21.07.1999

OHR BiH TV News Summary, 21 July 1999

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  • Body of the Late John Kennedy Junior found
  • Stability Pact Summit under question
  • The CoM will ask for OHR arbitration due to discordance of the CoM members on the work programme
  • Federation Parliament HoP continued its session
  • The RS Government initiated passing of the Law on Borderline Police
  • European Union must assist Serbian opposition to replace Milosevic, German FA Minister Fischer said
  • First phase of KLA demilitarisation ends at midnight
  • US President Clinton warned China not to use violence against Taiwan
  • Konvertible Marka falsified
  • Refugee camp in Jablanica burnt in blaze
  • Traffic connections between BiH entities reconstructing

RTV BiH interviewed Federation Premier Bicakcic, after the news that the EU has put the Stability Pact Summit under question. Premier Bicakcic said that the decision arrived yesterday from the EU (he did not say what decision) and that there is still no contract on the summit budget.

1:30

The CoM held a session, discussing the Stability Pact Summit and CoM plan of work, among other issues. Due to discordance in the discussion of the work programme, it was agreed that CoM will ask for OHR arbitration in this regard.

2:00

Federation Parliament HoP continued its session, discussing the laws on rights of soldiers, Law on Employment and the Law on Federal RTV. The session began with reading of Carlos Westendorp’s letter, in which he insists on adoption of the Law on Federation Television by midnight. Otherwise, the letter reads, the High Representative will be forced to impose the law proposal for which the OHR experts determine to be the best. The law was not discussed until the time of newscast, but the session continued.

3’00” The RS Government held a session, and started the initiative for passing the Law on Borderline Police. The contents of this initiative are in accordance with the Madrid Document and protection of interests of the entity. At the session, Kremenovic also announced holding of mini donors’ conference in Srebrenica.

1’30” Body of the late John Kennedy Junior was found, as well as the remains of his plane hull. Bodies of Kennedy’s wife and her sister were not found yet.

1:30

The first phase of KLA demilitarisation ends at midnight. KLA is obliged to report heavy weapons and 30% of personal arms. Protests of Yugoslav Army reservists continued in several cities in Serbia. The Yugoslav Government decided to start paying reservist salaries as of 1 of August in six monthly installments.

2:00