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, Dragan Doko, will remain in the office, however the same cannot be said for Minister of Treasury, Ljerka Maric.Dnevni List, pg 8 ‘Serbs reject reconstruction of Council of Ministers’, by Marko Karacic, Slobodna Dalmacija, pg 14 ‘Council of Ministers remains in crisis’, by Zlatko Tulic – all carry outdated report on meeting of parliamentary parties dedicated to crisis in the BiH CoM [for details see OHR Media Round-up, July 5]. EuroBlic RSpg 2 ‘Circus until elections’ by Nedeljka Breberina – Daily brings outdated statements of Mladen Ivanic, Dragan Cavic and Safet Halilovic regarding talks on BiH CoM crisis, as well as comments of SDP of BiH Secretary, Svetozar Pudaric, and Nikola Spiric, SNSDofficial, saying the people will have to put up with this “circus” until new elections. |
| NN: Sredoje Novic possible victim of CoM crisis settlement?
| Nezavisne Novine pg 2 ‘Sredoje Novic is a possible victim of crisis settlement’ by A.Sisic – Daily has learnt from sources close to ruling coalition that the most serious proposal for criss settlement at BiH CoM is that that at the next session, BiH COM appoints Sredoja Novic SIPA Director and remove his from this position the session after and appoint candidate of Croat nationality to this position. According to the same source, the only person who opposes to this option of crisis’ settlement is Mladen Ivanic. According to NN inset pg 2 ‘SDA criticizes Adnan Terzic’, one of officials close to SDA top told NN that Adnan Terzic is responsible for having acted as free shooter, adding that the party would support any of his decisions after all. |
| DL criticizes Terzic for not attending last BiH CoM crisis talks
| Dnevni List, pg 2 ‘Skipping classes’, by Marko Karacic – Commenting on the failure of the Chairman of BiH CoM, Adnan Terzic, to attend the last meeting of political parties dedicated to solving of crisis within the BiH CoM (Terzic went to Zagreb instead), Karacic says: “I do not want to be pessimistic, but I doubt this sort of behaviour will lead us to Brussels”. |
| BiH CoM did not consult CRO, SCG authorities when taking decision on juveniles getting across borders without passport
| Dnevni Avaz pg 3 ‘Children still cannot go to Croatia without passports’, mentioned on cover, by F. Vele – N. Huskovic, Oslobodjenje pg 2 ‘Children cannot go to Croatia without passports’ by A. Terzic, Dnevni List, pg 7 ‘Decision taken without agreement with Croatia’, by Anja Vrebac – With regards to a recent decision of the BiH Council of Ministers that minors from BiH could cross the BiH border with Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro without a BiH passport (by using student ID etc), DL reports that there could be problems with the decision. According to Deputy Director of BiH State Border Service, Robert Peric, according to his knowledge the BiH CoM did not reach an agreement about the issue with the Croatian and SCG authorities, stressing that the current arrangement with Croatia says that minors have to have passport to get to Croatia. |
| VL on Dzihanovic’s proposal of constitutional changes: Few FBiH ministries to demise | Vecernji List, pg 2 ‘FBiH Government to lose one third of ministries’, by Eldina Medunjanin – The article is dedicated to the proposal of constitutional changes that was proposed by the FBIH Vice President, Sahbaz Dzihanovic, which includes demise of some FBiH ministries, the jurisdictions of which would be assumed by the state Government. VL reckons that the rationalization of executive authority in the FBiH would receive a considerable support from both the ruling and opposition parties, and VL believes that several FBiH ministers will be ‘shut down’ in the process. In that context, VL lists the Defence and Interior ministries, as well as ministries of Justice, Trade and Traffic. |
Other war crimes issues | |
| War crimes round table in
| BHT 1 by Vesna Simic – Serbia is determined to extradite Ratko Mladic to the ICTY if he hides in Serbian territory, stated SCG Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Rasim Ljajic at the roundtable “War crimes, trial, justice, reconciliation” which started in Belgrade. Although he stressed that authorities in |
| Boris Tadic received members of RS Association of Families of Victims and War
