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Employees strike | PACE President addresses BiH HoR | PACE president addresses BiH Parl. |
| Meeting in | Reactions on PACE Resolution on BiH |
| HR pardons BiH officials | Mandic indicted for war crimes |
| 4 BiH PBS SB members appointed | Del Ponte to visit Potocari on July 11 |
NTV Hayat (19,00 hrs) | FTV (19,30 hrs) | RTRS (19,30 hrs) |
Van Der Linden at BIH HoP session | Nine injured in a traffic accident | BiH CC in session |
BIH CC session | ‘March of Death’ commenced | PACE President addresses BiH HoR |
Mandic war crime suspect | Del Ponte to visit Potocari on July 11 | Paravac meets PACE President |
Sarovic still in custody | New jobs for 25 Srebrenica women | BiH del. visits British Parliament |
Oslobodjenje | Enough with ethnic divisions |
Dnevni Avaz | McElchany: Each step is remembrance on victims |
Vecernji List | Four killed because of overtaking (Accidents in B. Luka and Doboj) |
Nezavisne Novine | Mandic charged with war crime |
Glas Srpske | Skill of provocation |
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Political Developments | |
PACE President René van der Linden addresses BiH HoR
| PINK – Addressing the BiH Parliament members, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe [PACE], René van der Linden, called them on implementing reforms which would strengthen state institutions, saying that they were now too week to take BiH to the EU. “After the October general elections, we hope you will find political courage to continue discussing the issue and ways through which mechanisms of ethnical representation could be replaced by civil principle based representation, especially be eliminating entity voting at the BiH House of Representatives, defining the issue of vital national interests more clearly”, said van der Linden. He added that the BiH Constitution had to be changed, what made Serb representatives angry. BH TV 1 – The Resolution on BiH, adopted last week by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), is not legally binding, but it represents a clear political stance, PACE President stated. A failure to obey the conclusions of this Resolution can block BiH’s path towards European Union, Van der Linden said during his address to members of both Houses of BiH Parliament. PACE President emphasized that the Resolution is not a destabilizing factor. “It looks a little bit further, and if you want to become a member of European family, than you have to do a lot more – and certainly |
Serb delegates at BiH HoR express dissatisfaction with PACE Resolution on BiH
| PINK – President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe [PACE], René van der Linden added that the BiH Constitution had to be changed, what made Serb representatives angry. Namely, they said that received a lot of bad news from the recently adopted PACE Resolution, |
Further reactions on PACE Resolution on BiH: Austrian Ambassador supports preservation of entity voting at Parliament
| BH TV 1 – Unlike Resolution, most of the ambassadors in BiH have supported the preservation of entity voting in state Parliament. “I think that this Resolution is an important signal that the constitutional reform is necessary in BiH… But in order to achieve that, parliamentary parties have to reach an agreement”, stated Austrian Ambassador to BiH Werner Almhofer. However, according to BHT reporter, politicians from RS do not seem to take this Resolution seriously. “This Resolution means nothing, because it totally opposes the official political stances of countries that signed the |
BiH Presidency member, Paravac meets PACE President René van der Linden
| RTRS – BiH Presidency member, Borislav Paravac, met with President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe [PACE], René van der Linden and told him that he supported Serb MPs stance regarding the PACE Resolution. Paravac said that the Resolution came in a very bad time for BiH, causing polarization and suiting only those who were not interested in reconciliation. |
| RTRS – The High Representative to BiH, |
BiH HoP appoints 4 BiH PBS SB members
| FTV – FBiH House of Peoples held a session on Friday. Among other things, delegates have decided to discuss in an urgent procedure the proposal of the law amending the Value Added Tax Law. Newly appointed Chair of the Indirect Taxation Administration’s Steering Board Peter Nicholl has send a letter to the delegates, expressing wish that the amendments to the VAT Law are discussed after the meeting of ITA Steering board, which is scheduled for the end on July. In the same time, BiH House of Representatives has appointed four members of the Steering Board of the BiH Public Broadcasting Service. Bosniak Representative Plamenko Custovic, Serb representative Nikola Deretic, Croat representative Marija Putica, and the representative of others Nada Milosevic have been appointed. PINK – The HoR has passed proposed changes and addenda to Law on referral of ICTY cases to BiH Prosecution. BH TV 1, RTRS, Dnevni Avaz pg 10 ‘Law on referral of Hague cases to BiH Prosecution altered’ by H.Orahovac, Nezavisne Novine pg 2 ‘Four members of Steering Board of PBS service appointed’ by |
