07.09.2000

OHR RTRS News Summary, 7 Septembe 2000

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News Headlines:

  • RS National Assembly representatives still have not adopted 12th session agenda
  • RS Government withdraws seven legal acts from RS National Assembly procedure
  • RS National Assembly resumes session discussing constitutionality of Government changes in staffing policy
  • June and May disability benefits not paid out on 7 September as planned
  • April pensions will be paid between 10 and 15 September – Pension and Disability Insurance Fund Director Svetozar Mihajlovic
  • 1,113 apartments for refugees and DPs under construction in RS – RS Reconstruction and Development Office
  • Ganic statement accusing RS of obstructing return process reveals his political platform – RS Government PR Office
  • Croatian Parliament demands that Croatia stop fulfillment of return agreements with Dodik
  • 200,000 refugees and DPs returned to BiH this year – UNHCR Deputy Head Petersen
  • BiH Council of Ministers postpones adoption of law on BiH common passport
  • OHR disappointed with BiH Council of Ministers postponement of adopting law on common passport
  • Report on Millennium Summit activities
  • Lack of will on part of certain BiH politicians affects refugee return – Izetbegovic
  • Djukanovic and Albright discuss safety risks in Montenegro during state elections
  • Blair calls for radical changes in UN peace missions
  • Commemorations devoted to late President of RS Academy of Arts and Sciences held in Banja Luka, Srpsko Sarajevo and Belgrade
  • Commemoration devoted to late RS National Assembly representative Marko Spajic held in Banja Luka
  • CAFAO supports all activities of RS Customs Authority, particularly in Dena enterprise case
  • Prices of Brod Oil Refinery products go up 16% as of 7 September
  • There are no lists of RS officials banned entry into Yugoslavia – Yugoslav Government Deputy Premier Nikola Sainovic
  • Papandreou calls on Yugoslav authorities to establish ‘normal’ relations with EU
  • Greek and Yugoslav people are linked by cultural bonds – Milosevic during meeting with Papandreou
  • Electoral rolls to be completed in Yugoslavia at midnight of 8 September
  • DOS kicks off pre-election rally tour
  • SPO announces it could support Kostunica if he reaches second round of presidential elections
  • Milosevic could lose elections – Vojvodina Social Democratic League
  • SRS demands RTS to organize face-to-face debate of presidential candidates – Seselj
  • Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) leader Vojislav Kostunica is first candidate of NATO – JUL President Mirjana Markovic
  • Albanian Prime Minister supports Montenegrin leadership – Montenegrin Interior Ministry following visit of Albanian delegation
  • Former Macedonian President Kiro Gligorov’s office denies that Milosevic told Gligorov during meeting earlier this week he was not behind Stambolic kidnapping
  • Relations between Montenegro and Serbia will be defined after elections – Montenegrin Prime Minister Filip Vujanovic
  • ICTY is more efficient since Del Ponte became Chief Prosecutor- Petritsch
  • World News
  • Seminar of RS justices and prosecutors ends in Banja Luka
  • Sports
  • Weather
  • RS National Assembly adopts 12th session agenda