14.06.1998

OHR BiH TV News Summary, 14 June 1998

BiH delegation visited Saudi Arabia today. The main subjects of today’s meeting between Bosnian delegation and Saudi Arabian Prince Abdullah were economy and military matters. Delegation leader, BiH Federation President Ganic thanked Saudi Arabia king Fahd for aid received so far, and stressed high level of assistance from the High Saudi Committee for assistance to BiH.
2:30

Federation President Ganic also severely condemned the terrorist act occurred in Travnik on Friday when policeman Bilic was killed and his colleague Melic wounded.
1:00

Serbian military and police forces continued attacks in areas of Decani, Drenica and Djakovica municipalities. Kosovo Liberation Army crashed a convoy of Yugoslav Army in Duhlje between Pristina and Prizren, resulting in human casualties amongst Yugoslav Army soldiers, as well as the army gear. Albanian sources said that 9 Albanians and 2 soldiers were killed in the past 24 hours. Serbian police also confirmed 21 casualties since beginning of conflicts.
2:30

USA and Alliance are threatening Milosevic, hoping that the threats will be enough for Milosevic to stop and save everyone’s dignity. The Alliance might intervene if Russians will not put veto on the decision on intervention. ONASA agency reported that NATO would intervene in Kosovo in the next several weeks if President Milosevic ignores sharp warnings of the Contact Group to stop the violence in Kosovo, said UK FA Minister, Cook.
2:00

Fifth Course of NATO programme safety co-operation with BiH was held in Germany in place Oberamergau. Ten military officers of each constituent nation in BiH took part in the work of the fifth course. Bosniak and Croat officers had the same uniforms and same insignia for the first time.
2:00

About ten returnee families returned to the Kljuc municipality, villages Velace and Dubocani, where about 50 Serbs also remained.
2:00

RS People’s Assembly session is scheduled for tomorrow. The main subjects of the discussion are expected to be legitimacy of Assembly leadership, laws on abolishing the law on using the abandoned property and the laws on housing relations.
1:30

Croatian Days of Culture – Usora ’98 event was finished today in Usora municipality. Presidency member Zubak was also visiting Usora ’98 cultural event.
2:00

Zenica-Doboj Canton MUP made a public announcement in regard with yesterdays meeting that was held in the presence of IPTF and OHR representatives, and the main subject of the meeting was work of the police precinct in Zepce. It was agreed that issuing of new registration plates and vehicle registration documents for all citizens of Zepce municipality would begin in Zepce.
1:00

HRT (Croatian Television) General manager Mudrinic said for ‘Jutarnji List’ that HRT is not directly broadcasting the programme on the area of BiH. Mudrinic added that Mostar enterprise ERTEL is broadcasting HRT programme for BiH and that the rest of the signal is coming to BiH due to the transmitters in the bordering area between BiH and Croatia.
1:00

Tuzla TV team was attacked last night while on regular duty in Tuzla by a group of violators. Two from the group attacked cameraman, and took his tape away from him. About 15 other attackers joined the group and pulled out journalist Kaletovic, from the Tuzla TV van, and beaten him. Independent BiH Journalists, Tuzla section addressed a severe protest to the public, demanding to arrest and punish the violators.
1:30