Latest radio news broadcast at 12.00 on 9 March
RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA (12,00 hrs) | BH Radio 1 (12,00 hrs) | RTRS (12,00 hrs) |
BiH HoP on rights of HVO victims | SCG: ICJ is incompetent in this case | RS NA Board for Defence on reforms |
Bugojno: Croat boy assaulted | Serbian Pres. Tadic on ‘Mladic case’ | Follow-up on BL police action |
Recovery of oil spill to be finished | Cro. Generals objected joint trial | SiCG legal repr’s on suit before ICJ |
TV news broadcast on 8 March
RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA (18,00 hrs) | TV PINK (18,00 hrs) | BHT 1 (19,00 hrs) |
Strike in HNC schools continues | 8th of March history | Sentence for Nikolic reduced |
HNC Govt on strike in schools | Celebrations of 8th of March | |
Possible strike in | Feature on women status | Skiljevic not hiding in Herceg Novi |
BiH RTV employees’ requests | Feature on NGO Partner | Drug dealers arrested in |
NTV Hayat (19,00 hrs) | FTV (19,30 hrs) | RTRS (19,30 hrs) |
ICTY reduces sentence to Nikolic | Sentence for Nikolic reduced | 16 arrested for drug trafficking |
Reactions to Nikolic’s sentence | “Women of Srebrenica” on Nikolic | Sentence to Nikolic reduced |
BiH vs. SCG lawsuit, update | Dodik meets SDHR Bas-Becker | Babic’s death still investigated |
Constitutional changes talks, update | SCG presents its case before ICJ | Skiljevic not in |
Oslobodjenje | SCG accepts only Tokaca’s research |
Dnevni Avaz | FBiH authorities share 700.000 KM by their own will |
Dnevni List | 3 people dead in one night (on 3 persons who were found dead on Mostar and Konjic streets 2 days ago and who most probably died of natural causes) |
Vecernji List | Saudis finance Mostar hospital (Saudis to supply credit for construction of Mostar Clinical Hospital) |
Slobodna Dalmacija | Serbs and Yugoslavs from Livno become Bosniaks (on people from Livno who change their pre-war national affiliation) |
Nezavisne Novine | 16 dealers were arrested [ |
Glas Srpske | White devils [Special report on activities of terrorist organisations in Balkans by Josef Bodanski] |
EuroBlic | 16 dealers were arrested [Banja Luka Police action] |
Vecernje Novosti | Features Serbian related titles |
LATEST NEWS OF TODAY | |
SCG legal team: ICJ is not competent in case of BiH lawsuit against SCG
| BH Radio 1, RTRS – In a process of a BiH lawsuit against |
SDHR met RS NA Speaker: RS NA Board for defence and security to discuss defence and police reforms | RTRS, BH Radio 1 – Senior Deputy High Representative Peter Bas-Backer today in |
War crimes | |
Main hearing before ICJ continues; SCG team claims number of victims are exaggerated
| RTRS – Main hearing in BiH lawsuit against SCG continued before International Court of Justice. SCG team started its defence and SCG legal representative Radoslav Stojanovic stressed that BIH lawsuit is groundless. SCG team claims that information on number of victims submitted by BIH team is exaggerated and based on unreliable sources. SCG co-representative Sasa Obradovic stressed that 93 000 people were killed in BIH during the war and added that his information is based on results of Director of information documentation centre from |
| Oslobodjenje cover splash, pgs 4-5 ‘ |
BiH Presidency member Paravac’s Office: ICJ confirmed it doesn’t have decision of BiH on lawsuit against
| Glas Srpske pg 3 ‘There is no lawsuit in the Hague’ by N. Z., Dnevni List pg 3 ‘Sakib Softic has no legitimacy to represent BiH’ by Nina, Vecernje Novosti pg 4 ‘It is all propaganda’ announced on cover ‘They are satanising us’ by E. Radosavljevic Inset ‘Stop the process’ – International Court of Justice in The Hague notified BIH Presidency member Borislav Paravac that it doesn’t have the decision of BIH from 1993 on BIH lawsuit against Yugoslavia at the time neither annex of the lawsuit from 1998. Paravac’s office asked ICJ to submit copies of BIH lawsuit from 1993 and annex from 1998. The press release of Paravac’s Office also reads BiH legal representative Sakib Softic has no legitimacy to represent BiH due to the manner in which he was selected to represent BiH and due to non-transparency of financing of the lawsuit. Oslobodjenje pgs 4-5 ‘To stop the process before the Court of Justice’ not signed – Paravac also expects that Foreign Affairs Minister Mladen Ivanic would find modalities to inform the ICJ about this. Dnevni Avaz pg 9 ‘Tihic: Court doesn’t care at all for Paravac’s stances’ by A.M.– Commenting on statement of Borislav Paravac, Chair of BiH Presidency Sulejman Tihic stated that ICJ has already passed decision on legitimacy of the lawsuit. Tihic stated that stances from one cabinet are irrelevant for the ICJ, deeming that all this is directed to ‘daily-political purposes’ and is some form of preparations for upcoming elections. |
