OHR BiH TV News Summary, 4 May 1999 - Office of the High Representative

News Headlines

Interruption of strikes approved if Milosevic satisfies four conditions Chernomyrdin-Clinton
TV Novi Sad facility suffers significant damage after NATO strikes
NATO targets Belgrade, Nis, Kraljevo, Valjevo (two injured), Nis and Podgorica on Tuesday
Milosevic and Yugoslav Army Commander briefed on Army status
Yugoslavia against stationing of NATO troops in Kosovo, but our obligation is to respect UN resolutions – Draskovic
Basic Serbian interest is for immediate end to NATO strikes that destroy Serbia – GSS Goran Silanovic
SRS leaderships calls for continuation of war, Yugoslavia is embryo of resistance to aggressive American Nazism
Serb forces report another surge of banishment in Podujevo region
Military analysts find no western force liability for Savina Voda incident – Brussels conference
Serb forces kill 40 and take 300 hostage in Verboc village – Kosova press
1,200 Yugoslav citizens killed and 5,000 seriously wounded by NATO actions – Jovanovic for CNN
KLA destroys Yugoslav Army ammunition truck, four Serb soldiers killed in Kastrik
Albanian residents and KLA in Lapa area exposed to chemical weapons
Our mission is to attack, degrade and, if Milosevic persists in his actions, destroy the means he values so greatly – Clark
France prepared to increase participation in NATO strikes by 25%
Germany approves deployment of 1,000 soldiers to Macedonia and Albania, Parliament must ratify
Blair speaks to Romanian Parliament regarding situation in Yugoslavia, calling on Yugoslavs to overthrow regime
Romano Prodi proposes international conference on Balkans to delegates of EU Parliament
821,000 refugees from Kosovo so far – UNHCR
UK, Italy, and other European countries to accept more Kosovar refugees
Date of Donors’ Conference depends on all three sides meeting set conditions, OHR will not support extension of passport expiration date – spokesperson James Ferguson
BiH Council of Ministers discusses procedure for receiving Kosovo refugees, Silajdzic demands better treatment from IC
Association of Fallen Soldiers’ Families and Invalids demands explanation of ongoing delay in receiving pensions
Brcko expected to bring many improvements, especially in economy and returns
19th anniversary of Tito’s death
Prlic discusses mines at Mozambique conference
Ganic and Rehn discuss consolidation of multiethnic police in Cantons eight and ten
Three-month trial period for Stolac police results in great progress
OSCE commences training local officials for voter registration, aiming to transfer election activities to local level
European liberals call on Council of Europe and European Union to propose new ways of incorporating Southeast Europe into EU – Kadic
HNS press conference

News Summary

Brcko expected to bring many improvements, especially in economy and returns

Bosniak Member of the BiH Presidency Alija Izetbegovic met with Brcko Supervisor Robert Farrand, who informed him of the current Brcko status. The latest Brcko model is expected to bring many improvements, especially in regard to the economy and returns. Head of Brcko-Ravne Municipality Mijo Anic said that the only unsatisfied people he encountered are refugees and locals occupying other people’s homes. The current issue is return to Bukvic, Cerik and Vucici villages, which, before the war, were occupied by 900 families. Brcko Mayor Sinisa Kisic stated that the organization of permanent returns is necessary. Head of BiH Federation part of Brcko Munir Jusufovic guaranteed better living conditions to all returnees from the RS, saying that a large number of people will be employed and others will receive assistance. So far, 460 houses have been renovated and 150 more will soon be completed, creating an opportunity for an equal number of Croat and Bosniak returns, as well as open two-sided return. Next year is expected to be the real year of return to Brcko.

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