28.11.2000

OHR RTRS News Summary, 28 Novembe 2000

RT RS News Headlines:

  • SDS, PDP, SNSD and DSP representatives to work in future on implementation of Dayton Peace Agreement – Principal Deputy High Representative Ralph Johnson following his meeting with those parties in Banja Luka on Tuesday
  • Establishment of new RS authorities by 1 January is top priority – Johnson following meeting with RS parliamentary parties in Banja Luka on Tuesday
  • OHR warns that BiH parties must implement election results immediately – spokesman Oleg Milisic
  • Vojislav Kostunica congratulates Sarovic and Cavic, stating he is convinced responsible and democratic policies will be conducted on both sides of Drina River from now on
  • Zivko Radisic, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexei II, RS Army HQ, RS Interior Ministry, Ivo Andric-Luzanski, Michael Djordjevic and New York-based World Serb Congress congratulate Sarovic and Cavic on their presidential election victory – Sarovic’s cabinet announcement
  • Milorad Dodik also congratulates Sarovic and Cavic on their presidential election victory
  • SNSD believes RS Government must be established without SDS, and that such a government can provide all basic services to RS; potential coalitions will solely depend on certain, key political factors, primarily PDP – Dodik
  • RS Government without SDS will not satisfy that which PDP envisages as way to establish future RS Government – PDP Vice President Zoran Djeric
  • SNS not decided yet with which parties, if any, it will form post-election coalitions – SNS President Biljana Plavsic
  • SPRS ready to hold talks on establishment of post-elections with all parliamentary parties in RS
  • RS healthcare workers continue general strike, however, not all public health facilities striking due to threat of dismissals by directors if employees join general strike – RS Healthcare Syndicate President Milenko Granulic
  • Bijeljina healthcare workers on Tuesday join general strike of RS healthcare workers on Tuesday
  • RS Government to undertake measures to pay utilities of pensioners and other taxes – conclusion of meeting between Dodik, RS Finance Minister Novak Kondic, RS Healthcare Minister Zeljko Rodic and RS Association of Pensioners
  • “We definitely have to leave conflict, hatred, fear and intolerance behind and turn toward future based upon principles of mutual reconciliation, respect and equality” – Radisic at meeting with International League of Humanists in Sarajevo on Tuesday
  • Zivko Radisic and British Defense Minister Gefrey Hoon discuss implementation of military aspects of Dayton Peace Agreement at meeting in Sarajevo on Tuesday
  • Diplomatic ties between BiH and Yugoslavia should to be established by Friday 1 December – Radisic’s advisor Zeljko Samardzija
  • Yugoslav Prime Minister Zoran Zizic expects establishment of BiH-Yugoslav diplomatic ties by next week, saying withdrawal of BiH charges against Yugoslavia [in ICJ] in The Hague is minimum below which Yugoslavia will not go – BETA
  • KFOR Command preparing stricter measures to prevent new outbreaks of terrorism from Kosovo into security zone on administrative border between Serbia and Kosovo – Secretary-General Robertson
  • No incidents reported in buffer zone at Serbia-Kosovo border during past 24 hours – news from Kosovo
  • Liberation Army of Presevo, Medvedja and Bujanovac and Serbian police remain poised in their positions – Serbian Interior Ministry
  • RTRS reports deadline for withdrawal of Albanian forces from buffer zone extended to 1 December, however, KFOR says extension of deadlines is unlimited
  • Yugoslav Interior Minister Zoran Zivkovic rejects any possible [territorial] advance of Albanian terrorists
  • Yugoslav Army and leadership working in peaceful manner and through diplomatic channels to achieve Albanian withdrawal from buffer zone – Yugoslav Army Chief of HQ Staff Nebojsa Pavkovic
  • Serbian Deputy Premier Nebojsa Covic denies information concerning mass exodus of Albanian population from Bujanovac, as well as unreadiness of police to respond to this problem
  • Majority of 3,000 Albanians who abandoned southern Serbia for Kosovo left before extension of cease-fire deadline – UN spokesperson Chris Janowski
  • US accuses armed Albanian troops of undermining process of establishing democracy and stability in Kosovo and region
  • EU assesses acts committed by Albanian terrorists last week in Pristina and buffer zone to be criminal
  • Last week’s incidents in Kosovo show that security of non-Albanian population in Kosovo is in extremely dissatisfactory state – Russian ambassador to UN Sergey Lavrov
  • DOS member and head of G17PLUS Mladjan Dinkic appointed new governor of Yugoslav National Bank
  • Joint session of Yugoslav Parliamentary Assembly Council of Republics and Council of Citizens adjourns after delegates fail to reach agreement on appointment of deputy governor for Yugoslav National Bank
  • Montenegrin assesses Yugoslav Parliamentary Assembly that has appointed governor of Yugoslav National Bank as illegitimate – Milo Djukanovic answering Kostunica request for his opinion on appointment of bank governor
  • Yugoslavia is member of IC in true sense of that word and has been recognised by all OSCE members as such – Yugoslav Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic
  • Prlic applauds Yugoslav membership in OSCE – SRNA
  • No new information on fate of Stefan, kidnapped son of Zivojinovic couple, Slobodan and Lepa Brena; although Zivojinovic family has collected DM 2.5 million ransom demanded by kidnappers, kidnappers have not called yet – Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti
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  • Seminar on “Organisation, Coordination and Control of Armed Forces and Defence Systems in BiH” organised by RS Defense Ministry held in Banja Luka on Tuesday
  • SFOR has no comment on reports concerning attempted arrest of Slobodan Seva in Piskavica – SFOR MND Southwest spokesman Paul Seguna
  • Christmas fast for Orthodox faithful starts on 28 November
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