Eurasia Press & News
SARAJEVO, BiH Poslanici i delegati SDA u parlamentu BiH na prvom zasjedanju u septembru zatražit će informaciju o odgovornosti direktora Državne agencije za istrage i zaštitu (SIPA) zbog upošljavanja osoba koje nisu prošle sigurnosnu provjeru. Pokažu li se navodi o nezakonitostima tačnim, uslijedit će zahtjev za njegovo razrješenje, rekao je …
Read More »Za borbu protiv krize dali 39 miliona evra
SARAJEVO, BiH Evropska unija odobrila je jučer 39 miliona eura vrijedan paket finansijske pomoći BiH za prevazilaženje posljedica finansijske krize. Delegacija Evropske komisije u BiH saopćila je da će odobrena bespovratna sredstva biti iskorištena za finansiranje velikih infrastrukturnih projekata. “Evropska komisija usvojila je program čiji je cilj da BiH pomogne …
Read More »EU approves € 39 million financial crisis response package for Bosnia and Herzegovina
BiH Today the European Commission adopted a programme to help Bosnia and Herzegovina to mitigate the impacts of the financial and economic crisis. The € 39 grant finance will support the development of small and medium sized enterprises and provide significant investment in infrastructure in the transport, environment, and energy …
Read More »Former mujahedeen arrested in BiH
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) The police announced on Saturday (August 8th) that they have arrested former mujahedeen Karaj Kamel bin Ali, also known as Abu Hamza, who escaped from the Zenica prison two weeks ago. Bin Ali was detained close to the prison where he failed to return after …
Read More »Bosnia: Little Progress on OHR Closure
Political leaders have made “little progress” in meeting the conditions required for the final closure of the Office of the High Representative, Bosnia’s top international envoy said. Because of this situation, the closure of the OHR and establishment the Office of the EU Special Representative remain uncertain, western diplomats told …
Read More »Islamic Leaders Oppose Radicalism
The leader of Bosnia’s Islamic Community, Mustafa Ceric, and Kosovo Mufti Naim Ternava have called on Muslims not to succumb to radicalism. The call came as Ceric led Thursday prayers at a Pristina mosque. “Islam has nothing in common with radicalism and terrorism. Therefore many missionaries that come from the …
Read More »Inzko warns BiH officials on state property issue
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) High Representative Valentin Inzko is warning BiH officials that he will consider alternative measures to guarantee the inventory of state property unless the working group responsible for this does its job and collects the necessary documents. Inzko said in a letter published Wednesday (August 5th) …
Read More »Palic remains ID-ed
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina Forensic experts announced Wednesday (August 5th) that they have identified the remains of Colonel Avdo Palic, former commander of Bosniak forces in the Zepa “safe” area. Palic went missing in July 1995, at the end of the Bosnian conflict, after Bosnian Serb forces over-ran the enclave.
Read More »US-Backed Bosnian Command Centre Opens
A modern defence operations centre has been opened in Sarajevo, thanks to the US provision of $5 million in funding. Local media reports that the facility will function as a military command and control centre and can also be utilised in the event of natural disasters. The opening of the …
Read More »Remains of Bosnian War Hero Identified
The remains of Bosnian war hero, Colonel Avdo Palic, have been identified after a 14 year search, local media reported on Wednesday. During the 1992-95 war, Pavic commanded the defenders of the Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) enclave of Zepa. After Bosnian Serb forces overran nearby Srebrenica on July 11, 1995, massacring …
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