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ICTY: PROSECUTORS CONFIDENT THEY PROVED BLAGOJEVIC AND JOKIC'S RESPONSIBILITY
BiH HOUSE OF PEOPLES TO DISCUSS SET OF JUDICIAL LAWS ON THURSDAY
RS: DISTRIBUTION OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL PACKAGES
DEL PONTE EXTENDS CONGRATULATIONS TO REIS CERIC
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MORNING SERVICE
ICTY: PROSECUTORS CONFIDENT THEY PROVED BLAGOJEVIC AND
JOKIC'S RESPONSIBILITY
THE HAGUE, September 29 (FENA) – ICTY prosecutors
said in their closing argument in the trial of former Bosnian Serb officers
Vidoje Blagojevic and Dragan Jokic on Wednesday that they succeed in proving
their participation in mass slaughters of more than 7.000 Bosniak prisoners following
the fall of Srebrenica between July 13 and July 19 1995.
Blagojevic,
former commander of the VRS Brtunac Brigade, is charged with six counts of
participation in genocide, murder, extermination and other crimes against
humanity and breaches of laws and customs of war, Hina reported.
Prosecutors
said that in July 1995 Bosnian Serb forces committed horrific massacres, which
were not a secret operation not concealed, because executions lasted for days.
Blagojevic
was arrested on August 10 2001 and Jokic voluntarily surrendered five days
later. Both pleaded not guilty.
According
to unofficial sources the Prosecution will propose a 32 year sentence for
Blagojevic and a sentence of 15 to 20 years for Jokic.
The
Defence will present its closing argument on Thursday and will request that
both Blagojevic and Jokic be acquitted.
(Fena)
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29.09.2004 10:58
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BiH
HOUSE OF PEOPLES TO DISCUSS SET OF JUDICIAL LAWS ON THURSDAY
Before
the House of Peoples discusses these laws the House of Peoples’ Constitutional
Commission should do the same.
The
House of Representatives adopted these laws in urgent procedure last week.
(Fena)
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FSA1023:
29.09.2004 10:59
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RS:
DISTRIBUTION OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL PACKAGES
BRATUNAC,
September 29 (FENA) – Implementation of one of the largest projects for the
return of internally displaced persons in the RS – distribution of construction
material packages worth 750.000 KM – started in Bratunac on Wednesday.
The
project is funded by the RS Government, RS Refugees and Displaced Persons
Minister Jasmin Samardzic said during his visit to Bratunac.
“This
project has covered 50 internally displaced families and some 25 families of
Bosniak returnees. We expect distribution to be completed in a dozen days”,
Samadrzic said.
600.000
KM has been provided for internally displaced and the remaining 150.000 KM for
returnees. The project also plans to provide 100.000 KM for infrastructure
works and these activities are expected to be completed by late October,
Samardzic added.
(Fena)
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29.09.2004 11:00
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DEL
PONTE EXTENDS CONGRATULATIONS TO REIS CERIC
She
said that this is yet another acknowledgment of his personal efforts in the
struggle for peace and reconciliation in BiH, MINA Agency
“I
am also well aware of the fact that in all your public appearances you have
underlined the importance of the ICTY for reconciliation in BiH and the entire
region of former Yugoslavia
(Fena)
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29.09.2004 11:02
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WASHINGTON/SARAJEVO,
September 29 (FENA) – BiH Council of Ministers Chair and BiH Governor to the
World Bank Adnan Terzic, BiH Finance and Treasury Minister and BiH Governor to the
IMF Ljerka Maric and BiH Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Minister and BiH
Deputy Governor to the World Bank Dragan Doko are taking part in the annual
World Bank and International Monetary Fund Assembly in Washington.
The
BiH delegation is planned to discuss modalities of the new stand-by arrangement
for BiH with IMF Executive Director Jeroen Kremers, the BiH Council of
Ministers stated on Wednesday.
