06.11.2000

OHR RTRS News Summary, 6 November 2000

RT RS News Headlines:

  • Dodik visits Yugoslavia, meets with Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Pavle, Yugoslav Government and DOS representatives; he promises Serbia aid in electricity and oil, expresses necessity to establish RS-Yugoslavia relations; DOS thanks Dodik for his support (01:13)
  • Sarovic congratulates Zoran Zizic on election as Yugoslav Prime Minister (00:20)
  • Establishment of diplomatic relations between Yugoslavia and BiH is only days away – Kostunica following meeting with Jacques Klein (01:00)
  • OSCE Chairperson-in-office Ferrero-Waldner hopes Yugoslavia will normalise relations with BiH and Slovenia quickly (00:29)
  • Kostunica on Monday officially submitted Yugoslavia’s application for OSCE membership (00:26)
  • All Kosovo Serb refugees are ready to return but no-one can guarantee them safety – Serbian Patriarch Pavle to OSCE Chairperson-in-office Benita Ferrero-Waldner (00:30)
  • After democratic change in Serbia, situation in Yugoslavia, BiH and region has significantly improved – Prlic after talks with Yugoslav Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic (00:28)
  • RS Elektroprivreda power utility starts deliver of electricity to Serbia – power utility management release
  • It is absolutely essential that entity parliaments implement BiH Constitutional Court ruling on constituents of BiH people throughout BiH – Bosniak member of BiH Presidency Halid Genjac during visit to Banja Luka where he met Deputy Mayor Omer Visic, Merhamet humanitarian organisation, Association of Returnees to Banja Luka, and Mufti of Banja Luka
  • Banja Luka Mayor Davidovic refuses to meet with Genjac, saying he is too busy and did not receive official request for meeting from BiH Presidency – Mayor Davidovic’s office (00:34)
  • Genjac visits Kozarac and Prijedor, and is informed about living conditions and problems returnees face in those places (00:24)
  • “Do you support restructuring of BiH system according to All-Croat National Congress Declaration on Rights and Status of Croats in BiH?” – All-Croat National Congress official Josip Muslemovic announces question for referendum – SRNA (00:29)
  • HDZ will face great problems if it organises referendum – OSCE Head of Mission to BiH Barry (00:18)
  • OSCE on process of ballot counting in Sarajevo; report on how entire process is carried out from receiving to counting of ballots (01:16)
  • Unnatural coalition SPRS-SDS is only serving in capacity to return right-wing parties to power – Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) RS press release
  • Radisic on official visit to Bratunac, says this municipality should be assisted financially because it has great economic potential to offer
  • Banja Luka Caritas and Merhamet humanitarian organisations and several NGOs demand OHR to assist return of refugees to Banja Luka region
  • International Brcko Supervisor Matthews condemns threats by Ravna Gora Chetnik Movement against authorities and media in Brcko District, and says this movement should be sanctioned, and that movement represents only small minority (00:39)
  • Jadranko Lucic surrenders to Sarajevo Cantonal Police on Monday, pleads not guilty in Jozo Leutar murder case
  • Demonstrations of RS pensioners to be held in all municipal pensioning organisations on 7 November between 10:00 and 12:00 – RS Association of Pensioners
  • RS healthcare workers still on strike – RS Healthcare Syndicate
  • RS rail engineers still on strike
  • RS Minister for Industry Djuradj Banjac and seven RS companies sign agreement on shares (01:05)
  • There is political will for construction of Budapest-Ploce highway, but no one has drafted plan yet – Tihomir Gligoric and Hungarian ambassador to BiH Kalman Kocsis (00:40)
  • Sremska Mitrovica prison inmates start riot on Sunday due to extremely difficult living conditions in that institution – official Yugoslav news agency Tanjug
  • Landslide occurs on Podgorica-Kolasin road, at least eight persons buried alive – Tanjug
  • World news
  • Banja Luka Academy of Arts opens new facility
  • Sports
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