Latest radio news broadcast at 12.00 on 14 February
| RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA (12,00 hrs) | BH Radio 1(12,00 hrs) | RTRS (12,00 hrs) |
| On prevention of avian flue in BiH | Dead swan in | Day of Soldiers being marked in RS |
| BiH HoR on BiH instituitons budget | BiH HoR condemna flag torching | No health pro. for Serb returnees |
| FBiH HoP on law on public revenues | World news | New case of bird death in |
TV news broadcast on 13 February
| RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA (18,00 hrs) | TV PINK (18,00 hrs) | BHT 1 (19,00 hrs) |
| Strike in HNC schools | High Representative in | No avian flue virus in swans in Jajce |
| Protests outside HNC Government | Ivanic on Balkan free trade zone | HR on ICTY cooperation |
| Controversial pamphlets in HNC | WB on inspections in FBiH | Baroso and Rehn to visit BIH |
| HNC Government on strike | Old foreign currency savings issue | Del Ponte submits more cases |
| NTV Hayat (19,00 hrs) | FTV (19,30 hrs) | RTRS (19,30 hrs) |
| ‘Zrak’ company workers on strike | SIPA investigates | 3 dead swans found in BIH |
| ‘INPEK’ workers protested in Zenica | Dead swans in Jajce and | World news |
| Education workers strike in HNK | World News | HR meets Schefer and Rehn |
| Trade Unions’ leaders on HNK strike | Beslic on public revenue draft law | Dodik on new Government |
| Oslobodjenje | Christian Schwarz-Schilling is ready to use |
| Dnevni Avaz | [Schwarz-Schilling] I expect BiH in Partnership for Peace by end of year |
| Dnevni List | Three swans died, analysis being awaited for (possible bird flu cases in BiH) |
| Vecernji List | Federation has become smaller than RS |
| Slobodna Dalmacija | Three hundred teachers booed Government ( |
| Nezavisne Novine | Teachers want higher salaries [strike of education workers in H-N canton] |
| Glas Srpske | She lived to be hundred [Feature story on an elderly woman from Rogatica] |
| EuroBlic | The bullet with which Dragomir [Abazovic] was wounded had been hidden in a vault |
| Vecernje novosti | Features Serbian related titles |
LATEST NEWS OF TODAY | |
| BiH HoR condemns flags torching, discusses OSA work
| BH Radio 1 by Mustafa Karahmet – BiH House of Representatives condemned burning down of flags during |
| FBiH HoP discusses two proposals of public revenues distribution
| BH Radio 1 by Ljiljana Radl – FBiH House of Peoples is in session discussing two proposals of the Law on distribution of public revenues, proponents of which are FBiH Government and MP Svetozar Pudaric. According to first proposal, the distribution should go form Entity to the Cantons, and then indirectly to municipalities. Second proposal proposes directs distribution to the Federation and separately to the Cantons and Municipalities. |
| BiH CoM Chairman Terzic to discuss economic relations with Croatian PM Sander in | |
| US Undersecretary for Political Issues Burns: Time for const. changes in BiH has come | |
Political issues | |
| HR Schwarz-Schilling meets NATO’s Sheffer and EU’s Rehn in
| BHT1– The HR Christian Schwarz-Schilling stated in |
| EC’s Barroso, EU’s Rehn to visit
| Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘Barroso and Rehn to have separate meeting with Iavnic and Terzic’ by T.L.– Head of the EC Jose Manuel Barroso and EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn, as DA learns, would meet in Sarajevo with members of BiH Presidency, Chair of the Council of Ministers Adnan Terzic and FBiH and RS Presidents Niko Lozancic and Dragan Cavic respectively. DA learns that Barroso and Rehn would separately meet with Terzic and BiH Foreign Affair Minister Mladen Ivanic, as well as High Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling and EU Ambassadors. Inset ‘Promotion of free trade zone’- Barroso and Rehn are going to promote a new document on EU policy toward western Balkans countries, which also includes establishment of regional free trade zone. Hayat, BHT1, Oslobodjenje pg 3 ‘Barroso and Rehn in |
| BiH Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanic to ask for US support to accession of BiH to PfP
| BHT1– BiH Foreign Affairs Minister Mladen Ivanic attended the meeting of American-Adriatic Charter in |
| DL: Bozo Ljubic will form new party in next 10 days or so
| Dnevni List, pg 3 ‘New Croat party being established’, by Ivica Glibusic – Despite numerous reports in Monday media that suggested that a former/expelled member of HDZ, Bozo Ljubic, is having second thoughts about establishment of a new Croat party in BiH, according to DL’s information expelled members of HDZ led by Ljubic have completed all preparations to form a new political party that would happen in the next 10 days or so. Apparently, the backbone of the party will be formed by expelled members of the HDZ, however prominent economists and intellectuals as well as smaller Croat parties that could have problems with passing the election threshold could be joining the new party. The party allegedly has a strong support of the Croatian PM, Ivo Sanader, and is also being supported by some international circles in BiH. |