BH legal representative in suit Softic:
| Dnevni Avaz pg 9 ‘We used evidences that are fully verified and accurate’ mentioned on cover by A.M.– Legal Representative of BiH in lawsuit against |
Chair of the RS CoP Kadric: politicians in RS are more concerned with the lawsuit then those in
| Dnevni Avaz pg ‘It is tragicomic that RS is more concerned because of the lawsuit then the |
Oslobodjenje op-ed: Only path of reconciliation is truth
| Oslobodjenje pg 9 ‘Path of reconciliation’ op-ed by Edin Krehic – Commenting opening day of defence in BiH lawsuit against |
ICTY Appeals Chamber reduces sentence to Nikolic to 20 years
| BHT1 – ICTY Appeals Chamber Wednesday reduced the sentence to Momir Nikolic, RS army officer convicted of crimes committed in Srebrenica in 1995, from 27 to 20 years. On |
‘Women of Srebrenica’: Decision of ICTY Appeals Chamber is shameful
| FTV – The reduced sentence for Momir Nikolic raised sharp critics of the Association “Women of Srebrenica”. They claim that the decision of ICTY Appeals Chamber is shameful, adding that he had also participated in war crimes committed in Bratunac in 1992. Women of Srebrenica hope that the War Crime Chamber of BiH Court is going to be resolute in processing war crimes committed in Srebrenica. Hayat– also carried reaction. Oslobodjenje pg 2 ‘Schocked Women of Srebrenica’ not signed– Dnevni Avaz ‘Srebrenica women: That is a gift to us for Women Day’ by A.H. – also report |
SiCG Minister for Human Rights and Rights of Minorities Ljajic called on moratorium on mentioning of Mladic in next month | Vjesnik pg 14 ‘Government calls on media not to write about Mladic’ by B. Al Pinto-Brkic – SCiG Minister for Human Rights and Rights of Minorities Rasim Ljajic asked from media and Serbian officials on Wednesday to agree with some sort of moratorium on mentioning of Ratko Mladic in next 30 days. Ljajic claims that this sort of moratorium would help state bodies to meet international obligations and reduce damage that |
EuroBlic source: Serbian President Tadic to demand reports on Mladic to be made public
| EuroBlic pg 3 ‘Tadic demands the report on Mladic to be made public?’ by T. N. Dj. – According to EuroBlic, Serbian President Boris Tadic will demand the mark of state secret to be removed from reports of Military-Security Agency on Ratko Mladic, in case an ICTY delegation currently visiting Belgrade assesses these reports are worthless for resolving “Mladic case”. Anonymous source claims Tadic will not present this demand until the delegation finishes its work. |
General political issues | |
SDS accuses RS PM Dodik for political pressure on SDS personnel: RS would face consequences of such behaviour
| BHT1 – After dismissals of several officials of RS Government, new RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik had to face the accusations from SDS claiming Dodik is applying political pressure on SDS officials to resign. SDS Vice-President Dusan Stojicic stated at a press conference held on Wednesday that such pressure is illegal. “We call on all those people to resist this political violence of the new Government, to believe in the RS institutions and to protect their rights through these institutions”, said Stojicic. Dodik rejected all accusations of SDS, claiming that officials who resigned did so without any pressure. SDS even asked for assistance from OHR for the protection of its members. SDHR Peter Bas-Becker announced that OHR is only going to make sure that the resignations and dismissals are conducted in accordance with laws. RTRS – Stojicic stated that