17.05.2000

OHR RTRS News Summary, 17 May 2000

News Headlines

  • BiH Presidency fails to decide on Council of Ministers Chairman
  • Gligoric says claims of certain IC representatives that there are doubts regarding his loyalty to Dayton and BiH are not correct
  • Djokic says relations in BiH Presidency were violated by Izetbegovic’s withdrawal of support to Gligoric
  • DSP Vice-president Malic says he is disappointed with Izetbegovic’s declination of Gligoric nomination
  • BiH House of Representatives postpones discussion on Council of Minister Chairman
  • Serbian Government takes over Studio B and independent daily Blic
  • Repression of media makes Belgrade regime close to dictatorship – Dodik
  • Montenegrin President Djukanovic says Belgrade regime chokes all democratic actions
  • European Council representatives condemn Belgrade authorities for taking over Studio B
  • OSCE, Cook, Solana and Fischer condemn repression of independent media in Serbia
  • Dodik meets with EU officials in Brussels regarding democratic reforms in RS
  • Barry says general elections in BiH will be held on 11 November
  • Djokic supports system of open lists
  • RS Association of Pensioners Executive Board warns of difficult position of pensioners
  • Bratunac police raise charges against 29 persons for attack on Bosniak refugees
  • OHR condemns attack on Posavina Canton Governor Vukovic
  • BiH and China sign agreement on trade and economic cooperation
  • BiH Federation Government sends general collective agreement to be published in BiH Federation Official Register
  • BiH Federation Privatization Agency requests documentation on privatization of Marsal hotel from Sarajevo Canton Privatization Agency
  • Two Belgian KFOR soldiers injured in car accident
  • 12-year-old Albanian girl raped in General Jankovic
  • Kosovo Albanian arrested for attack on UNMIK police officer in Kosovska Mitrovica
  • Serb house in Kosovska Mitrovica torched
  • Trials in Kosovska Mitrovica to begin on 26 May and Serbs still hold protest rallies
  • World news
  • Sports and weather

News Summary

Gligoric says claims of certain IC representatives that there are doubts regarding his loyalty to Dayton and BiH are not correct

Tihomir Gligoric stated that the claims of certain IC representatives that there are doubts regarding his loyalty to Dayton and BiH are not correct. He said that, to him as a citizen, SPRS member and person, the Dayton Agreement is a guaranty for stabile peace in BiH and the region. Gligoric stated that the Dayton Agreement is the legal and political frame for the successful functioning of BiH institutions, the equality of nations and the consequent implementation of the rights and freedoms of citizens. “Regardless of attempts by certain individuals to discredit me, I will continue to base my work on respect of the Dayton Agreement” reads a press release issued by Gligoric.

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