TV news broadcast on,
| RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA (18,00 hrs) | TV PINK (18,00 hrs) | BHT 1 (19,00 hrs) |
| World news | World News | Ferry with 1,400 sinks in |
| HR meets Lozancic and Hadzipasic | Martin Ney is leaving | Trial for Kravica massacre |
| Ney in Mostar | High Rep met with FBiH officials | RS Govt to guarantee for Borovcanin |
| Speculations on RS PM designate | Hadzipasic on “Energopetrol” | Court of BiH on Radjan case |
| NTV Hayat (19,00 hrs) | FTV (19,30 hrs) | RTRS (19,30 hrs) |
| World news | Ferry with 1,400 sinks in | World News |
| Energopetrol privatisation | Trial against Zvornik group | Trial for genocide before |
| HR meets Lozancic and Hadzipasic | Abazovic released from hospital | Abazovic discharged from hospital |
| Update on GRAS | Trial for Kravica massacre | RS Gov. guarantees for Borovcanin |
| Dnevni Avaz | 12 actions of chase after Mladic failed |
| Dnevni List | |
| Vecernji List | Shipwreck victims in shark’s jaws (shipwreck at |
| Nezavisne Novine | Ship with 1400 passengers on board sunk (tragedy at |
| Glas Srpske | Truth, where are you? (families of Gradiska fire victims not content with investigation) |
NOTE: Oslobodjenje was not available on B. Luka news stands this morning.
Political affairs / international officials | |
| HR met with Lozancic and Hadzipasic
| TV PINK – Christian Schwarz-Schilling, High Representative to BiH said at the meeting with FBiH officials that negotiations with EU and reforms represent big tasks ahead of BiH, adding this job should be done by BiH institutions. BiH entered election year and that is, according to HR, very important. FBiH officials explained present situation and problems in FBiH and BiH to Schwarz-Schilling. “We informed High Representative on present position of FBiH Government and indicated how to solve problems and what we, I and two Deputies, do in our political parties in order to overcome situation of incomplete Government asap so we can normally work since there is a lot ahead of us in this year”, said Ahmet Hadzipasic, FBiH Prime Minister. Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘Authority crisis provides arguments to those who do not want entity’ by ONASA, Nezavisne Novine pg 4 ‘Filling in positions at F BiH Government should not create authority crisis’ by R.Cengic, Dnevni List pg 6 ‘I will not be resolving problems instead of BH politicians’ by M.Zorlak – HR Schwarz Schilling stated that if F BiH Government does resolve internal crisis soon, its image as an entity will improve – otherwise too long process of resolving this issue “will provide arguments to those saying they do not want entities”. HR added: “ Sooner F BiH Government resolves this problem of authority crisis, you will provide more arguments for the existence of entities and talks taking place on constitutional changes.” FTV – HR also met FBiH President Niko Lozancic and Vice Presidents Sahbaz Dzihanovic and Desnica Radivojevic. During the talks on constitutional changes, it was stressed that in any possible future constitutional changes it is necessary to ensure full equality of all three constitutive peoples. Dnevni List pg 7 ‘Constitutional solution is a major obstruction’, Glas Srpske pg 2 ‘Constitution has become an obstacle’ – Lozancic and HR Scwarz Schilling concluded that the existing constitutional structure is one of big obstructions for a successful functioning of BH institutions. HR also noted that it is necessary to seriously head for realisation of transfer of responsibility and authority from IC onto local institutions. |
| Lozancic: the crisis in FBiH Government could be solved during the weekend
| FTV – The crisis in FBiH Government could be solved by the beginning of next week, FBiH President Niko Lozancic announced on Friday. The problem occurred when two parties, HDZ and Party for BiH, asked its candidate be appointed as the new FBiH Minister of Energy, Mining and Industry. Party for BiH nominated current FBiH House of Peoples Deputy Speaker Vahid Heco, while HDZ’s candidate is former Minister of Defence Miroslav Nikolic. HDZ believe that Croat should be appointed as the new FBiH Minister of Energy, Mining and Industry, especially since their candidate was not appointed as the Director of State Information and Protection Agency SIPA. FTV reporter empasized the fact that there are two vacant positions in FBiH Government, the post of Minister of Energy, Mining and Industry and Minister without portfolio; there are two candidates for the first, and none for the second one. “I have information that the agreement could be reached during this weekend, so we’ll see… But in any case, we will try to solve this (problem) as soon as possible”, stated FBiH President Niko Lozancic. On the other hand, SDA believes that the dispute is not about the ministry, but about the position that could be economically lucrative. “This fight for the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry… well, this ministry is probably so interesting because of the coming elections, and maybe that’s why those parties want to achieve their political, or some other, goals through this ministry”, somewhat ironically stated SDA leader Sulejman Tihic. Tihic fears that HDZ and Party for BiH will once again reach an unprincipled agreement; he added that SDA would only support the agreement that is in keeping with the previously reached agreements. |