RS would have to face consequences of such irresponsible work of RS Government. SDS also feels that dismissals of Public Security Centres’ chiefs are also politically based. SDS member Borislav Bojic already asked for a meeting of RS National Assembly’s board for security issues. Reporter comments that SDS seems to forget that there were dismissals in RS MoI before arrival of new Government. “SDS has never brought into question political independence of state administration”, stressed Stojicic. RS Premier Dodik claims that employees are resigning without pressure. “We clearly stressed that we will make changes rather than sit in chairs”, says Dodik. Oslobodjenje pg 9 ‘Dodik conducts political violence’ by O.V, Nezavisne novine pg 4 ‘SDS protests over removals at the Government and MoI of RS’ by V. Popovic, Glas Srpske pg 5 ‘Political pursuit’ by D. Momic – carries Stojicic’ and Bojic’ statements; Nezavisne novine pg 4 ‘SDS protests over removals at the Government and MoI of RS’ by V. Popovic Inset ‘Dodik: Removals were in accordance with laws’ – Dodik and SDHR on dismissals |
RS PM Dodik met SDHR Bas-Backer; Dodik emphasised importance of solving of ICTY issue
| RTRS – RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik met with Senior Deputy to High Representative (SDHR) Peter Bas-Backer. SDHR Bass Becker stated that OHR welcomes priorities of new RS Government. |
FBiH PM Hadzipasic announced forming of Commission for missing persons in
| BHT1, RTRS, Nezavisne Novine pg 4 ‘Commission on investigation of sufferings of Sarajevo Serbs soon’ by A. Su., Glas Srpske pg 2 ‘The Commission is searching after missing persons’ by N. Zelenovic, EuroBlic pg RS3 ‘Commission by the end of March’ by Dusanka Stanisic, Dnevni List pg 7 ‘Commission for Sarajevo region’ by Nina, Dnevni Avaz pg 8 ‘Commission would investigate faith of missing from all 10 municipalities of Sarajevo region’ not signed, Oslobodjenje pg 8 ‘Commission by end of March’ not signed – After the meeting with family members of missing persons from East Sarajevo, FBiH Prime Minister Ahmet Hadzipasic announced that the FBiH Government will establish a commission tasked to investigate the faith of missing persons from all ten Sarajevo’s municipalities. Hadzipasic stressed the truth about all missing persons must be disclosed. |
Brcko District marked its 6th anniversary; Mayor Djapo: biggest challenge of the District in future is defining of its status towards entities and state; Supervisor Johnson and former Supervisor Clarke: Brcko has beautiful future
| TV Pink Report by LJubisa Davidovic, BHT1, TV Hayat, FTV, RTRS,Nezavisne Novine pg 10 ‘Brcko as an example of coexistence’ by N. Tanasic, Glas Srpske pg 3 ‘Sixth birthday of the District’ by M. Dj., EuroBlic pg RS 9 ‘Celebration without entities’ by L. Stefanovic, Vecernje Novosti pg 17 ‘Fountain’ by M. D., Oslobodjenje pg 3 ‘A model to which BiH strives’ by V. Jahic – Brcko District celebrated its 6th anniversary on Wednesday. In past six years, Brcko District has achieved great progress in fields of reconstruction, return process, process of return of property, education, reform of judiciary system and creation of positive environment for investments. Brcko Mayor Mirsad Djapo stressed the biggest challenge for Brcko District in the future is defining of its status towards entities and BiH as a state. Former Supervisor of Brcko District Henry Clarke and current Supervisor Susan Johnson both stated that Brcko has a beautiful future. EuroBlic pg RS 9 ‘Celebration without entities’ by L. Stefanovic – the article notes that the representatives of entities and BiH joint institutions did not attend the celebration, despite to the fact they had been ti |
Mayor Djapo: Brcko will not easily transfer its rights onto BiH institutions without having an opportunity to present its opinion