BIH CC convened to decide on BiH Presidency’s Tihic and Paravac motions: no decisions announced | NTV Hayat – BIH Constitutional Court was deciding on Friday on request made by BIH Presidency President Sulejman Tihic regarding constitutionality of the name RS. BIH CC was also discussing the request of BIH Presidency member Borislav Paravac on BIH lawsuit against |
War Crimes | |
March of Death – The Road of Freedom’ started on Friday morning
| BH TV 1 – About one thousand participants early on Friday morning started the ‘March of Death – The Road of Freedom’, reconstruction of a path Srebrenica citizens crossed while trying to find a way to freedom. They will walk three days, until they reach their final destination – Memorial Centre in Potocari. BHT report includes short interview with several survivors of Srebrenica massacre, who explained how they managed to escape from this UN-protected zone in a deadly summer of 1995. Participants took a short rest on Crni Vrh near Zvornik, where the biggest mass grave in BiH was discovered, containing the remains of 500 bodies. U.S. Ambassador to BiH Douglas McElhaney briefly addressed them, saying that this terrible crime must never be forgotten. NTV Hayat – Participant of the march Ramo Dautbasic stated that there are around 600 participants and added that more will join as the march progresses. FTV, Dnevni Avaz pg 3 ‘Around 1000 people left Nezuke heading to Potocari’ by A.Hadzic, Nezavisne Novine pg 6 ‘Over 600 people on “March of death” by J.Sarac, Oslobodjenje pg 7, announced on cover ‘2700 participants on “Road of freedom”’ by Sakib Smajlovic – also report on March, Oslobodjenje saying by the time march gets to Potocari it should number 2600 participants. Dnevni Avaz cover pg splash, pg 3 ‘McElchany: Each step is remembrance on victims’ by A.H. – McElchany said he admires “courage and commitment” of march participants, noting: “Each step you make marks a memory on victims who suffered so much 11 years ago.” |
Del Ponte to attend the commemoration in Potocari
| BH TV 1, NTV Hayat, FTV, Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘Del Ponte coming to Srebrenica’, Vecernji List pg 2 ‘Del Ponte coming to Srebrenica’ by ra, Nezavisne Novine pg 6 ‘Carla del Ponte at Srebrenica anniversary’ by |
The Assistant to the UN Secretary-General DiegoAria visits BiH
| BH TV 1 – The Assistant to the UN Secretary-General, and former member of the UN Security Council Diego Aria is paying an official visit to BiH. This Venezuelan testified twice before The Hague Tribunal, in trials against Slobodan Milosevic and Naser Oric. At the time of Srebrenica massacre, Aria was a Chair of the UN Security Council; on July 11, he will participate in marking the 11th anniversary of Srebrenica genocide. NTV Hayat – Current assistant to UN Secretary General Diego Arria arrived in BIH in order to participate in commemoration of Srebrenica tragedy. Reporter comments that Arria made statements that genocide was committed in Srebrenica and that he accused UN for not reacting accordingly. Arria also feels that the international community has tried unsuccessfully to equalise aggressor and the victim in BIH, trial to Naser Oric being one of those attempts. He also stated that the international community would like to forget Srebrenica and added that “we will not allow that”. Nezavisne Novine pg 6 ‘Srebrenica cannot be justified’ by FENA – Arria stressed justice would have been satisfied if Oric had been acquitted. Oslobodjenje pg 3, announced on cover ‘Great Britain is hiding truth about events in BiH’ by S.Rozajec – Arria reminded of a book of one author from Great Britain, who interviewed over 150 officials of this state, noting: “This book has revealed a number of things that happened at political circles of Great Britain. Owing to large number of documents hidden in this state I am of the view entire truth could be revealed if a Bosnian would become |
GS critical of reception BiH Pres Chair organised for Naser Oric
| Glas Srpske cover pg splash ‘Skill of provocation’ by E.G.S. – Daily carries statements of politicians and officials from RS, sharing the view that reception Sulejman Tihic, BiH CoM Chair organised for Naser Oric, has disdained crimes against Serb people. Those officials listed are: Slobodan Radulj, advisor to Serb member to BiH Presidency, SNSD’ Dusanka Majkic, |
RS political parties fiercely judge way in which Naser Oric’s was greeted upon his arrival to
| RTRS – Great number of RS political parties judge the way in which wartime Srebrenica Commander Naser Oric was greeted upon his arrival to |
Oslobodjenje op-ed says mtg Tihic-Oric is a good pre-election message