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| Dnevni Avaz pg 8 ‘Decision on new ministers next week?’ by M.K. – Party for BiH ( |
| DA op-ed criticises F BiH Govt. for failing to earn its salary
| Dnevni Avaz op-ed pg 3 ‘How long Government will be shaking’ by Mirela Kukan – The author is critical of F BiH Government and its Premier, Ahmet Hadzipasic, stressing they are constantly failing to do anything to respect the rights of common citizens in Constitution, the same document they are referring to while continuing crisis. |
| Commentary on appointment of new HR
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| Ney in farewell visit to Mostar
| Nezavisne Novine pg 4 ‘Future important decisions in the hands of BH politicians’ by M.K., Dnevni List pg10 ‘Beslic and Coric identified solution for TV PINK – SDHR Ney explained he is leaving OHR due to unwritten rules at OHR by which High Representative and Deputy cannot be from the same country. Dnevni Avaz pg 8 ‘One frequency for city TV service’ by F.Vele – Daily learns that central topic of Friday’s meeting with SDHR New and Mostar officials was the issue of |
| British Amb: Rycroft: Interests of BH political above interests of BH students and citizens
| Dnevni List pg 5, announced on cover ‘Interests of BH politicians above interests of BH students and citizens’ by Danka Polovina Mandic – In an interview to daily, Matthew Rycroft, British Ambassador to BiH, says that the issues of education and youth will remain important issues British Embassy will keep on supporting. He notes that failure of BH authorities to adopt Law on High Education over the past years shows how BH politicians have placed their narrow political interests above the interests of BH students and citizens, adding this failure has resulted from lack of will to reach compromise and make constructive cooperation. |
| RS Pres. Cavic ended consultations
| BH TV 1 – RS President Dragan Cavic completed on Friday the consultations with all RS parliamentary parties on the appointment of RS Prime Minister-designate. According to BHT reporter, two candidates claim that they have the parliamentary majority on their side: SNSD leader Milorad Dodik, and former Socialist Party’s representative Nedjo Djuric. Cavic has a constitutional deadline until February 5 to announce the name of the PM-designate. PDP once again stated that it would support Milorad Dodik’s candidacy. “We believe that Milorad Dodik, as the most probable SNSD’s candidate, should be appointed as the PM-designate, and should be given the right to form a new Government. Our relations towards that Government would depend on its program, composition and the support of the parties from the RS”, PDP leader Mladen Ivanic reiterated well-known stances of his party. BHT reporter speculates that PDP, Dnevni Avaz pg8 ‘Mladen Ivanic supported Dodik’ by N.Diklic, Nezavisne Novine pg 3, announced on cover ‘Cavic should appoint Dodik as PM-designate’ by V.Popovic, Dnevni List pg 4 ‘PDP supports Milorad Dodik’, Glas Srpske pg 5 ‘Decision on Sunday’ by Z.Markovic TV PINK, RTRS |
| Ivanic on negotiations on constitutional changes in BIH | |
| RS Govt. discussed Audit report on RS Railways / to guarantee for Borovcanin
| TV PINK – RS Government held session in BH TV 1, FTV, RTRS, Dnevni Avaz pg 8 ‘Guarantees for Borovcanin’, Nezavisne Novine pg 4 ‘Those responsible for bad management must be penalised’, Glas Srpske pg 2 ‘They acted in line with Law’ by G.Dakic – also report |
| BH Pres. Member Jovic: WB assistance significantly contributed to reconstruction and economic revival of BH | Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘Gratitude to Wolfowitz for WB assistance’, Dnevni List pg 6 ‘Jovic met with Wolfowitz’ – According to press statement released by BH Presidency, Ivo Miro Jovic, Chairperson of the BH Presidency, Friday in Washington met with World Bank (WB) Director, |
Social / economic / education affairs | |
| Hadzipasic’s new proposal for Energopetrol: irresponsible decision or something else?