| Glas Srpske pg 3 ‘Sixth birthday of the District’ by M. Dj. – Brcko Mayor Mirsad Djapo stated the rights Brcko has were given to it by the Final Award and Brcko will not easily transfer these rights onto BiH institutions without having an opportunity to present its opinion. EuroBlic pg RS 9 ‘Celebration without entities’ by L. Stefanovic – although a part of Brcko District’s jurisdictions have been transferred onto BiH joint institutions without consent of the District representatives in past several months, Mayor Djapo believes most of disputable issues would be resolved by the end of the year and also that in line with provisions of the Final Award, Brcko would have a clearer position in the new BiH Constitution. |
Hungarian Foreign Minister Somogyi: We support BiH on its way towards EU
| Dnevni Avaz pg 5 ‘We should reward BiH for every step it makes’ by Lana Sinanovic – In an interview for daily, Hungary Foreign Minister Ferenc Somogyi said that although many EU countries do not support enlargement policy, Hungary is among those countries that does, adding that his country is ready to provide unconditional help to BiH in that sense. Somogyi said that Hungarian interest is in the first place financial: “First of all, we see enlargement process as an long term investment. It is a guarantee for a stabile |
Constitutional changes | |
After Venice Commission drafted response regarding election of BiH Presidency, parties indecisive, stances still differ
| BHT1 – Preliminary stance of the Venice Commission is that the best solution for election of BiH President and Vice Presidents would be the indirect election at BiH House of Peoples. Chair of BiH Presidency Sulejman Tihic confirmed this information. The Commission will decide on its final stance at the session scheduled for March 16 and 17. For most BiH political parties, this solution is acceptable. HDZ Spokesman Miso Relota stated that the solution proposed by the Venice Commission is very close to the solution proposed by HDZ. SDP’s Jozo Krizanovic stated that SDP prefers the same solution as Venice Commission. Krizanovic stressed that SDP can accept this solution. SNSD leader Milorad Dodik believes that the proposal of Venice Commission will result in even more confusion, instead of providing a solution. SDS member Borislav Bojic said that the Venice Commission is an authority whose opinion should be respected. However, Bojic refused to give any specific comments to the stances of Venice Commission before SDS Main Board discusses this issue. SBiH stated previously that the whole concept of constitutional changes as it is at the moment is unacceptable. Martin Raguz from the Caucus of HDZ-Demo-Christians stated that this Caucus is not going to accept any solutions that freeze the current division of BiH in two entities. Hayat – “We still believe that crucial changes which should take place in BiH, such as transformation of BiH Council of Ministers into Government, expansion of BiH’s authority, are far more important than the way in which BiH President is to be elected”, said SDP representative Damir Masic. Nezavisne Novine pg 2 ‘Tihic expects continuation of negotiations on BiH Constitution’ by M. Cubro – Tihic, Dodik, Relota on const.changes; Glas Srpske pg 5 ‘They asked for an opinion, got the solution’ by Z. M. – Dodik on Venice Commission stances; Dnevni Avaz pg 8 ‘HDZ thinks that situation is much more clear now’ by A.Malagic – Relota’ and Tihic’ statements |
RS PM Dodik: stance of Venice Commission in favour of indirect election of BIH Presidency members in BH HoR does not help but brings additional confusion | RTRS – RS Premier Milorad Dodik stated after Wednesday’s meeting with SDHR Peter Bas-Backer that stance of Venice Commission by which it is in favour of indirect election of BIH Presidency members in BIH House of Representatives does not help resolve but instead brings additional confusion. He added that Venice Commission was supposed to choose from one of the 3 offered solutions rather than to modify them. Bas-Backer reminded that time is running out, emphasising the importance of reforms in BIH. |
RS PM Dodik met | Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘Agreement on BiH Constitution in the Parliament’ by P. K., Glas Srpske pg 3 ‘Tribunal is priority’ by Z. Markovic – RS PM Milorad Dodik met Great Britain Ambassador Matthew Rycroft on Wednesday and stated, with regard to the constitutional changes, he preferred the solutions that have already been agreed upon and he thinks it is time for these solutions to be sent to the parliamentary procedures. |
