15.06.2000

OHR BiH TV News Summary, 15 June 2000

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News Headlines

  • Fire partial destroys Bugojno furniture factory
  • Workers of Tuzla-based soda factory end their blockade of main road leading to Tuzla after Tuzla Canton Government promises to meet their demands
  • Zenica coal miners end strike after four days
  • BiH Independent Trade Union supports strikes of workers in Zenica coal mines and Tuzla soda factory – BiH Independent Trade Union President Sulejman Hrle
  • Orucevic and Tomic organize first meeting between veteran organizations in Mostar: Bosniak United Veterans Associations (JOB) and Croat Association of Volunteers and Veterans of Homeland War (UDVDR-a)
  • Duke of York, HRH Prince Andrew visits Sarajevo
  • HRH Prince Andrew meets with Bosniak returnees to Turovi village in Trnovo Municipality, RS
  • HRH Prince Andrew opens British Pavilion, which is part of Britain & Bosnia Cultural Festival
  • BiH Presidency discusses Law on BiH Public Broadcasting Service and operations of BiH Civil Aviation Directorate
  • Petritsch expects Tusevljak to undertake concrete actions on nomination of BiH Council of Ministers members as soon as possible – Milisic
  • Tusevljak meets with Political Caucus of BiH Parliament House of Representatives
  • Roundtable on future of BiH electrical energy system takes place in Sarajevo
  • Employees of BiH Payment Operation Bureau (ZPP) want to be involved in process of restructuring (abolishing) this institution
  • Posavina Canton police arrest 16 foreign nationals attempting to enter BiH illegally
  • SDA calls on all pro-Bosnian political forces to join their initiative and demand removal of P2 Form (absentee voting) from electoral process
  • HDZ appoints officials who will take up mandates in new institutions of Livno Municipal Authority
  • Presidential elections should be organized along with general elections in November – Citizens Democratic Party (GDS) President Ibrahim Spahic
  • Kresimir Zubak meets with Mesic in Zagreb
  • BiH Republicans party requests BiH Federation Government to prepare essential economic measures package
  • Provisional Election Commission (PEC) removes mandate of BPS councilor in Bihac Municipal Council for violation of PEC Rule 7.16 on Illegal Occupancy
  • OHR establishes and promotes Coordination Board for Higher Education in BiH
  • BiH is only transition country with no mechanism to protect journalists and the media – conclusion of roundtable on press freedom held in Sarajevo
  • Sarajevo police arrest gang of inter-entity criminals suspected of grand theft auto and forgery of IDs and documents
  • World news
  • Head of BiH Islamic Community Mustafa Ceric attends International Congress ‘Milan-Islam’ being held in Italy
  • Sports
  • Weather

(This excerpt is taken from the daily report of the IMC-led Joint Media Monitoring Group (JMMG)).