| BH TV 1 – FBiH Prime Minister Ahmed Hadzipasic has made a new proposal for Energopetrol: he suggested that both houses of FBiH Parliament should form a joint commission that should solve the problem of Energopetrol’s rebuilding. He even made a list of those who should be the members of this commission, and the majority of those persons were against previous solutions proposed by Hadzipasic’s Government. But some of them are not satisfied with Hadzipasic’s decision; they claim that Government is just trying to shift the responsibility for something it has to do. “I believe that this was unnecessary move, which only proves that Prime Minister Hadzipasic is becoming very nervous. I think that those (proposed) persons, regardless the fact that it is not their job, will be able to solve Energopetrol’s problem… but, one has to know that it is FBiH Government’s job”, stated Vahid Heco, one of two candidates for the post of FBiH Minister of Energy, Mining and Industry. FBiH Minister of Culture and Sport Gavrilo Grahovac, nominated for the president of this commission, did not want to comment on what he believe is a common nonsense. Although almost all involved persons believe that Hadzipasic’s offer is irresponsible, FBiH Government still enjoys the full support of FBiH President Niko Lozancic. “At this point I think that FBiH Government is doing all it can to solve the problem (of Energopetrol)”, concluded Lozancic. |
| NN op-ed: nobody wants to take responsibility for “Energopetrol”
| Nezavisne Novine op-ed pg 7 ‘Between rights and responsibility’ by Rubina Cengic – Writing about Ahmet Hadzipasic proposal on “Energopetrol” and proposing members of Commission to be those who criticised the F BiH Government work on this issue, the author notes the rejection of those who eagerly criticised the Government work to accept this responsibility shows when the issue of responsibility is raised, nobody wants to accept it. Namely, she stresses that inter alia, being critical or somebody’s work is easier than trying to do something to improve the situation regarding “Energopetrol”. |
| F BiH President: I do not accept blackmails of
| Vecernji List pg 10, announced on cover I do not accept blackmails of S BiH’ by Zoran Kresic – In a page-long interview to daily, Niko Lozancic, F BiH President, says that “the sole real solution for future is new Constitution of BiH, that would re-organise internal relations”. On F BiH Government crisis, he admits at one moment, Party for BiH ( |
| ZHK educational workers will not give up the strike
| Vecernji List pg8 ‘Syndicate does not give up – strike continues’ by A.B./I.B.C./I.K., BH TV 1, |
| Changes to the BiH Election Law should be adopted by April 1
| BH TV 1 – The changes to the BiH Election Law should be adopted by April 1, when the BiH Election Commission would schedule the October elections. The biggest change would be the introduction of passive voters’ registration. All the changes to the BiH Election will be made on the basis of current BiH Constitution, which means that there will be no changes regarding the election of BiH Presidency members and delegates in the BiH House of Peoples – unless BiH politicians decide otherwise. In case BiH politicians reach the agreement on constitutional changes, the changes to the BiH Election Law would be made accordingly, explained President of BiH Election Commission Branko Petric. Proposed changes to the BiH Election Law envisage that political subjects will be able to spend three times less money than before during the pre-election campaign; in addition to that, one elected politician will be able to carry out only one additional duty, added Momcilo Novakovic, representative in BiH Parliamentary Assembly. RTRS, NTV Hayat, FTV, Dnevni Avaz pg 9 ‘Changes and addenda to Election Law presented’ by I.S., Nezavisne Novine pg 9 ‘Election level will be 4%’ by R.Cengic, Dnevni List pg 2 ‘New election law does not encroach constitutional structure’ by Danka Polovina-Mandic, Vecernji List pg 6 ‘Small parties with minor chances’ by Dejan Jazvic, Glas Srpske pg 2 ‘Level is 4%’ by N.Z. – also report |