SNSD Vice President Simic: We will consider suggestions of Venice Commission
| Dnevni Avaz pg 8 ‘HDZ thinks that situation is much more clear now’ by A.Malagic – Commenting on stance of Venice Commission regarding talks on constitutional changes, SNSD Vice President Krstan Simic said that his party respects authority of Venice Commission but that there is no need for changing already agreed issues, adding that these recommendations will surely be considered. Oslobodjenje pg 6, mentioned on cover ‘Stance of Commission is that state leadership should be elected by deputies’ by A.Omeragic – |
SDA’s Tihic: | Nezavisne Novine pg 2 ‘Tihic expects continuation of negotiations on BiH Constitution’ by M. Cubro – SDA President Sulejman Tihic has stated the Venice Commission believes the best solution is indirect election of BiH Presidency members ‘but only in the House of Representatives’.
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HDZ President Covic: | Vecernji List pg 21 ‘Croats would be able to elect member of BiH Presidency’ by Z. Kresic – HDZ President Dragan Covic expressed readiness to continue negotiations on constitutional changes, stressing the Venice Commission recommendation suits demands of the Croat side. Covic expects that the negotiations would continue in a week time at the latest, adding: ‘It is very important the division of BiH in two parts or mentioning of both entities, the RS and FBiH, are not stressed in any document.’ |
HDZ spokesperson Relota: HDZ-CD Caucus would not be sanctioned due to their opposition to agreed const. changes
| Slobodna Dalmacija pg 16, announced on cover ‘This is democratic country…’ by M. Karacic – Commenting on the statement of the HDZ-CD Caucus in the BiH HoR who said that they would not support agreed constitutional changes, HDZ spokesperson Miso Relota stated that there would be no sanctions towards them and that BiH is a democratic country and people can say whatever they want. SD learns from unofficial sources that people from HDZ view the HDZ-CD Caucus stand on the aforementioned issue at the beginning of the struggle for positions at the election lists. |
HDZ’s Relota: Stances of Zoric and Raguz are not stances of HDZ
| Glas Srpske pg 5 ‘Zoric in his own way’ by Z. M. – HDZ Spokesperson Miso Relota has stated that the stances Vinko Zoric and Martin Raguz presented before BiH HoR regarding the constitutional changes two days ago were not stances of HDZ. He added Raguz is not a member of HDZ and Zoric had not attended sessions of the party’s Presidency for quite a while now. |
DA op-ed: HDZ leader Covic lost control over deputies in BiH HoR and that is big problem both for HDZ and BiH
| Dnevni Avaz op-ed pg 3 ‘Is Dragan Covic general without army?’ by Husein Orahovac – Commenting that all deputies in BiH House of Representatives elected from the HDZ lists claim they would not support agreement on constitutional changes in the Parliament, editorial reads that HDZ leader Dragan Covic is a general without an army. Cavic lost control over his people that should follow his command, says author, adding that it is a big problem both for HDZ and BiH. HDZ now represents unreliable partner, concludes editorial, adding that BiH would surely suffer because of that since constitutional changes cannot be adopted without HDZ. |
Economic affairs | |
‘Energopetrol’ employees protest before the FBiH Government; demand solution for their company and resignation of new Industry Minister Heco
| BHT1 – Workers of “Energopetrol” protested on Wednesday in |
FBiH Government passes the draft law on public investments and expropriation
| Hayat – FBiH Government held session Wednesday in |
IMF expert Paul Bernd Spahn: RS deprived of 21,3 million KM, Brcko District deprived of 3,2 million KM Jan-Aug 2005 due to application of fixed coefficients for distribution of ITA funds
