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Sarajevo is not your city, Mr Karadzic, but mine

02 March 2010 | By Nidzara Ahmetasevic

Radovan Karadzic Radovan Karadzic, Sarajevo is not your city, and you have no right to say that it is, just as you do not have the right to say in public, even if it’s in court, that someone has dug up bones around Bosnia and brought them to Srebrenica to make a fake graveyard. This is insulting.


Feith: ICJ Opinion May Ease Tensions
09 March 2010 | Bojana Barlovac

Pieter Feith, the head of the International Civilian Office in Kosovo, said that the opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence could help alleviate tense relations between Belgrade and Pristina.

Returned Asylum Seekers Arrive in Region
12 March 2010 |

A bus carrying Macedonian and Serbian nationals who unsuccessfully sought asylum in Belgium arrived in the two Balkan countries on Thursday after departing Brussels the previous day.


Hodzic et al: Custody Debate
12 March 2010 |

The State Prosecution asks the Court to extend custody of three former members of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who are charged with crimes committed in Trusina village, Konjic municipality, in April 1993.



Bosnia Press Review - October 21

Sarajevo | 21 October 2009 | Srecko Latal
 
The first Meeting in camp Butmir
The first Meeting in camp Butmir
Here are the top stories in Bosnia and Herzegovina's main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy.

 

DNEVNI AVAZ
The political talks at Butmir camp have hit a snag and ended earlier than expected on Tuesday afternoon, with most local leaders rejecting the proposed package. The talks will continue on Wednesday morning.

DNEVNI LIST
Oliver Knezovic, a prime suspect in the recent murder of a FC Sarajevo football fan, surrendered himself to the authorities in Zagreb on Tuesday afternoon. Knezovic is sought in connection with the murder of 24-year-old Vedran Puljic, who was shot dead during an October 4 clash between FC Sarajevo fans and local residents and police in the southern Bosnia-Herzogovinan town of Siroki Brijeg.

GLAS SRPSKE
Bosnian Serb officials says that package proposed at the Butmir talks is unacceptable even as a basis for negotiations. Republika Srpska Premier Milorad Dodik said that differences between local leaders were even greater than before.

NEZAVISNE NOVINE
The newspaper carried details of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Belgrade, including his meetings with Serbian President Boris Tadic and Dodik. Medvedev announced that Russia wuld extend a one billion dollar loan to aid in the revival of Serbia's economy.

 



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