| Expelled HDZ official Ljubic: Sanader was never part of problem in HDZ BiH
| Dnevni Avaz pg 10 ‘Sanader has never been part of HDZ BiH problem’ by F.Vele – Commenting recent visit of Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader expelled HDZ official Bozo Ljubic (great opponent of HDZ leader Dragan Covic) said that Sanader was never part of problem in HDZ BiH. Ljubic didn’t want to comment whether Sanader refused to support his initiative for establishing new party ‘HDZ 1990’. Oslobodjenje pg 4 ‘Aim of the meeting was to reach unity’ by Fena – Ljubic stated that meeting of Sanader and representative of Croat parties in BiH was exclusively on situation of Croat people in BiH, denying that Sanader stated he would “not support any exhibitions in HDZ BiH”. Dnevni List pg 3 ‘Support of EPP’ not signed – Ljubic denies that mtg with Croatian PM Sanader dealt with HDZ BiH internal issues |
| BiH HoR Commission rejectes
| Dnevni List, pg 3 ‘Only Council of Ministers can end the meaninglessness’, by D. P. Mandic – The Commission of Constitution-Legal issues of the BiH HoR rejected the proposal of law on higher education the proponent of which was Momcilo Novakovic ( |
| VL: RS has become bigger than FBiH; Grahovo, Drvar, Glamoc planning to separate from FBiH and join RS
| Vecernji List, front pg splash and pgs 6-7 ‘Federation has become smaller than RS’, by Zdenko Jurilj – According to VL, it is the FBIH that could and should be labelled ‘the smaller BiH entity’, the term often used to describe the RS. Namely, VL claims given that the municipal authorities in Drvar, Bosansko Grahovo and Glamoc (in the FBiH) are in hands of ‘Serb’ parties, who are taking autonomous decisions irrespective of decisions and instructions of cantonal and FBiH authorities, one can says that Banja Luka has more influence than Sarajevo when it comes to these municipalities and that, effectively, the RS covers 52% of BiH territory. VL also says that the municipalities want to separate from the FBiH and join the RS, the plan that is particularly supported by the PDP and |
| DL Interview with
| Dnevni List, pgs 8-9 ‘Corruption is shield and weapons used by criminals’, by Resad Dautefendic – In an interview to daily, the |
| Chairman of Governing Board of Directorate for police reform Lisak: draft maps of police regions in two or three months | Nezavisne novine pg 3 ‘Draft maps of regions in two months’ by M. Cubro – Chairman of Governing Board of the Directorate for Police Reform Sead Lisak has stated that the Directorate would, in next two or three months, define draft maps of local police regions in BiH and added that the Executive Board of the Directorate will define timeframe for development of the laws needed for police reform in the course of February. |
| Oslobodjenje op-ed on establishment of new BiH political party PzP [Movement for Changes] | Oslobodjenje op-ed ‘Citizen block’ op-ed by Mirko Sagolj – Editorial reads that establishment of new BiH political party – Movement for Changes [PzP], would be a good move if that would strengthen ‘civic block’, as announced by PzP leader Sahbaz Dzihanovic (former SBiH high official). Author warns that the new party would do nothing if its competition would be |
| DA op-ed: If
| Dnevni Avaz pg 3 ‘Sanader’s story with no ground’ by Husein Orahovac – Commenting recent statement of Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader that “official Zagreb would continue to support BiH Euro-Atlantic integrations”, editorial reads that so far, there have been no actual support from official Zagreb to BiH. Author further says that it is completely opposite, since two neighbouring countries have lot of crucial issues unsolved, among them agreements on borders and dual citizenship. Editorial concludes that if |
| Vjesnik: Sanader for well organized BiH in order to have prosperous region
| Vjesnik, pg 15 ‘Recipe for Bosnia’, by Jurica Kobler – Commenting on the visit of the Croatian PM, Ivo Sanader, to BiH from last Saturday, Kobler says Sanader cleared all the vagueness related to attitude of Croatia towards BiH when Sanader stated that BiH should be home to three equal peoples and that the Croats in BiH should be the ones who should be having a clear vision how to achieve such goal. According to Kobler, such concise position of the Croatian PM was a pleasant surprise even for the new HR, Christian Schwarz-Schilling. As a conclusion, Kobler notes that Sanader knows too well that BiH has to be set up well because only a peaceful BiH would bring prosperity to the region. |