| Nezavisne Novine pg 5, announced on cover ‘RS deprived of 21 million KM in eight months’ by R. Segrt and N. Krsman – A report of Paul Bernd Spahn, IMF expert and expert consultant of ITA Department for Macroeconomic Analysis, reads that RS was deprived of 21,3 million KM from January 2005 to August 2005 due to incorrect distribution of ITA funds, i.e. due to application of fixed coefficients for distribution of funds instead of application of coefficients that should have been calculated on monthly basis. Inset ‘Brcko District was deprived of 3,2 million’ – the report also notes Brcko District was deprived of 3,2 million KM at the same period of time. Inset ‘Dzombic: steps were undertaken’ – RS Minister of Finances Aleksandar Dzombic stated the Ministry had already undertaken certain steps to determine the exact amount of funds RS had been deprived of. |
NN op-ed: ITA Governing Board Chairman Dixon should carry the responsibility for the fact RS was deprived of millions of KM
| Nezavisne Novine op-ed pg 7 ‘Deprivation’ by Dragan Risojevic – The author notes RS was deprived of million KM through complex financial fraud [he refers to the distribution of funds to entities and Brcko District from single ITA account], but nobody cares about it, except from those who had been deprived of the money. He believes Joly Dixon, as the Chairman of ITA Governing Board, should carry the largest responsibility for this scandal and he notes the issue should be a subject to an independent audit but, unfortunately, as the author says, the responsibility for this task as well lies on the ITA Governing Board. |
FBiH Ministry of Finances: FBiH Financial Police lost competence
| Vecernji List pg 2 ‘Financial Police does not have competence’ by Z. Kresic, Dnevni List pg 7 ‘Financial Police lost competence’ by A.B., Oslobodjenje pg 6 ‘Financial Police lost authorities’ not signed, Dnevni Avaz pg 11 ‘Financial Police extinguishes because of reforms’ by Fena – The FBiH Ministry of Finances issued a press release on eve of the FBiH Government’s discussion (that is to take place today, Thursday) on changes to the law that proposes abolishment of the FBiH Financial Police (FBiH FP), accusing Head of the Financial Police Zufer Dervisevic of deceiving the public. The press release also says that ‘the FBiH FP has lost its competence or that its inconsiderable competence overlaps with competence of the FBiH Tax Administration and that the FBiH FP represents considerable burden to the FBiH budget’. Nezavisne Novine pg 2 ‘They want to abolish F BiH Financial Police’ by Srna, Dnevni Avaz pg 11 ‘They want to abolish us at any cost’ by Fena – Upon a press statement of F BiH Ministry of Finances, i.e. the statement of Minister Dragan Vrankic, Chief inspector of F BiH Financial Police Zufer Dervisevic on Wednesday stated that the F BiH Ministry of Finances intends to abolish or marginalize the role of F BiH Financial Police as supervisory body at all costs. |
BHT1 employees demand payment of late salaries
| BHT1 – Trade Union of BHT1 and BH Radio employees announced they would file denunciation against the management of this media station because of the difficult position of the workers. They demand payout of all late salaries and payment of contributions and health insurance. Trade Union believes that the management is using its propaganda to create the impression that they are working successfully, which is not the case. Dnevni Avaz pg 10 ‘Bajtarevic: Salaries or resignations’ by Aj.Delic – Chair of BHT1 Trade Union Mirsad Bajtarevic stated for DA that management should resign if it is incapable to fulfil demands. |
FBiH leadership have 700.000 from the FBiH budget to spend by their own will
| Dnevni Avaz cover splash, pg 4 ‘Lozancic, Dzihanovic and Radivojevic share 700.000 by their own will’ by A.Hadziarapovic – Providing data and specifications on allocation of public revenues that would be covered by FBiH budget, article reads that FBiH President Niko Lozancic and his deputies Sahbaz Dzihanovic and Desnica Radivojevic have 700.000 KM at disposal, to spend by their own will. |
Schwarz-Schilling and BiH businessmen on Ce-BIT
| Dnevni Avaz pg 7, mentioned on cover ‘Trip to the future’ T.L. from Hanover – Delegation of BiH businessmen, led by High Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling, who is one of founders of the fair, and BiH Communications Minister Branko Dokic visited IT fair [Center for Office and IT – Ce-BIT] in Hanover. Organizers of the fair stressed that Ce-BIT is the best possible opportunity for establishment of business relations and contacts. |
