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FSA6484: 08.09.2004 04:43
BiH - JUDICIARY - REFORM
HAYS AND SUMKA VISIT COMMERCIAL DIVISION OF SARAJEVO
MUNICIPAL COURT
SARAJEVO, September 8 (FENA) - Principal Deputy High
Representative Donald Hays and USAID Mission Director Howard Sumka visited the
newly established Commercial Division of the Sarajevo Municipal Court today.
Ambassador Hays and Mr Sumka were briefed by President of the Court Aida
Salcinovic-Kuljunain and by judges of the Commercial Division.
Hays told journalists after the meeting that progress in
resolving commercial litigation represents a significant step towards creating
a more favourable economic environment in BiH and attracting foreign and
domestic investments.
He said that the transition towards a market economy needs
to be accompanied by adequate changes in the judiciary aimed at creating
institutional and legal conditions for the economic development of BiH.
USAID Mission Director Howard Sumka stressed the
readiness of this agency to support the economic reconstruction and development
of BiH and reminded that the implementation of the “Fostering an Investment and
Lender-friendly Environment – FILE” project has been started with that
objective in mind.
Sumka
said that this 3-year project in the field of commercial law is aimed at
creating an environment that will better protect the rights of investors and
lenders in BiH.
President
of the Court Aida Salcinovic-Kuljunain also underlined the importance of
resolving commercial litigation more efficiently and stressed that an overall
reform is needed in order to achieve international standards in this field.
She
said that a massive task of clearing the backlog of commercial litigation in
BiH lies ahead of the Commercial Division and expressed confidence that
improvements in this area would contribute to the higher level of legal
protection of citizens and businesses.
(Fena)
jc
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FSA6505:
08.09.2004 05:49
BiH
- EU - UN
ASHDOWN:
FAILURE TO FULFIL INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS PREVENTS INTEGRATIONS
SARAJEVO,
September 8 (FENA) – There are two key obstacles on the road of BiH towards the
Partnership for Peace and entering talks on the Stabilisation and Association
Agreement with the EU, which are connected the to fulfilment of international
commitments, High Representative Paddy Ashdown said today after returning from
London and Brussels where he held talks with British Foreign Secretary Jack
Straw and EU High Representative for Security and Foreign Police Javier Solana,
as well as senior NATO and Council of Europe ambassadors.
Ashdown
said that one of those problems lies in Banja
Luka
“It
would be catastrophic for BiH and extremely difficult for the RS if action is
not taken soon that would guarantee cooperation with the ICTY”, Ashdown warned.
He
said that there are certain signs, certain changes in tone and posture, such as
the appointment of the new RS Interior Minister, but added that none of that
will be important if specific action is not taken that would give guarantees to
the international community on seriousness towards cooperation with the Hague
The
RS has three more moths until the new NATO summit to demonstrate cooperation,
but it has already wasted time in August.
However,
there is another obstacle that prevents accession to the Partnership for Peace
and the SAA and it does not lie in Banja
Luka
Ashdown
said that the issue of decertifying police has been a standing one for more
than a year, but that three months have passed and the BiH Presidency has done
nothing concerning the letter of the UN Security Council Chair regarding this
issue.
“They
have not even informed the Prime Minister or the courts about that and only
yesterday was the letter with special UN instructions sent to different BiH
institutions that need to implement it”, the High Representative said.
If
BiH fails to fulfil its commitments as recommended by the Security Council
Chair then there is no hope that BiH will be in the position to join the
Partnership for Peace or enter talks on the SAA.
Ashdown
thinks that it is almost scandalous that the letter of the Security Council
Chair lies unopened in someone’s desk or under the carpet in the BiH Presidency
instead of causing immediate action if there is to be any hope for fulfilling
international commitments.
(Fena)
jc
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FSA6488:
08.09.2004 05:07
BiH
PARLIAMENT - HOUSE OF PEOPLES
BiH
HOUSE OF PEOPLES TO DISCUSS VAT LAW TOMORROW
The
broad agenda for the tomorrow’s session also includes the draft law on food,
the law on technical requirements for products and the law on general safety of
products.
The
House of Peoples is also planned to discuss the draft law on amnesty, changes
to the BiH Ombudsmen law, the law on internal debt and the law on the BiH Red
Cross Association.
The
draft law on the BiH customs policy, the law on monitoring and controlling
crossings of the state border, the law on the State Border Service and the law
on missing persons in BiH will also be on the agenda.
The
House is also expected to discuss several draft laws in urgent procedure.
Due
to a broad agenda the session is expected to last two days.
(Fena)
jc
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FSA6508:
08.09.2004 05:56
BiH-PRESIDENCY
BiH
PRESIDENCY UNABLE TO DISCUSS SEVERAL ISSUES
“The
fact that we do not have a representative of the BiH Ministry of Foreign
Affairs present at the Presidency sessions is especially worrying”, BiH
Presidency Chair Sulejman Tihic told journalists after the session.
Tihic
said that he would send a warning to BiH Foreign Affairs Minister Mladen Ivanic
because of his and the absence of his deputy Lidija Topic from the Presidency
sessions, which has prevented the BiH Presidency several times from discussing
issues concerning foreign policy.
He
said that the Presidency has taken the issue of appointing BiH international
representatives, primarily ambassadors, of the agenda for the third time.
Decisions
on appointing BiH representatives to the International Civil Aviation
Organisation (ICAO) and giving approval for the appointment of British and
Israeli ambassadors to BiH have also been taken of the agenda.
(Fena)
jc
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FSA6514:
08.09.2004 06:12
BiH-PRESIDENCY-SESSION
TIHIC:
PEOPLE SUCH AS MIROSLAV NIKOLIC DO NOT BELONG IN BiH
Tihic
said Nikolic’s statements at election rallies in the RS are directly inflaming
national hatred and undermining the territorial integrity and sovereignty of
BiH.
“I
wish to say that that as far as I am concerned such individuals do not belong
in BiH, especially not during the election campaign, because they do not
contribute to the establishment of trust and the development of good
neighbourly relations between our countries, but, unfortunately only spread
national hatred between our peoples”, Tihic said.
(Fena)
jc
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FSA6519:
08.09.2004 06:22
BiH-PRESIDENCY
BiH
PRESIDENCY ADOPTS REPORT ON BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION
BiH
Presidency Chair Sulejman Tihic told journalists that this Budget is in the
region of 96,57 of approved funds.
During
that period the Presidency saved significant funds thanks to the adoption of a
number of books of regulations and decisions regulating the use of funds and
the control of those funds, Tihic said.
Pursuant
to the today’s decision of the BiH Presidency a procedure will be launched for
changing the structure of expenditure. Budget control and maximal saving
measures in all institutions will be introduced in cooperation with the BiH
Ministry of Finance and Treasury.
(Fena)
jc
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FSA6523:
08.09.2004 06:30
OHR-VAT
OHR
REMINDS THAT THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS SUPPORTED THE VAT PROPOSAL
In
a statement to FENA OHR reminded that the BiH Council of Ministers reviewed
that proposal and supported it.
-
This is now a matter for the BiH authorities, however, any change to the law
must reflect the macroeconomic reality of this country, OHR stated.
(Fena)
jc
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FSA6525:
08.09.2004 06:39
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENT
OF EVENTS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
STATE
INSTITUTIONS
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INSTITUTIONS
OTHER
EVENTS
SARAJEVO,
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THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE ALTERNATIVE GOVERNMENT (HOLIDAY INN)
EDITORS
ON DUTY IN SARAJEVO
MORNING
AND AFTERNOON:
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AND EVENING:
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(Fena)
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