08.05.2000

OHR RTRS News Summary, 8 May 2000

News Headlines

  • OSCE delegation discusses implementation of local election results, preparations for general elections and implementation of Dayton Agreement with Dodik, Radisic and Plavsic
  • RS Prime Minister opens international conference on Jasenovac Ustashe Concentration Camp in Banja Luka
  • BiH House of Representatives does not discuss BiH Presidency appointment of Council of Ministers Chairman because RS delegates were against proposal
  • BiH House of Representatives 20th session interrupted and continuation scheduled for 16 May
  • Prlic presents BiH copy of “White List” on conditions for BiH integration with Europe
  • Word Day of International Red Cross
  • Sarovic meets with RS Red Cross President Zelen Karadzic
  • There will be difficulties in implementing local election results – DPS President Predrag Radic
  • Novi Grad refugee representatives meet with RS Refugee Ministry, Novi Grad Municipality representatives and OSCE Prijedor Office Head Massimo Morati regarding refugees issues
  • 500 million DM for refugee returns – Koschnik
  • First attempt at eviction in Drvar becomes incident when Croats attack Serb returnees
  • EU Finance Ministers to give 20 million Euro to Montenegrin Government
  • Six activists of “Otpor” organization from Serbia released from prison
  • Committee for Serb Returns to Kosovo to hold first session in Pristina
  • Serb house destroyed in Vrbovce, near Kosovska Mitrovica
  • Bishop Artemije says security conditions must be achieved for Serb returns
  • Ortugno says he is convinced Kosovo people want democratic and multiethnic Kosovo
  • Thousand Serbs block Pristina-Gnjilane road, protesting against murder of Zivko Stolic
  • Former KLA commander Ekrem Redza killed in Prizren
  • Racan’s SDP victorious in Zagreb local elections
  • World news
  • RS Privatization Directorate reminds of role of Commission for Bonds
  • Banja Luka Public Security Center denies giving information to UNIPTF spokesperson Roberts on connection between bombing in Banja Luka and Arkan’s murder
  • Sports and weather
  • SNSD to establish local authorities with SNS and DSP – SNSD extended Executive Board
  • Milutin Pejic elected new president of SPRS Banja Luka City Board
  • Association of kidnapped persons in Kosovo and Metohija call on citizens to join protest rally in Belgrade on 10 May
  • Celebration of anniversary of victory over fascism takes place in Belgrade
  • Symposium on ICTY gathers lawyers from Croatia and Europe in Opatija, Croatia
  • World news
  • Obrad Zejak, ex-husband of actress Milja Vujanovic, injures her in Belgrade
  • Belgrade police detain three Nezavisne Novine salesmen who are members of Democratic Party
  • “Old American Songs” concert takes place in Banski Dvori in Banja Luka
  • Weather