27.04.1998

OHR SRT News Summary, 27 April 1998

Headlines

  • RS President Biljana Plavsic – the refugee return and the freedom of movement seriously endangered
  • International officials united in condemning the events in Drvar, Derventa and Doboj
  • Distribution of the new license plates officially started in BiH today
  • The House of Representatives adopted the Budget proposal for 1998
  • FRY celebrates Day of Republic

The RS President, Biljana Plavsic addressed in BL today the domestic and international media. The RS President warned that the events in Drvar, Doboj and Derventa seriously endangered the two basic segments of the DA – the refugee return and the freedom of movement.
4:00

The RS Government expresses concern and energetic protest regarding the events in Drvar, Doboj and Derventa, a press release from the RS Government Cabinet says.
0:30

The Ministry of Information issued an announcement today on the occasion of more and more frequent public speeches of the BiH Presidency member Momcilo Krajisnik. Thus, the Ministry of Information points to the justification of the request of the RS NA to discuss the acting, results and the responsibility of Momcilo Krajisnik.
2:00

With the aim to overcome the problems of intolerance and the violence in Drvar, an agreement on reconstructing the police will be formally signed in Livno tomorrow. This agreement was reached this morning between the Canton 10 and the IPTF, the spokesman for IPTF Alun Roberts stated. He also stated at the press conference that the new license plates and the registration documents can be obtained starting from today in the Public Security Center in Banja Luka. It was emphasized that no vehicles will be able to pass the international borders after June 1st without the single license plates.
1:00

The RS President Biljana Plavsic received today a Chinese Ambassador to BiH. During a very short friendly visit they discussed the improvement of the bilateral relations between the RS, BiH and China.
0:30