RTRS News Headlines:
- Petritsch meets with Kostunica in Belgrade; he says functioning BiH is in absolute interest of Yugoslavia that is guarantor of Dayton Agreement – Petritsch
- Petritsch meets with senior DOS official Zoran Djindjic to discuss return of Yugoslavia to international organisation and upcoming elections in BiH
- Kostunica informs BiH Foreign Minister Jadranko Prlic that his visit to Trebinje is of private nature
- BiH Council of Ministers Chairman Martin Raguz considers that Kostunica will behave according to diplomatic practice [during his visit to Trebinje]
- All preparations for ceremony to receive final remains of poet Jovan Ducic in Trebinje completed
- Serb Patriarch Pavle officiates in liturgy for poet Jovan Ducic in Belgrade church
- Agreement on hemodialysis project signed by Dodik, Banja Luka Clinic Center Director Lolic and Euromedic Group company
- Zepter Company Director Milan Jankovic meets with Dodik; Zepter company planning to make invests in RS – Jankovic
- All manipulations of citizens of Brcko must be stopped – BiH Presidency Chairman Zivko Radisic
- Situation calm in Brcko; results of four-day demonstrations are 30 damaged buildings, 20 persons arrested and two police officers injured – Brcko Chief of Police Dusan Kokanovic
- Brcko and OHR officials to meet on 24 October with teachers of Brcko high schools to discuss current situation in Brcko and Brcko Final Arbitration Decision – Brcko Assembly Chairman Mirsad Djapo
- SDS supports decision of Brcko District Assembly to stop classes in Brcko high schools until resolution to current situation; SDS rejects allegations it organised protests in Brcko – SDS senior official Mirko Banjac
- Demonstrations in Brcko District do not have political background – DNS press release
- All-encompassing resolution to current situation in Brcko District must be found – Radical Party of RS (RSRS)
- DSRS considers Brcko demonstrations to be product of unsuccessful experiment in Brcko schools: joint Serb-Bosniak classes
- UK Ambassador to BiH Graham Hand says BiH needs real political leaders who are democrats and do not interfere in economy
- Montenegrin National Party President (NS) Dragan Soc supports holding of referendum in Montenegro on independence
- DOS rejects idea of participation of SPS in new Yugoslav Federal Government – DOS official Vladan Batic, a participant of SNSD RS election convention in Bijeljina on 19 October
- NATO countries should become main financial supporters of Yugoslavia – Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov
- US to support application of Yugoslavia for membership in OSCE – US Mission to OSCE
- Sarovic’s Office raises charges against SRNA, SRNA Director Davidovic and Glas Srpski due to article “Where has Money for Construction of Serb Sarajevo Disappeared to” published on 19 October in Glas Srpski; article directly discredits Sarovic
- RS National Assembly Polling Committee for Assessing Eventual Irregularities in Work of RS Customs Authority has not completed is assignment yet; Commission reacts because certain members have commented on commission’s investigation, which is ongoing – Committee President Radenko Ristic
- RS railroad workers halt general strike after strike board reaches agreement with RS Traffic and Communication Ministry
- RS Confederation of Syndicates President Cedo Volas meets with OSCE’s Robert Barry to discuss syndicate’s role in upcoming election
- RS Elektroprivreda power utility Managing Board holds session; head office to remain in Trebinje
- Culture
- 4th International Automobile Show ends in Banja Luka
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