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)).