| RS police brought in suspects for questioning regarding explosions under cars of police inspectors | Nezavisne Novine pg 6 ‘Police detained a large number of suspects’ by S.Karic, D.Kovacevic – Daily learns from its police sources that the RS police has brought in several persons over the last two days for questioning in relation with two explosions under cars of police inspectors. No further details disclosed at the moment. |
War crimes | |
| SiCG’ Minister Ljajic: There were 12 wide-ranging actions of chase after Mladic that failed
| Dnevni Avaz cover pg splash ‘12 actions of chase after Mladic failed’ pg 5 ‘There were 12 failed actions so far’ by S.Numanovic – In an interview to daily, Rasim Ljajic, SiCG Minister of Human Rights and President of the SiCG Council for cooperation with ICTY, says that in the period from August 2004 to November 2005, there have been 12 actions of wider range aimed at locating and apprehending Ratko Mladic, each of which failed, noting: “Actions are taking place on a daily basis and what I have said refers only to those actions of wider range. Search after Mladic and other war crime indictees is a daily activity.” Responding to press question whether he knows where Mladic is, he says nobody has an exact answer to that question, adding: “Neither I or anybody else in SiCG and international community can say exact location of Mladic.” He also adds that the Report of security agencies (recently presented at the session of the Supreme Defence Council of SiCG) has disclosed role of accomplice of Mladic, adding extensive and thorough investigation will be conducted in order to trace Mladic and penalize those who aided him. |
| 11 Serbs pleaded not guilty in
| Dnevni Avaz pg 12, announced on cover ‘First trial in BiH for genocide in Srebrenica’ by S.T., Nezavisne Novine pg 5, announced on cover ‘They pleaded not guilty for genocide’ by A.Durmo, Dnevni List pg 6 ‘Indictees do not understand some indictment counts’ by Erna Mackic, BH TV 1 – The first trial for genocide before BiH courts started before the Court of BiH on Friday. Eleven persons, indicted for participating in the massacre of more than one thousand Bosniak men in the warehouse of the farming cooperative in Kravica in 1995, appeared before the court; three of them – Brane Dzinic, Velibor Maksimovic and Branislav Medan – pleaded not guilty, while remaining eight indictees – Milos Stupar, Milenko Trifunovic, Petar Mitrovic, Aleksandar Radovanovic, Miladin Stevanovic, Dragisa Zivanovic, Slobodan Jakovljevic and Milovan Matic – refused to plea. Members of Srebrenica victims’ families are closely monitoring this process, hoping that the new names of persons responsible for genocide in Srebrenica will come up sometime during the trial. “Every court trial brings new evidences and new names of perpetrators of crimes, and therefore I expect something like that to happen during this trial as well”, stated Sabaheta Fejzic from the movement ‘Mothers of Srebrenica and Zepa Enclaves’. “The Court of BiH has enough evidences – mass graves, murdered people, even two witnesses who survived the massacre in Kravica – and, after all, all those who do not believe that it really happened should go to Kravica, because traces of crime are still visible there”, added Munira Subasic, also the member of ‘Mothers of Srebrenica and Zepa Enclaves’. On February 10, representatives of Prosecutor’s Office and defence attorneys will appear before the court to discuss the exchange of evidences; after that, Court of BiH will schedule the begging of the trial. In the meantime, BiH Prosecutor’s Office is still searching for several indictees who left BiH after the apprehension of several persons indicted for Kravica massacre. According to some intelligence information, they are hiding in Serbia-Montenegro; therefore, BiH Prosecutor’s Office is conducting negotiations with the representatives of |