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Srpska Republika News Agency (SRNA), 97-06-11Srpska Republica News Agency (SRNA) Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Serbian Unity Congress Server at http://www.suc.orgJUNE 11 1997 DAYNEWS REVIEW, REPUBLIKA SRPSKABANJALUKA - The president of Republika Srpska (RS) Biljana Plavsic, talked in Banjaluka with Robert Frowick, OSCE Mission chief and head of the Provisional Electoral Commission. No statements were given, so reasons for Frowick's visit to Banjaluka are not officially known, but the talks presumably concerned the preparations for the up-coming municipal elections in RS and the B-H Federation, scheduled for September 13 and 14, and the most important phase of which - voters registration.SARAJEVO - The president from RS in B-H Presidency, Momcilo Krajisnik, held in Pale a closed meeting with the head of Mission of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Paul Monery. Krajisnik will attend the Presidency session in the National Museum in the Muslim part of Sarajevo. PALE - The RS National Assembly will hold its ninth session by the end of June to discuss over 15 draft laws and bills, among which the bill on internal affairs, bill on public order and draft law on accommodation. PALE - The RS prime minister Gojko Klickovic and vice-premier Djuraj Banjac agreed with the World Bank representatives in their meeting in Pale that the noted problems in the implementation of approved projects, as well as those stipulating from the implementation of the Dayton agreement must be removed. The World Bank's delegation, led by Christine Wallich, aimed this visit to analyse the implementation of approved projects and debt servicing. Vice-premier Banjac said that "the issue of special accounts turned out to be a problem, as well". SARAJEVO - The Swedish Government is ready to give financial assistance to RS, in order to resolve the issue of accommodation of refugees, especially those to come from abroad, stated the RS minister for refugees and displaced persons, Ljubisa Vladusic. He reminded the Swedish delegation, led by Swedish ambassador to Sarajevo, Nils Eliason, and Swedish minister for international development, Pierre Shory, that RS got only 1,7 per cent of total financial assistance to B-H, and expressed his hope that this injustice would be corrected at next Donor's Conference. BRCKO - The voters registration was suspended as ordered by the OSCE Office in Sarajevo. The Office director in Brcko, Jessie Banch, informed the local electoral commission that the registration sites would be closed until further notice, justifying this by "continued irregularities found in the voters' documentation". SARAJEVO - OSCE spokesman, David Folly, stated in Pale that the head of the OSCE Mission in Sarajevo, Robert Frowick, decided to close all four registration centres in Brcko in RS, "because of breaches of PEC rules". At a press conference he stated that "this measure was undertaken following yesterday's meeting between Frowick and Farrand meeting, when they considered the work of OSCE Commissions for monitoring of the voters registration and reports of the international supervisors." BANJALUKA - In the RS Army (VRS) "Kozara" military barrack the second arms reduction was carried out with the presence of French and German military attaches and OSCE representatives. The arms reduction in "Kozara" was provided for in the Dayton and Paris agreements, and was agreement and Paris Agreement, and was allowed by the RS Government. The representative of the Verification Centre, colonel Mije Isaverdans, announced that the arms reduction was taking place also in the B-H Federation. SARAJEVO - Up to now, 4,704 voters are registered in the Serb Municipality of Novo Sarajevo, and registration is ongoing in Tilava and Lukavica. In Trnovo, 1,783 voters registered, in Serb Ilidza 8,691 voters, in Vojkovici 3003, and at the Dobrinja mobile registration centre 5,688 voters. BIJELJINA - In the organisation of the VRS Third Corps Command, the consultation of officers from Semberija and Majevica regions is being held. "Deputy Third Corps commander, colonel Dusan Tomic, said six subjects are being dealt with from the domain of soldiers' adapting to a new environment, officers' role in units, acting in emergency situation, work with soldiers and roles of military groups". BIJELJINA - In the "Vojvoda Stepa Stepanovic" military barrack a three-day VRS/ICRC-organised seminar on martial law begun. "The purpose of the seminary is to exchange experiences and views on martial law observance between VRS officers and ICRC representatives", stated assistant commander of the VRS Third Corps, colonel Dusan Tomic. /end/Copyright © Srpska Novinska Agencija - SRNA Republika SrpskaFrom the Serbian Unity Congress Server at http://www.suc.orgSrpska Republica News Agency (SRNA) Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |