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BosNet NEWS (June 7, 96)
CONTENTS
[01] IZETBEGOVIC- SCHWARTZ- SCHILLING
[02] FULL COOPERATION OF BH WITH THE HAGUE COURT
[03] WORSENING OF THE SITUATION IN BRCKO AREA
[01] IZETBEGOVIC- SCHWARTZ- SCHILLING
Sarajevo, June 7, 1996 (Press TWRA)
Intermediate for BH Federation,
Christian Schwartz-Schilling paid visit to Sarajevo yesterday where he
talked to President of BH Presidency, Alija Izetbegovic and informed
him about the actual implementation of the Federation and the
situation in Bugojno, Stolac, Vares and Jajce, as well as about the
conditions that should be fulfilled for the forthcoming elections in
BH, our correspondent reported. During the discussion, Schwartz-
Schilling warned about the necessity of an urgent international
reaction in order to prevent an effort of the Republic of Srpska
aiming to connect itself, instead of the state of BH, to the TV-
communication system of Serbia. Schilling pointed out this would
represent a serious violation of sovereignty of an internationally
recognized state. tIf Milosevic really respects what he signed during
the international negotiations, then he should warned Bosnian Serbs
immediately about the impossibility to make any kind of connection,
even TV-communication system, between the Republic of Srpska and FRYv,
Schwartz-Schilling said. (end) S.K.
[02] FULL COOPERATION OF BH WITH THE HAGUE COURT
Sarajevo, June 7, 1996 (Press TWRA)
BH is the sole country in the
region that fully cooperates with ICTY. Other countries, such as
Croatia, made agreements on the cooperation but do not respect them.
Two members of the different nationalities have been arrested here for
the first time, according to the request of our Prosecutor. They would
be, I do believe, extradite to us very soon which is the best proof
that BH fully cooperates and understand as serious our dutyv,
President of the Hague Court, Cassese stated, during his yesterdayFs
meeting with BH Prime Minister, H. Muratovic, in Sarajevo. tThe Hague
Court tries to reject the feeling of collective guilt, by replacing it
with punishment of the criminals. Here, in the Hague, groups do not
exist but only individuals. If the accused persons are really guilty
they would be punishedv, Cassese pointed out. Criticizing the case of
Croatia that presented to the Hague prosecutors evidence on the crimes
committed by Serbs and Muslims, Cassese said: tIt is incorrect and
aims to provide amnesty from responsibility for just one
nationalityvMuratovic stated his Government will continue to cooperate
in the investigations of war-crimes and extradite all suspected
persons to the Court, no matter of their nationality. He also stressed
that, independently of what is said by the Government or political
parties, people will refuse to go to the polls, in the situation in
which war-criminals are still dictating a political situation. (end)
S.K.
[03] WORSENING OF THE SITUATION IN BRCKO AREA
Tuzla, June 7, 1996 (Press TWRA)
During the last ten days, situation
regarding the arbitrage upon Brcko, has been worsening again. A whole-
day-lasting meeting between representatives of the Brcko municipality
and Serbian side, under the umbrella of U.S. Embassy high officials,
headed by Gen. Nes, IFOR Commander for the sector North-East, was held
in Brka, near Brcko, few days ago. Twenty days ago, construction-firms
from the territory of BH Federation entered in the Bosniak settlements
of Brod, Dizdarusa and Begovaca in delimitation zone and started to
reconstruct damaged houses. Bosniaks started to return to their homes
and to cultivate their fields. But, during the last ten days, Serbian
side announced reconstruction of the objects in these settlements in
order to prevent the mentioned activity of the BH Federation. As
stated by Munib Jusufovic, President of the Brcko municipality,
cooperation with the Serbian side has been good and uninterrupted so
far. tBut, with the exchange of the Kasagic government, former very
cooperative negotiators became so radical that, if such a situation
lasts, we can not find common interestsv, Jusufovic pointed out. IFOR
and other international organizations keep repeating a full freedom of
moving must be realized and only owners can enter to the houses in the
area. Incidents can be expected in the actual situation, because,
according to verified information, elite Serb diversionary units,
dressed in civilian uniforms, are situated along the demarcation zone.
(end) S.K.
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