30.08.2000

OHR BiH TV News Summary, 30 August 2000

News Headlines:

  • 120 workers of Bihac Trgovina company on fifth day of hunger strike decide to continue strike until Una-Sana Canton Government fulfils promises
  • Agreement reached on partial housing solution for Bosniak pupils from Cipe, that were carrying out classes in their homes, Prozor/Rama Municipality will place them together with Croat pupils in Marko Marulic primary school
  • Austrian Government provides grant for returnees from Austria to Kalesija refugee camp with goal of supporting refugee return to RS
  • It is necessary to provide accommodation for refugees evicted from Bocinja that do not have anywhere else to go to avoid unnecessary problems, while certain Bocinja inhabitants decided to erect tent settlement in Bocinja – return process in Bocinja brought into question
  • Project on pre-qualification of discharged soldiers in BiH to be supported by loan of US $15 million from World Bank – Executive Director Christiaan Poortman
  • Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Gu Chang ends two-day visit to BiH, where he signed 800,000 KM assistance grant and protocol on country co-operation, as well as meeting with BiH Presidency
  • It is time for those that committed war crimes against Croats in Grabovica, Doljani, Uzdol and other places to be arrested and brought to justice – Jelavic meets with Klein
  • Croatian Government was responsible for providing protection for potential Hague Tribunal witness Milan Levar, who died after explosion destroyed his house two days ago – The Hague Tribunal
  • Del Ponte to visit countries neighboring Yugoslav to ensure these countries will not allow passage of war criminals through their territories, stopping their escape from justice and The Hague Tribunal’s prosecution
  • ICG appeals to IC not to allow return of limited Serbian military and police forces to Kosovo, which would cause destabilization of situation in Kosovo
  • Solana on visit to Kosovo
  • Kouchner is attempting to convince Serbs of necessity of holding Kosovo elections throughout the entire province, and not in Serb enclaves only
  • Milosevic’s Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) holds pre-election rally in Kosovo
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  • 320 members of Brcko District multiethnic police force, after eight-month probation period, swear oath and receive Brcko District police badges, thus completing process of formation of multiethnic police forces in BiH
  • Ilidza-based Dijamant Company for production of mineral water and fruit juices starts test production, employs 50 persons
  • OHR is stunned by carelessness of certain House of Representatives members that are suppose to discuss common BiH passport, but due to their non-work the BiH passport is currently discredited (nobody recognizes it) so that long lines of people have to wait for visas
  • SDP delegate in BiH Parliament House of Representatives Divkovic, commenting on draft law on new BiH passport, expresses astonishment with opposition of Serb delegates, who explained that those people that want common passport, can have common passport because Serbs do not want it
  • SDS rejects latest attack of RS Government on RS Vice President Sarovic concerning his statement on current catastrophic economic situation in RS
  • OHR is with great concern monitoring situation in Mostar University and believes that Croat Community of Herceg-Bosna (HZ HB) is not suitable legislative body to nominate any kind administrative board – OHR spokesperson Benes
  • Sarajevo Canton has with western approach road (new transit highway) gained capital value and good project that provides permeable, faster and safer traffic
  • RS vehicles entering Yugoslavia do not have to pay additional border insurance fee, while insurance visa regime for vehicles and citizens from BiH Federation stands
  • Report on Livno honey producer Hajrudin Terzic who decided to start breeding queen bees that improve honey bee reproduction
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