16.03.2000

OHR RTRS News Summary, 16 March 2000

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News Headlines

  • BiH should receive $2 billion over next three years in program of World Bank – RS Government Vice-president Savo Loncar
  • RS Government delegation led by Dodik to visit ICTY and The Hague prison – RS Justice Minister Milan Trbojevic
  • SPRS General Secretary Tihomir Gligoric confirms that Dodik met with envoys of CD Coalition on Wednesday, RS Government denies information
  • Kremenovic and RS Agriculture Minister visit Samac to discuss privatization process and situation in agriculture
  • Banjac meets with Iron and Mining Industry Labor Union
  • Judicial bodies in Drvar do not function – Association of Refugees from Drvar President Mile Marceta
  • Yugoslav Government protests against proclamation of Brcko District
  • BiH Federation Government increases prices of oil derivatives
  • 74 Serb families from Bijeljina registered for return to Bugojno
  • Bairam news
  • Annan requests several countries send more police and military forces to Kosovo
  • Annan condemns Kosovo Albanian extremists for provocations in southern Serbia
  • NATO and Russia invite IC to send more police and military forces to Kosovo
  • US KFOR soldiers arrest nine for smuggling near administrative border between Serbia and Kosovo
  • US Army extends charges against US KFOR soldier who killed Kosovo Albanian girl
  • Yugoslav authorities inhibit work of TV Pirot
  • Pirot citizens to hold protest rally against decision of Yugoslav Government to inhibit work of TV Pirot
  • Association of Independent Electronic Media from Serbia and Serbian Independent Association of Journalist condemn decision of Yugoslav Government to inhibit work of TV Pirot
  • Belgrade regime wants to suppress media in Serbia – Serbian Democratic Party
  • Alliance for Changes condemns decision of Yugoslav Government
  • Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic invites OSCE to participate in local elections in Herceg Novi and Podgorica
  • Croatia will not get involved in conflict between Serbia and Montenegro on issue of Prevlaka – Croatian Foreign Minister Tonino Picula
  • NATO General Secretary George Robertson visits Zagreb and meets with Racan
  • World news
  • Croatian Parliament appoints Mirko Galic as new HRT General Director
  • Sports and weather
  • All Croat candidates from 10 political parties in Drvar living in Serb-owned houses – Drvar Housing Issue Department Head Stevo Bursac
  • Commanders of ten armies of European countries discuss situation in Kosovo
  • Russia should have military base in Yugoslavia – Russian Airborne Landing Forces Commander
  • If Milosevic tries to stop opposition protests in Serbia, civil war will break out – Fischer
  • Criminal charges brought against Bodo Honbach
  • George Robertson meets with Racan and Croatian Foreign Minister Picula in Zagreb
  • Sadako Ogata visits Zagreb
  • World news
  • Culture
  • SNS holds public debate in Banja Luka settlement of Starcevica
  • Sarovic holds public discussions in Visegrad and Rudo
  • SNSD Mrkonjic Grad Board holds public debate on economic situation and privatization process in RS
  • Attempts to destabilize RS did not succeed – Gligoric
  • Democratic Patriotic Party President Predrag Radic comments on right to property and return of Serbs to Croatia
  • Local and parliamentary elections are chance to stabilize RS- PDP President Mladen Ivanic
  • Democratic Party for Banja Luka and Krajina holds public debate on implementation of Annex 7 of Dayton Agreement Civil Alliance for New Policy holds press conference in Banja Luka