31.08.1997

OHR BiH TV News Summary, 31 Aug 1997

31 Aug 1997, 19:30 Paris - The tragic news of Princess Diana's death shook the World. BiH will remember Lady Di especially because of her efforts in humanitarian programmes and in support of land-mine clearing in BiH. CoM Co-chairman Silajdzic made a statement on the death of Princess Diana, saying that he was shaken with the terrible news.
31.08.1997

OHR SRT News Summaries, 31 Aug 1997

Buha said in Banja Luka that the only democratic way for overcoming the crisis in the RS is to hold local, parliamentary and presidential elections in the RS. Biljana Plavsic refused to negotiate and to accept a compromise, she 'outlawed' herself from the Government, Parliament and the party (SDS), divided the police and information system and atte [...]
29.08.1997

OHR BiH TV News Summary, 29 Aug 1997

29 Aug 1997, 19:30 Sarajevo - US Ambassador Kauzlarich confirmed the US stance on BiH at a meeting with BiH President Izetbegovic. Discussing refugee return, Izetbegovic said that it was no longer a political, but a technical problem since the settlement of refugees must be enabled.
29.08.1997

OHR SRT News Summaries, 29 Aug 1997

Vice premier of the RS, Aleksa Buha, visited Prnjavor today. In a meeting with local political leaders and businessmen, he discussed the current political crisis, with a special emphasis on the decisions adopted by the RS Assembly. "I arrived in Prnjavor two days ago, together with Miroslav Vijestica, deputy Speaker of the RS Assembly.
28.08.1997

OHR BiH TV News Summary, 28 Aug 1997

28 Aug 1997, 19:30 Brcko/RS - Several hundred Serbs loyal to Pale authorities attacked strong SFOR troops with poles and stones. The attack occurred early this morning after SFOR had blocked the police stations in Brcko. Soon after the attack, SFOR troops retreated.
28.08.1997

OHR SRT News Summaries, 28 Aug 1997

(No-comment footage: SFOR vehicles rolling, crowd of people throwing stones at them, a young boy in the hospital with bandages on his leg...) The pictures you have just seen were filmed today in Bijeljina, Brcko, Janja, Jahorina and other places where SFOR tried to occupy with the goal of taking over the police stations and bringing in the para-pol [...]
27.08.1997

OHR Local News Issues, 27 Aug 1997

27 Aug 1997, 19:30 Doboj - AP reports that NATO troops entered Doboj today, a city controlled by the police loyal to indicted war criminal Karadzic. Meanwhile, the police loyal to RS President Plavsic took control over the TV transmitter nearby Doboj. 1'30'' Sarajevo - The new US Ambassador Kauzlarich arrived in Sarajevo today.
26.08.1997

OHR Local News Issues, 26 Aug 1997

26 Aug 1997, 19:30 Banja Luka - RS President Plavsic held a meeting with RS Army HQ Staff generals. Four out of eight Staff generals were present at the occasion, (Torbica, Talic, Simic, Milovanovic) and the main issue was the current situation in RS and the role of the army in that context. Regular IPTF press conference was held today, where the [...]
25.08.1997

OHR Local News Issues, 25 Aug 1997

25 Aug 1997, 19:30 Sarajevo - After it seemed that the BiH Presidency meeting would finally convene, it failed once more to hold a session. Citing problems in RS, Krajisnik did not appear for a meeting at the Museum. Instead, Presidency Chairman and Members Alija Izetbegovic and Kresimir Zubak, held a working session with HR Carlos Westendorp.
24.08.1997

OHR Local News Issues, 24 Aug 1997

24 Aug 1997, 19:30 Dubrovnik - Four persons died and 11 were injured in a traffic accident when a Centrotrans bus driving on the Sarajevo - Dubronik line fell down a 40 metre chasm near Slano. The injured were taken to Dubrovnik hospital and an accident investigation is under way. 2'00'' London - Robin Cook, British Foreign Minister launched a new [...]