The
BiH delegation expects to receive IMF support for further implementation of
reforms and preservation of the macroeconomic stability in the country. They
will especially insist on IMF support for development projects that will be
projected in the budget for next year.
Terzic
will reiterate the readiness of the BiH Council of Ministers to continue talks
on the new stand-by arrangement with the IMF, which would confirm the
partnership between BiH and the IMF.
On
Thursday the BiH delegation will hold a number of bilateral meetings with
officials from these financial institutions.
(Fena)
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29.09.2004 11:01
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GENEVA/SARAJEVO,
September 29 (FENA) – Participants in the 111 Assembly of the Interparliamentary
Union taking place in Geneva have, besides
already planned issues, also added a special issue on the alarming situation in
Iraq
The
role of parliaments in strengthening multilateral regimes for non-proliferation
of weapons and disarmament in light of new security challenges and the role of
parliaments in preserving biological diversity are the main issues to be
discussed by the Assembly.
The
Assembly is expected to adopt a resolution on these issues at the last day of
the session, the BiH Parliament stated on Wednesday.
Member
of the BiH House of Representatives Ruza Sopta is representing BiH at this
session.
450
Representatives of parliaments from 115 countries, 133 of the women, are taking
part in the Assembly.
(Fena)
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FSA1027:
29.09.2004 11:03
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LIVNO:
HADZIPASIC MEETS BUSINESSPERSONS
LIVNO,
September 29 (FENA) – An FBiH Government delegation led by Prime Minister Ahmet
Hadzipasic visited Livno Municipality on Wednesday where they met local
officials.
Hadzipasic
said that such meetings are a good opportunity for businesspersons to make
suggestions to the Government about changes to laws and other regulations that
concern their activities and added that the Government wishes to remove all
that presents and obstacle to businesspersons as soon as possible.
Hercegbosna
Canton Chamber of Commerce Chair Ivo Cavar presented an overview of the economic
situation in the Canton
“War
and destruction are not the only reasons for this situation, but also the fact
that authorities from the municipal to the state level have done little on the
development of this area and stimulating industries on which the development of
this canton can be based, including wood processing, agriculture, cattle
raising and tourism”, Cavar said.
(Fena)
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29.09.2004 11:03
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SERVICE
SARAJEVO,
September 29 (FENA) – Former FBiH Defence Minister Miroslav Prce decided to
plea guilty before the BiH Court on embezzlement charges concerning the
activities of the “Hercegovacka Banka” and in return he should receive a
reduced prison sentence if his responsibility is proved during the trial,
representatives of both defence and prosecution confirmed on Wednesday.
Prce
together with former BiH Presidency member Ante Jelavic and members of the
“Hercegovacka Banka” management Miroslav Rupcic, Ivica Karlovic and fra Ivan
Sevo is charged with embezzlement of funds provided by the Croatian Government
as assistance to Croats in BiH.
Canadian
prosecutor John McNair, who is leading the process against Jelavic and others,
said before the Trial Chamber in Sarajevo
Prce’s
attorney Zarko Bulic also confirmed that a settlement was reached with the
prosecution.
“I
can confirm that we have reached an agreement on entering a plea of guilty and
I request that it be considered”, Bulic said.
Presiding
Judge of the Trial Chamber Michael Simmons agreed with the proposal of the
prosecution and defence and scheduled a hearing on the settlement for Thursday.
According
to unofficial reports Prce is prepared to accept those counts of the indictment
that charge him with failure to ensure efficient control over the financial
dealings of the Ministry of Defence while he served as Defence Minister. During
this period the Ministry conducted numerous transactions with the “Hercegovacka
Banka”.
Also
on Wednesday Prce’s attorney Bulic filed an official request to the Trial
Chamber for ending the further participation of the defence after the
settlement is accepted.
“I
have concluded that my further participation in the defence is unnecessary
considering the current course of the process”, Bulic said.
(Fena)
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