| Oslobodjenje op-ed pg 9 ‘Courageous and persistent’ by Senka Kurtovic – The author actually criticises the statement Sulejman Tihic, BiH Presidency Chair, gave commending Naser Oric for his courage and persistence. The author notes that Oric waited for Srebrenica liberation in freedom, far away from Srebrenica and left the elderly, women and children to defend Srebrenica while he left with helicopter. She concludes by saying meeting Tihic-Oric is a good pre-election message for whose devising strategy around Tihic. |
Oslobodjenje op-ed: reactions in | Oslobodjenje op-ed pg 9 ‘And Karadzic and Mladic still at large’ by Mirko Sagolj – Writing about reactions in Serbia and RS regarding verdict pronounced against Naser Oric, the author notes Oric, as other indictees, should get punishment, but the ICTY not “nationalistic street” as he says is in charge of that. He stresses that reactions in |
BiH Prosecution raises indictment against Momcilo Mandic
| BH TV 1 – BiH Prosecutor’s Office has submitted to the Court of BiH the indictment against Momcilo Mandic, which holds him responsible for war crimes, BHT unofficially learns from the sources close to the Court of BiH. Mandic is indicted for war crimes committed while he was working as RS Minister of Justice. Nezavisne Novine cover pg splash, pg 3 ‘Mandic charged with war crime’ by A.Djozo – daily elarns from unofficial sources Mandic has been charged with command responsibility for the crimes committed at Planjina house in Visegrad, events at prisons “Kula” and “Foca”, police school at Vrace. PINK, FTV, Dnevni Avaz pg 5, announced on cover ‘Mandic also charged with war crimes’ by N.J., Oslobodjenje pg 3, announced on cover ‘Momiclo Mandic charged with war crime’ by A.S. – also report |
Economy | |
Terzic calls upon HR Schwarz-Schilling to make a decision on the allocation of VAT funds
| BH TV 1 – BiH Council of Ministers Chair Adnan Terzic called upon High Representative |
RS Fin Min says it is possible to reach agreement on allocation of VAT resources without involving HR
| BH TV 1 – RS Minister of Finance Aleksandar Dzombic claims that it is possible to reach an agreement (on allocation of resources from VAT account) without involving the High Representative. Member of state parliament Zlatko Lagumdzija claims that the whole problem is nothing more than a pre-election game. “This is a battle between incapable Adnan Terzic, and (RS Prime Minister) Milorad Dodik, who wants to take the money that does not belong to him”, explained Lagumdzija. The first move of recently appointed Chair of the Indirect Taxation Administration’s Steering Board Peter Nicholl is to find a solution for the allocation of public funds. “I think that we will be able to solve this problem, in a way that is in line with the law”, stated Nicholl. According to BHT reporter, OHR officials Friday did not want to comment on this issue. |
FBiH Govt. to urgently start process of privatisation of BH Telecom and HT Mostar
| BH TV 1 – FBiH Government will urgently start a process of privatisation of BH Telecom and HT Mostar. This decision was made after members of FBiH Government realized that the privatisation of Telekom Srpske could have negative consequences on two FBiH telecom operators. However, representatives of BH Telecom claim that this company is not ready for the privatisation yet, while HT Mostar representatives claim that the privatisation of Telekom Srpske will not harm their company. “I don’t think that the privatisation is such an easy job. In fact, I think that this privatisation of Telekom Srpske will be prolonged, and possibly carried out along with the privatisation of two FBiH telecom operators”, HT Mostar Director Stipe Prlic stated almost 20 days ago. According to RS Government’s estimation, 65 percent of state capital funds in Telekom Srpske is worth approximately €340 million; on the other hand, FBiH Government has not yet established a price for 90 percent of state capital funds in BH Telecom. Dnevni Avaz pg 4 ‘Decision on sale to be reached byu FBiH Parliament’ by M.Kukan – In a statement to daily, Hamdo Katica, Director of BH Telecom says it is very hard at this moment to assess what would be the best thing to do, noting key decision on this will be reached by F BiH PArlaiment and BH Telecom will obey its Decision. |
Miscellaneous | |
Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office in
| BH TV 1 – Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office in |
Sarovic’s lawyers ask for release on bail
| NTV Hayat, PINK, RTRS, Dnevni Avaz pg 12 ‘Mirko Sarovic’ attorneys demand detention abolition’ by |
DA carries interview with HR about his family, personal life
| Dnevni Avaz weekend supplement “Panorama” pg 31 ‘‘If I earned from music I would be hungry’ by Valida Saronjic – carries an interview with Christian Schwarz Schilling, HR to BiH, and his wife, about his personal life, family. The author expresses surprise over the fact HR is living in an apartment in |