NN int with French Ambassador De Fabiani: French companies had become more interested to enter BiH lately; | Nezavisne Novine pg 8 ‘French investors intend to enter BiH’, announced on cover ‘French investors are coming to BiH’ by D. Risojevic – In an interview to NN, French Ambassador to BiH Henry Zipper de Fabiani stated trades exchange between BIH and France is currently insufficient, but he noted that French companies had become more interested to enter BiH lately. He also stated that some French companies are interested in infrastructure and communications. With regard to constitutional changes, the Ambassador stated |
Fight against crime / terrorism | |
Banja Luka Police arrested 16 people; all suspected for drug trafficking
| RTRS – Members of Banja Luka Public Security Centre ( |
Source from IC: BiH Prosecutor’s Office will soon launch investigation against top of
| Nezavisne Novine pg 3, announced on cover ‘Top of |
Head of US Congress Commission for Fight against terrorism Bodanski: Al-Q’Aida is again awakening in the Balkans
| Glas Srpske cover pg splash ‘White devils’ by D. M. – The Head of the Commission for Fight against Terrorism of US Congress, Josef Bodanski, in a special report on activities of terrorist organisations in the Balkans noted Al-Q’Aida is again awakening in the Balkans and he warned on accelerated training of terrorists in western Macedonia and north Greece. According to Bodanski, people being trained in the camps are young Caucasians or, as he call them, “white devils”. The article reminds Bodanski had, on several occasions, warned camps for training of mujahedeens still existed in BiH. |
Head of EUFOR Chiarini: We don’t exchange some information with local institutions, since we follow NATO rules
| Oslobodjenje pg 7, mentioned on cover ‘Sometimes we do not believe to local police’ by Antonio Prlenda – Commenting last week’s incident, when Banja Luka police found two EUFOR soldiers with a crying girl in a car, Head of EUFOR Gian Marco Chiarini. Chiarini said that investigation is ongoing, and that no criminal act is committed, as far as he knows. Speaking of fight against organized crime, Chiarini said that it is not a specific characteristic of BiH, adding that it surely exists. Commenting on cooperation with local authorities, Chiarini said: “Some services are really good, but some are not that reliable… There is an exchange of information with some services in this country. Of course, in certain area we do not rely on local institutions. Most of our information s tied for NATO rules. This is why we cannot exchange them with local bodies. ” Note: Chiarini never said the sentence from the title. |
Miscellaneous | |
BH Human right min. Kebo to meet Ambassadors and OHR representatives regarding the decertified police officers
| Dnevni Avaz pg 3 ‘Kebo starts new consultations’ by A.M.– As daily learns UN Security Council did not include issue of decertified police officers into its agenda for this month. Discussion on this issue and finding of a way for 157 police officers to submit appeal to prior decisions of IPTF, trough which they lost their right to work, was submitted by BiH Council of Ministers. BiH Human Right Minister Mirsad Kebo stated he will meet with some of Ambassadors and representatives of the OHR on this issue next week. Kebo stressed that after these meeting they are going to instruct BiH Ambassador to the UN Milos Prica how to continue. |
25 de-miners from F BiH who participated in peace mission in
| Nezavisne Novine pg 5 ‘Lawsuit against F BiH Government over non-paid daily allowances’ by D. Muminovic – Elmin Pecan, the legal representative of 25 members of BiH Armed Forces from F BiH, de-miners who had participated in a peace mission to Iraq, confirmed the de-miners have not managed to reach an agreement with officials of F BiH Government on payment of allowances. Therefore, as Pecan announced, they will file a lawsuit against F BiH Government on Thursday or Friday since the de-miners claim they were deprived of approximately 18.000 KM each. |