13.11.1998

OHR BiH TV News Summary, 13 November 1998

The Iraq crisis continues. As it seems, this time, Americans are determined to go to the end, so not even the diplomatic mission of the UN could help Saddam Husein right now. The only Hussein’s way to avoid attacks is full and unconditional fulfillment of the UN resolutions.
3:00

Federal Statistics Institute published the most recent indicators of economic results in BiH. Industrial productivity, export and wages recorded growth compared to the same period last year. ‘ Federation Parliament House of Peoples Chairman Mariofil Ljubic scheduled the constitutive session of the HoP for November 19 in Sarajevo. The main subjects on the agenda will be election of the chairman and his deputy, and election of delegates for the HoP of the BiH Parliament.
1:00

BiH Federation Constitution Court issued verdicts which determine usage of terms “zupan” and “zupanija” in constitutions of the Posavina canton and Canton 10 to be unconstitutional, as well as in the name and regulations of the Law on Federal Units.
1:30

16th mass grave was discovered in the Sanski Most municipality. According to the current operative findings, about 150 Bosniaks killed in Omarska camp were buried there. Exhumations should begin early next week.
1:30

About 30 Bosniaks returned to the village of Donja Vecerska near Vitez. This was the first successful attempt of Bosniak returns to Vitez.
1:00

Coalition for Return representatives discussed the results of return in 1998 at a meeting held in Zenica. With general assessment that this was more the year of preparations for return, certain initiatives were offered, that could significantly improve implementation of Annex 7.
2:00

The Standing Council of NATO held a session today and adopted the operative plan of action in the case of necessity, for protection of OSCE verification mission in Kosovo. A NATO official, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the operation, called “Joint Guarantee” would include members of West European elite troops.
2:00

FRY Government made decision to cease the financial transfer with the RS. Only to remind, regardless of refuting from Belgrade that this decision had political motivations, this was actually answer to decision of the RS Government to establish the KM – YU Dinar ratio 1:7.5.
2:00

At today’s presser held in Banja Luka, the SDS assessed that decision of the RS Government on establishing the new course between the KM and the YU Dinar is unreasonable, and has caused closing of financial transfer from FRY to the RS.
1:30