OHR BiH TV News Summary, 1 October 2000

News Headlines:

  • Sydney Olympics ended
  • International Commission for Missing Persons organises four-day meeting of families of missing persons from Croatia and BiH in Sarajevo; invited Yugoslav commission for MP fails to show up
  • Central Bosnia Canton Associations Originating from Homeland War blocks Kaonik-Travnik road for two hours protesting inferior position of Croats in BiH Federation, especially with regard to illegal arrests of Croats by mono-national Bosniak BiH Federation Interior Ministry units
  • Izetbegovic congratulates Chinese president Jiang Ze Min on Chinese National Holiday
  • “Due to false promises of politicians who say one thing and do another, BiH economy is in collapse” – BiH Independent Trade Unions open letter to Petritsch expressing support for his sharp criticism of incapable domestic politicians
  • ‘Circle 99’ holds panel discussion on corruption in educational institutions and other current political issues in BiH
  • If Milosevic rejects international arbitration, DOS will call citizens to general strike
  • World news
  • Kreka-Djurdjevik coal mine economic recovery project runs into difficulties due to lack of investment funding
  • Food industry promising basis for development of Brcko District economy
  • Returnees to Sanski Most face accommodation problems
  • Story on Mirsad Mesinovic’s claims that house used by Marinko Vujinic in village of Citari is, in fact, his home
  • Konjic businessmen donate construction material to Podrinje returnees
  • Story on village of Lokve which played important role during BiH war and seems to have been forgotten
  • Mile Stojic publishes new book of poetry
  • EC funds research for more fuel efficient car engine
  • GDS calls for special session of BiH Federation Parliament
  • Certain IC officials are once again becoming biased participants in election campaign – SDA warns citizens
  • Ajanovic supports Croatian President Mesic’s decision to retire seven Croat army generals – BOSS
  • Republicans BiH candidates present party platform in Ilidza
  • Sport