OHR BiH TV News Summary, 21 March 2000

News Headlines

• Tuta extradited to The Hague secretly
• Ballots arrive at OSCE Rajlovac warehouse
• We believe RS Government will prevent disruptions of election process – Stiglmayer
• Amendments to Law on BiH Council of Ministers not adopted by BiH House of Peoples due to lack of support from Bosniak delegates
• BiH Federation House of Peoples holds session
• Krezo demands protection from SFRO pressure
• Petritsch asks Bicakcic to intervene in property returns
• There are many obstacles to significant returns – Ogata
• Regional Investment Forum 2000 to indicate BiH preoccupations and its place in Europe
• World news
• UN reports significant progress in BiH police reforms – BBC
• Farrand appoints 29 members to Brcko District Assembly
• Povratak association addresses final appeal to Farrand for decision on two-way returns
• Joint EU and BiH expert commission deliberates BiH preconditions for joining EU
• Sarajevo Cantonal Government organizes return plan for year 2000
• Center for Equality of Sexes opens in Sarajevo
• Sarajevo company Standard arranges cooperation with Egypt
• 80 companies on Sarajevo Canton blacklist
• Izetbegovic meets with Hasanaginica crew
• First volume of Croatian Encyclopedia presented in Sarajevo
• Culture
• Sport
• Weather
• If Farrand truly wants faster returns to Brcko, he can facilitate it – Povratak
• Srebrenica Assembly adjourns session

News Summary

Krezo demands protection from SFRO pressure Ile Krezo asked the police for protection for his family from SFOR pressure after a parliamentary discussion on the SFOR training field Barbara in Glamoc. Krezo claims that SFOR “seized the land” without authorization.

“I say that this is a criminal act” he said. “I claim that the burning of houses in Glamoc two years ago was executed by SFOR.” Barbara field is to be discussed at the 10th parliamentary session.

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