01.04.2000

OHR RTRS News Summary, 1 April 2000

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News Headlines

  • Sarovic gives interview to Danas news magazine, says that certain persons from BiH Federation insisting on constituents of three people throughout BiH and cantonization of BiH
  • US Ambassador to BiH Thomas Miler confirms US Government position on Dayton Agreement: it needs to be implemented
  • Some SNS members were involved in judicial proceedings and asked me to intervene on their behalf to resolve their cases in a positive manner – Former RS Justice Minister Milan Trbojevic
  • ICTY Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte visits Sarajevo, meets with OHR officials and ICTY investigators who are questioning eight BiH Serbs suspected of war crimes in Srebrenica
  • Collective Refugee Center in Brezovo Polje, near Brcko, shut down
  • How to resolve problems of refugees in Brcko District in regard to housing issue
  • 50 Bosniaks have returned to Srpsko Gorazde
  • Findings of investigation into murder of BiH Federation Deputy Interior Minister Jozo Leutar to be presented by end of April – UN Head to BiH Jacques Klein
  • BiH Federation Prime Minister Bicakcic meets with US company that will invest in construction of 2,000 apartments in Mostar, contract on the first 100 apartments signed
  • IC peace force military exercise Dynamic Response 2000 close to completion – KFOR spokesperson Anido
  • New pedestrian footbridge in Kosovska Mitrovica inaugurated
  • Situation in Kosovska Mitrovica is stabilizing
  • KFOR Commander Reinhardt denies claims of UN Human Rights Rapporteur Jiri Dienstbier concerning KLA authority over several Kosovo villages
  • Ivanov calls on Yugoslav authorities to cooperate with IC in resolving Kosovo problems
  • US will not send new troops to Kosovo – US Secretary of Defense William Cohen
  • French KFOR soldier who killed French officer transported to France
  • International Conference on the Victims of War in former Yugoslavia ends in Belgrade
  • Croatian President Mesic assesses that Milosevic could start new war to remain in power as Yugoslav President
  • World news
  • Planting in RS and problems concerning fuel supplies for sowing
  • Unknown perpetrators destroy monument to WWII victims in Prijedor’s Partisan cemetery
  • Igokea basketball team holds press conference, says that certain group influenced Borac fans to introduce politics into sports because Dodik is owner of Igokea
  • Weather
  • April first is April Fools Day, Serbia Pacifists Party-All the Way to the Pacific Ocean holds press conference and makes jokes about democracy, Serbs, the world and rest
  • Dodik kicks off construction of swimming pool in Sipovo Municipality
  • NATO maneuver is special psychological warfare against Yugoslavia – Yugoslav Third Army, General Vladimir Lazarevic
  • KFOR finds bomb near Serb house in Gnjilane, Kosovo
  • IC must create conditions for return of Serbs to Kosovo – Kosovo Serb National Council Executive Council
  • Kosovo Serb National Council members to discuss Serb participation in Interim Kosovo Administrative Council in Gracanica on Sunday
  • World news
  • Sports and weather
  • SNSD holds public forums in Mrkonjic Grad, Ribnik and Sipovo
  • Democratic Party for Banja Luka and Krajina holds public forum in Prijedor settlement of Donja Ljubija, President Nikola Spiric discusses Annex 7, return of refugees and problems of refugees and displaced persons
  • SDS holds public forum in Sekovici, officials say they will achieve success similar to the one achieved during previous elections – SDS President Dragan Kalinic
  • SPO holds public forum in Trebinje, calls on Trebinje citizens to participate in election
  • PDP RS holds public forum in Sipovo
  • SNS holds public forum in Gradiska, says RS economy is in difficult situation but expects upswing in 2000 – SNS Vice-president Djuradj Banjac
  • SPRS holds public forum in Srbinje, calls on all citizens to participate in election
  • HDZ BiH satisfied with course of its pre-election campaign for local elections