BiH Delegation led by BiH Presidency President Izetbegovic finished its three-day visit to the European Union and Belgian King Albert II. The visit was estimated very successful, and Izetbegovic also met with European Commission president Santaire, discussing the matters of further assistance of the world for refugee return and banning of the parties who are opposing DPA to go to the elections. (The rest of this block is report from BiH TV correspondent from Brussels who repeated his yesterdays report almost in full.)
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BiH Presidency President Izetbegovic’s advisor for Foreign Policy Hajric said that this visit was a step further after adopted declaration on special relations between BiH and the EU.
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Zivalj met with Japan Government Special Advisor, Nagasaki. Main subject of the meeting was the forthcoming elections as well as Japan Government aid to BiH.
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RS NA continued its session in Banja Luka. Representatives of RS NA discussed recent statement of CoM Co-chairman Silajdzic, who said for Japanese agency ‘Kyodo’ that BiH is ready to allow NATO use BiH territory as their base for military intervention in Kosovo. SDS and Radicals representatives condemned this statement, saying that Silajdzic could not include the RS in this idea, and demanded from Presidency member Krajisnik to initiate Silajdzic replacement.
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Frontal combat continues in the area of Albanian borderin Kosovo, between Klokoci reported that KLA took the control over several strategic points in Kosovo in the area of coal mine near Prisina, and that Serbian Army forces suffered damage and casualties. .
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Former US Senator, Dole called the Congress and President Clinton to take determine actions to stop the violence in Kosovo. Dole thinks that NATO must intervene from the air in Kosovo.
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HR Westendorp made a statement for France Press, saying that peace in Bosnia might come into jeopardy if the International Community does not use its influence to stop the violence in Kosovo. ‘ Conference of Seven Railway Companies from Europe was held in Sarajevo. Part of the conference held behind the closed doors considered SFOR and NATO use of railways.
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Sarajevo Canton Government held a session and published that 2510 refugees returned to this canton, out of which 375 returned from the RS.
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