RS Government reshuffle | |
| RS PM-designate Dodik demands RSNA session to discuss new RS Government
| RTRS – RS Prime Minister designate Milorad Dodik submitted request to the RS National Assembly Speaker Dusan Stojicic to schedule RSNA session with an aim to discuss new RS Government. Session would probably be scheduled for February 27 since OHR needs time to conduct vetting procedure on candidates for ministerial positions. Dodik announced that RS would get its budget as soon as new Government is cleared and added that RSNA will get a new Speaker, Igor Radojicic. He stressed that the new Government will enter fierce fight against organised crime. Dodik also intends to audit privatisation process in RS. Reporter comments that the new Government will be made of 7 SNSD Ministers, 3 PDP ones, 2 each from |
| Dodik says he enjoys support of 48
| Dnevni Avaz pg 4 inset ‘Support of 48 delegates’, EuroBlic RSpg 2 ‘Minister being vetted with Schwarz Schilling’ by Rajna Radosavljevic – According to Dodik, 48 MP’s from SNSD, PDP, DNS, |
| Speculations on possible distribution of Ministerial posts at new RS Government: 7 Ministers from SNSD Ministers, 3 PDP, 2 each from
| Nezavisne Novine pg 4, announced on cover ‘RS Police Minister Radmanovic or Cadjo’ by V.Popovic – Daily learns that SNSD officials Nebojsa Radmanovic and Stanislav Cadjo are the most serious candidates for the position of RS interior minister. So far Dodik has announced Milan Jelic (SNSD)is to assume the position of RS Minister of Economy, Energy and Development, Ranko Skrbic (SNSD)as new Health Minister, Aleksandar Dzombic (SNSD)as Minister of finances, Nedeljko Cubrilovic (DNS) as Minister of traffic and communication, and Omer Brankovic (SDA) as Minister of economic relations with abroad. According to inset ‘Visic and Fetibegovic are candidates of Party for BiH’, Muharem Murselovic, Party for BiH delegate at RS NA, Monday said that his party has proposed two candidates for ministerial positions, namely Omer Visic from Banja Luka for position of Minister of justice and Fatima Fetibegovic from Prijedor as Minister of urbanism. |
| RS PM-designate Dodik: OHR vetting to be completed by 27 Feb
| Dnevni Avaz pg 4 ‘Milorad Dodik still hides names of future ministers’ by N. Diklic– Commenting the appointment of the new RS Government, SNSD leader and RS PM- designate Milorad Dodik stated that OHR vetting procedure would be finished by February 27 and he expects that all names would be approved. Dodik announced that immediately after the establishment of the RS Government, he would ask for abolishment of OHR vetting procedure, since he sees this as direct interference into democracy. “I have sent one candidate to the OHR for the position of RS Interior Minister and I am convinced that there will be no problems” said Dodik. |
| HR | Dnevni Avaz cover splash ‘I expect BiH in PfP by end year’, pg 2 ‘On its way to EU, BiH authorities have to be decisive’ by S.Numanovic, inset ‘Stability of RS Government’ – Answering the question of the journalist in Brussels, the HR Christian Schwarz-Schilling stated that fall of Pero Bukejlovic’s Government and appointment of Milorad Dodik as RS Prime Minister designate is ‘matter of democracy’. “I know Dodik from earlier. I hope that this would be a stabile Government,” stated HR. Vecernje Novosti pg 15 ‘BiH is better than SiCg’ by Zeljko Pantelic, inset ‘A chance for Dodik’ – also carries. |
Judiciary, crime and war crimes | |
| HJPC: BiH judiciary is politically independent, but inefficient due to world load
| PINK – BiH High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC) claims that BIH judiciary is independent from the political influence. On Monday, HJPC launched the three-months public information campaign ‘Independent and effective judiciary for BiH’ with an aim to make public aware of all aspects of judicial reform, and to open dialogue with the participants in this reform process. During the campaign, HJPC wants to point out the fact that the successful judicial reform is one of the prerequisites for BiH’s admission into EU. BHT 1 – Reporter comments that a problem for BIH judicial system is inefficiency caused by approximately million uncompleted cases. Chairman of HJCP Branko Peric stated that the system suffers enormous pressure to solve all the cases, which is impossible. In order to solve these issues, HJCP suggests better use of mediation as a process of reaching out-of-court settlement. EC has warned BIH Judiciary to finish the old cases. Deputy Head of EC Mission to BiH, Renzo Daviddi, confirmed that BIH Judiciary is independent but inefficient. RTRS, Oslobodjenje pg 5 ‘Judiciary reform one of tickets to the Europe’ by A. Omeragic, Dnevni Avaz pg 10 ‘BiH has independent, but not efficient judiciary’ by H. Orahovac, Dnevni List pg 2 ‘Public utility fees blocked BiH judiciary’ by E. Mackic, EuroBlic pg RS2 ‘Courts are more free, but inefficient’ by D. S., Glas Srpske pg 2 ‘Independence comes first’ by V. B. – carries similar report. |
