05.06.2000

OHR BiH TV News Summary, 5 June 2000

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News Headlines

  • More than 58 killed in earthquake on Indonesian island of Sumatra
  • Agreement aimed at simplifying refugee return process signed in Sarajevo between Prlic, Asanin, entity refugee ministers, IC officials and other
  • Deputy High Representative Matej Hoffman visits primary school in Stolac
  • Jacques Klein meets with HN Canton Interior Ministry officials for talks on reuniting (Bosniak and Croat) interior ministries in this canton
  • New Brcko District Supervisor Gary Matthew holds inaugural press conference at this post
  • World news
  • Inaugural session of new Banja Luka City Council postponed due to absence of two SNS delegates
  • Biljana Plavsic is likely to form new political party this week – SNS President Branislav Lolic (?)
  • PEC Rule on multi-member constituencies is not good solution for upcoming BiH General Elections – HDZ BiH Presidency
  • BiH state institutions are not functioning – BiH Liberals party
  • Multi-member constituencies reduce chances of small parties at general elections – Liberal-Bosniak Organization (LBO)
  • Croat Society of Arts and Sciences holds roundtable in Sarajevo
  • Director of US Institute for Languages visits BiH Federation Defense Ministry
  • BiH Federation TV Director Nikola Bilic meets with Mostar Mayor Orucevic and Deputy Mayor Tomic
  • Relations between RS and The Hague Tribunal will improve – Sarovic during his visit to The Hague
  • International Community will keep presence in BiH for more than 5 years – excerpts of TV BiH interview with EC Ambassador to BiH Hansjorg Kretchsmer that will be aired in its entirety later on tonight
  • Sarajevo Canton Privatization Agency dissatisfied with funds collected in privatization process so far
  • Tuzla Canton approves DM 1.5 million to help return of refugees to eastern Bosnia
  • Turkish Ambassador to BiH Ahmet Erozan and Children’s Embassy Child Ambassador Ana Jugo change places for one day
  • Cultural news
  • TV BiH cameraman Dino Cassalo receives Best Director Award at International Festival of Ecological Film
  • Sports Weather

(This excerpt is taken from the daily report of the IMC-led Joint Media Monitoring Group (JMMG)).