11/16/1999

OHR RTRS News Summary, 16 November 1999

News Headlines

  • Holbrooke welcomes New York Declaration
  • BiH Border Service has vital importance for BiH – Holbrooke
  • SNS holds press conference on New York Declaration, work of BiH institutions and Milosevic regime
  • OHR and UN welcome New York Declaration
  • International organizations hold press conference
  • Scharping speaks with RS and BiH Federation Defense Ministers on forming joint BiH Army
  • Banja Luka Veteran Associations hold session on evictions
  • Veterans request RS Government stop evictions
  • Report on Srebrenica presented to UN
  • SFOR spokesperson on falsified SFOR posters
  • Croats scared in Travnik
  • HDZ BiH Vice-president Bevanda on Sarajevo Declaration implementation
  • Croat families return to Donji Lujci and Celavic
  • Evictions in Livno
  • Abuses in Tuzla Canton Refugee Ministry
  • KLA must understand that war is over – Robertson
  • One woman killed in Urosevac
  • Albanian extremists throw rocks at convoy in Gnjilane
  • KFOR prevents Serb workers of Trepca factory from going to south Kosovska Mitrovica
  • Kouchner requests additional police in Kosovo
  • UN Orahovac Police Chief meets with families of five missing Serbs
  • Czech Minister on possible suspension of sanctions to Yugoslavia
  • Nis Mayor welcomes EU decision on petrol delivery to Nis and Pirot
  • Yugoslav Refugee Minister Morina speaks with delegation of refugees from Croatia on return
  • Yugoslavia addresses protest letter to OSCE President because OSCE did not invite Yugoslavia to conference in Istanbul
  • World news
  • French judge Claude Jorda becomes ICTY President
  • SNSD holds press conference on RS National Assembly session and New York Declaration
  • SNSD member Mitrovic condemns RT RS editorial policy
  • BiH passport changes, first step to Dayton Agreement realization – Plavsic
  • New York Declaration confirms Dayton Agreement – BiH Alternative Council of Ministers
  • European Union to donate 30 million Euros to Kosovo
  • 20 Bulgarian police officers deployed to Kosovo
  • Kosovo Albanian institutions issue Kosovo residents documents
  • Culture
  • Sports and weather

News Summary

International organizations hold press conference

International organizations held a press conference in Sarajevo on Tuesday. OHR spokesperson James Ferguson stated that High Representative Wolfgang Petritsch welcomed the signing of the New York Declaration. Ferguson highlighted the proposed law on the border service, which is expected to be sent to the BiH Assembly by 24 November. According to the proposal, the first units of border police should be on duty by 31 December. Ferguson condemned a statement by RS Information Minister Rajko Vasic on media transformation. Ferguson stated that public services and free media were the basis of a modern democracy. OHR supports the RT RS Executive Board and RT RS General Director Andjelko Kozomara. Ferguson also said that IMC General Director Krister Thelin ordered EROTEL to stop broadcasting its program starting 15 November.

01:15

SFOR spokesperson on false SFOR posters

Political posters with the SFOR logo, which appeared in west Mostar, Livno and other cities, are not SFOR products, as stated by SFOR spokesperson Tony Landvidge. These plagiaries show citizens that SFOR and the High Representative give preference to only one ethnic group in BiH. Landvidge stated that the posters were the act of those who try to subvert peace and stability in BiH.

00:31

SNSD member Mitrovic condemns RT RS editorial policy

Member of the SNSD Executive Board Slavko Mitrovic held a press conference and commented on the work of RT RS General Director Andjelko Kozomara. According to Mitrovic, the RT RS editorial policy follows unplanned principles for Serbs and foreigners. Those who protected and supported Kozomara now do not know what to do with him. Mitrovic said that the dismissal of Kozomara was pending.

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