| Graffiti in Ilidza,
| Oslobodjenje pg 2 ‘Insulting graffiti’ by Fena – Canton Sarajevo Interior Ministry spokesperson confirmed that insulting graffiti appeared in Ilidza municipality, not disclosing the content of the graffiti, which according to Fena news agency is: “Death to Serbs, Jihad”. Dnevni List pg 4 ‘Prison camp inmates condemned graffiti’ not signed carries that Vice President of the RS Association of RS Prison Camp Inmates Slavko Jovicic harshly condemned the graffiti.EuroBlic RSpg 3 ‘Insulting graffiti’ by Dusanka Stanisic – The Association of citizens Democratic Initiative of Sarajevo Serbs ( |
| RS MoI: RS MoI Matijasevic received threats in the past as well
| Oslobodjenje pg 2 ‘Matijasevic received threats in the past as well’ by Fena –RS Interior Ministry spokesperson Radovan Pejic confirmed that all measures defined by law have been undertaken, following the latest threat letter sent to outgoing RS Minister Darko Matijasevic. Pejic said that the threat letter titled “Farewell Salutation to Minister Matijasevic” is nothing new for the police because similar threats have been made in the past as well. Dnevni Avaz pg 4 ‘Not only Matijasevic received threats’ by E.Sarac – Pejic stated that threats were sent via e-mail, SMS and phone. DA learns that almost all RS as well as FBiH officials have been receiving threats. |
| SIPA raids
| FTV by Zvonko Maric – In the past 48 days, SIPA has been reaching extensive investigation in the premises of the Communications Regulatory Agency. According to FTV, SIPA has been doing so not because of the criminal charges filed, but upon the order of BiH Deputy Prosecutor Biljana Simeunovic. Reporter stresses “to make it even more paradoxical, the motive of the investigation is a positive report on |
| BHT1: ICTY Chief Prosecutor submitted new cases to BiH judiciary
| BHT 1– As BHT1 learns, The Chief ICTY Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte, during her visit to BiH has submitted new war crime cases to BiH Judiciary. The submitted cases refer to war crimes in Podrinje, Mid-Bosnia, wider region of |
| Lawyer Tomic: all three members of Abazovic family were shot from behind | EuroBlic cover pg splash ‘The bullet with which Dragomir was wounded had been hidden in a vault’ and pg RS1 ‘The bullet was kept in a vault after the surgery’ by Tijana Veselinovic – Following the recent EUFOR action in Rogatica, in which war crimes suspect, Dragomir Abazovic and his son were wounded, while his wife was killed, lawyer of the Abazovic family Dusko Tomic claims the bullet, which was extracted from Dragomir Abazovic’shead during the surgery, had not been delivered to the police immediately after but was “kept in a vault of a doctor for a certain period of time”. Tomic also claims all three members of the family were shot from behind. |
Economic issues | |
| FBiH House of Peoples to discuss Law on distribution of public revenues: support to
| Hayat – FBiH House of Peoples (HoP) should discuss on Tuesday two proposed laws on the distribution of public revenues: one made by FBiH Government – which FBiH House of Representatives already rejected, and another one proposed by USAID-funded project, Civic Alternative Parliament ( |
| Mostar Major Beslic supports FBiH Government’s proposal of law on distribution of revenues
| FTV, Oslobodjenje pg 6 ‘Support to Law on public revenues’, Vecernji List pg 4 ‘Beslic against |
| BiH Foreign Affair Minister Ivanic: EU sent a clear message by proposing the establishment of free trade zone
| PINK– During the meeting with Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader on Saturday evening in Mostar, High Representative in BiH Christian Schwarz-Schillingsupported Sanader’s proposal that all five South-eastern European countries should be included in the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA). The official stance of BiH authorities, according to PINK reporter, is that such initiative would improve the economic relations in region, and represent a good preparation for the admission to European Union. According to BiH Minister of Foreign Affairs Mladen Ivanic, by suggesting that the Balkan free trade zone should be established, European Union has sent a clear message to the region: ‘If you are not able to cooperate mutually, how you would cooperate with us?’ Therefore, BiH fully supports this initiative: “Since we all have mutual bilateral agreements, the free trade zone is practically already established; it only needs to be formalized”, explained Ivanic. He added that the subsidies to agricultural workers would have to be increased in case free trade zone is officially established. “If we remove (import) duties without subsidies to our farmers, the agriculture in BiH and RS would be practically completely destroyed”, concluded Ivanic. |
