05/24/2000

OHR BiH TV News Summary, 24 May 2000

News Headlines

  • IC comments on BiH reconstruction, security, return, increasing pluralism, strengthening of joint institution, functional economy and faster returns
  • Prlic explains new approach to BiH that IC discussed at Brussels session of Peace Implementation Council
  • Izetbegovic comments on new measures by Peace Implementation Council
  • PBS Establishment Board to publicly announce vacancies
  • Petritsch replaces Head of BiH Privatization Agency Stjepo Andric and imposes annexes to banking laws of both BiH entities
  • Governor of Canton 10 Ivan Ivic and Prime Minster Mirko Mihaljevic replaced by High Representative on Monday
  • Hopefully privatization will go better after Andric’s replacement – Director of BiH Federation Privatization Agency Adnan Mujagic
  • Head of SDA Caucus Almir Alikadic demands resignation of BiH Federation President Ejup Ganic at BiH House of Representatives session
  • I did not really listen to Alikadic’s reasons, but I have always done in my best for interests of people and will continue with my work – Ganic
  • BiH Trgovina workers protest against unpaid salaries due to state blocked account
  • Sarajevo independent transporters protest, demanding better treatment and end of illegal labor
  • Drazen Erdemovic freed one year before his five-year sentence ends, appears as protected witness at Krstic trial
  • World news
  • Agreement signed to form Brcko Syndicate
  • Tuzla College of Economy endangered by release of professors
  • Sports
  • Weather

News Summary

PBS Establishment Board to publicly announce vacancies

The PBS Establishment Board will soon announce vacancies for PBS BiH Personnel Director, Director of TV Programming and PBS Radio Director as decided at a Tuesday session. The Board has also decided to hold broad expert discussions on the functioning of the PBS BiH in order to adopt a quality concept for the service. The Establishment Board decided that the PBS should, in accordance with decisions of the High Representative, submit a request for membership in the European Radio Diffusion Union. (00:48)