| BHT 1, RTRS, Dnevni List, pg 7 ‘Respect to fallen Serbs’, by NINA, Nezavisne Novine pg 2 ‘All citizens of BiH are victims’ by RTS, Vecernje Novosti pg 5 ‘Everybody were victims’ by D.Radeka – The delegation of the RS “Families of Victims of War and Soldiers” Association from Srebrenica and Bratunac informed Serbian President Boris Tadic about the program of the marking of Serb’s suffering in those two municipalities. Tadic repeated that he will pay respect to all the victims whenever it is possible, but he did not say precisely if he will attend the commemoration in Kravica on July 12. Glas Srpske pg 2 ‘Tadic and Kostunica’ – Tadic and Kostunica confirmed if they were unable to attend Bratunac commemoration, they would send their envoys. Nezavisne Novine pg 4 ‘Commemoration to Serb victims of Podrinje region’ by N.N., EuroBlic RSpg 3 ‘Requiem to Serb victims in Podrinje’ by M.Milic, Glas Srpske pg 2 ‘Oric’ bloody traces’ by G.Klepic – RS Ministry of Labour and Veterans’ Protection will be patron of this years’ event organised in memory of suffering of Serb civilians and soldiers from Podrinje region during the tragic conflict in BiH from 1992 to 1995. “Petrovdan Days of Srebrenica” starts on 7 July and will end on 12 July. |
| Mass grave containing bodies at least 7 Serbs found | BHT 1, RTRS, Vecernji List, pg 4 ‘Mortal remains of at least 7 Serbs in a pit’, by BS – RS Office for Missing Persons reported that the mass grave containing body remains of at least 7 Serb troops captured in 1995 was discovered in Perna pit near Bosanska Krupa. |
| Srpski Nacional claims: Ratko Mladic to surrender on 10 July
| Nacional cover pg splash ‘Mladic to surrender on 10 July’ by P.T.N. – Srpski Nacional has learnt from Cabinet of Serbian Premier, Vojislav Kostunica, that General Ratko Mladic has accepted terms of his surrender and extradition to the Hague Tribunal – hence, the transfer will most likely be carried out on 10 July. The source also said: “The mediators…are approaching to an end of talks, which will complete sometime between 10 and 123 July. General Ratko Mladic had some personal terms, that were not unacceptable. He has demonstrated understanding for the situation |
| Osl. int with Dragan Cavic: ICTY is a piece of cake in comparison with processes to be lead in BiH | Oslobodjenje pg 8 ‘ICTY is piece of cake for the process that would be lead here’, mentioned on cover, by Vedrana Zivak – In an interview to Oslobodjenje, RS President Dragan Cavic comments on the issue of war crimes: “We will arrest all those who do not want to surrender as soon as they are in the RS and BiH territory. This is not safe space that people indicted by ICTY would find safe to hide.” Finally, Cavic, who also says it is his moral obligation to go to Srebrenica, concludes by saying that “ICTY is piece of cake in comparison with the processes to be lead in this country. There are 12.000 people of different nationalities in this country with a status of war crimes suspects, and possibility there will be many more. This process will take decades and we have to learn living with this problem.” |
Refugees, economy, other stories | |
| Kotorsko issue still not settled
| BHT 1 by Hajrudin Redzovic – The meeting of the entities’ officials, members of the international community and the heads of the several RS and FBiH municipalities, working to resolve the issues of Bosniak returnees to Kotorsko problems, ended without any agreement. After |
| Terzic to meet with farmers today
| Oslobodjenje pg 5 ‘Precise deadlines or ‘peasants’ revolt’, mentioned on cover, ‘ by M.K.S. – Chairman of the BiH Council of Ministers Adnan Terzic will meet with BiH farmers on Wednesday (today). President of the BiH Association of Farmers Ranko Bakic stated that this is one in a series of the meetings during which many conclusions were adopted but only a few of them were implemented. Bakic also said: ‘We would demand defining of precise deadlines, however, we shall not stop with the protest until demands were met.’ FTV, Dnevni List, pg 9 ‘Tons of potatoes and cucumber to be given free of charge’, by NINA, Vecernji List, pg 4 ‘Cucumber and potato for free’, by vr– farmers continue with protests. |
| Update to co-capitalization of ‘Energopetrol’
| Vecernji List, pg 5 ‘MOL refuses to pay hidden debts’, by Dejan Jazvic – the INA-MOL consortium will today (Wednesday) submit the FBiH Government its final reply to the FBIH Government’s request related to taking over of all ‘Energopetrol’s’ debts, which are apparently a lot bigger than stipulated in the original tender. According to VL, the original tender mentions 60 million KMs, whilst the ‘newly discovered debts’ amount to additional 80 million KMs. According to the manager of INA BiH, Franjo Bozic, even the original offer by the consortium to cover the original debts was ‘too generous’, whilst the taking over of some new debts would be ‘a real exaggeration’. Oslobodjenje pg 5 also reports. |
Security and crime | |
| Mostar: Murder suspect escapes from BiH | Dnevni List, front pg splash ‘Sanja Vuleta escaped from BiH’ and pg 49 ‘Vuleta escaped to |
| Nacional: CIA interested in mujahiddin in BiH | Nacional, pgs 24-27 ‘CIA looking for 900 Bosnian mujahiddin’, by Merima Spahic, Maroje Mihovilovic, Berislav Jelinic – Carries an extensive report related to the recent visit of the CIA Director, Porter Goss, to BiH. Nacional says Goss spent only few hours in |