| WB Director Reinermann: FBiH should establish inspection agency
| PINK, Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘Urgently t establish FBiH inspection agency’ by Fena , Nezavisne Novine pg 2 ‘Urgently establish F BiH inspection agency’ by M. R., Glas Srpske pg 4 ‘First the law, then appointments’ by N. Z. – Director of World Bank for BiH Dirk Reinermann sent a letter to F BiH PM Ahmet Hadizpasic saying F BiH authorities should urgently establish F BiH inspection agency in order to complete inspection reform in BiH. |
| ‘Aluminij’ Director Brajkovic in FTV’s 60 minuta: We are willing to employ non-Croats, but only Croats apply to vacancies
| FTV current affair program ’60 Minuta’ By Zvonko Maric – During the last week’s visit of FBiH Government’s delegation and FBiH Prime Minister Ahmet Hadzipasic to Mostar based company ‘Aluminji’, the issue of non-Croat employees was a matter of discussion. FTV says Bosniak and Serb workers were all “illegally” dismissed and claims they have not yet been allowed to return to work. Speaking for magazine, ‘Aluminij’ Director Mijo Brajkovic stated that this is the political issue, stressing that all employees would be compensated after the privatization process is ended. Brajkovic also added that they, as a company, are willing to employ non-Croats, but that only Croat are applying to vacancies in this company. Hadzipasic stated that the joint investment of “Aluminij” and “Feal” form Siroki Brijeg that would open about 100 new jobs, adding this would be a great opportunity for “Aluminij” to hire non-Croats as well. |
| NN op-ed: Law on construction land full of loop holes; officials and businessmen would lose their apartments if restitution is conducted | Nezavisne Novine op-ed pg 7 ‘Restitution’ by Natasa Krsman – With regard to the issue of restitution, the author notes the High Representative has helped private land owners with the Law on construction land, however, according to the author, numerous court disputes of individuals versus municipalities are proof of loop holes in this Law. The author concludes by saying that in case a natural restitution, as CoM Commission foresees, is conducted, many officials and businessmen would lose their luxury apartments. |
Constitutional changes | |
| VL: | Vecernji List, pgs 6-7 ‘Negotiations on Constitutions continue’, by zk – According to VL, the |
| SDA leader Tihic on constitutional changes: We will lose four years if we fail to agree now;
| Dnevni Avaz pg 5 ‘We will lose four years if we don’t make deal now’ by A.Malagic –SDA leader Sulejman Tihic stated that no party so far rejected continuation of talks on constitutional changes. “Almost every day we have meetings or talks with party leaders or ambassadors of countries involved in this project. Some parties are more, and some are less in favor of continuations of talks, but none is against it,” said Tihic, who didn’t want to comment his meeting with SNSD leader Milorad Dodik held in Doboj. Stressing the need for talks to be continued, Tihic also said: “If we don’t make deal now, that we have lost previous four years, since the elections would be held following ‘old’ Constitution.” EuroBlic RSpg 3 ‘Talks on Constitution in stalemate position’ by N.Breberina – Mirsad Ceman (SDA) reiterated SDA’ stance urging continuation of talks, while Mladen Bosic ( |
| DL Interview with
| Dnevni List, pgs 8-9 ‘Corruption is shield and weapons used by criminals’, by Resad Dautefendic – carries an interview with the |
| DL:
| Dnevni List, pg 4, mentioned on front ‘Abolishment of Federation secretly agreed’, by Mensud Zorlak – Following a session of Presidency |
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| Slobodna Dalmacija, pg 18, mentioned on front ‘According to new Constitution, RS ‘leaves’ BiH’, by Z. Tulic – At a press conference held in Sarajevo on Monday, the |
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| Slobodna Dalmacija, pg 6 ‘Cardinal Puljic and Djapic on Croat people in BiH’, by H –Zvonik Jurisic and leader of |
| HKDU on const. changes talks/HKDU support secession of Croats from FBiH | Vecernji List pg 7 ‘HKDU support secession from FBiH’ not signed carries HKDU Secretary General Marko Mamic as saying that Croats should launch an initiative for secession from the FBiH as a reply to impossibility to open the discussion on re-organization of the middle level of authority during the constitutional changes negotiations. |