Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military leader, has threatened he would not attend the plea hearing on Monday, demanding to be able to choose his own lawyers. He wants to be represented by Belgrade-based attorney Milos Salic and another Russian lawyer, but
Read More »SEECP summit started in Montenegro
The summit of heads of state and government of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) today began in Sveti Stefan, Montenegro. The South East Europe Cooperation Process is a regional initiative started in June 1996 during a meeting
Read More »Bosnia parliament to vote on PM candidate
Bosnia’s Parliament will on Wednesday decide whether or not to support Slavo Kukic, the candidate for Prime Minister proposed by Social-Democrat-led coalition.
Read More »Serbia urges Bosniak Council to be voted before winter
As Minorities Minister recommends re-run elections for Bosniak National Council before winter, the Bosniak Cultural Community, BKZ, led by Muamer Zukorlic, gives cool response. Serbia’s new Minister for Human and Minority Rights says fresh elections for the Bosniak National Council, representing the country’s Muslim community, should take place by the …
Read More »Serbian official says that Bosniak Council elections need to be held this year
Serbian Human and Minority Rights Minister Milan Marković has said that elections for the Bosniak National Council will need to be held by the end of the year. “This is a national interest and a need of the Bosniak community and it would be best if this issue
Read More »Aleksander Mezyaev will defend Mladić
Aleksander Mezyaev, who was on Slobodan Milošević and Vojislav Šešelj’s defense teams, will be Ratko Mladić’s defense counsel. Mezyaev has been interested in leading the defense team ever since Mladić was arrested in the village of Lazarevo.
Read More »Dodik wants a highly autonomous RS within Bosnia
Republic of Srpska’s goal is significant autonomy up to the level of full independence within Bosnia, RS President Milorad Dodik said. He added that people of the Serb entity (RS) supported the idea.
Read More »Serbian President to visit Bosnia in July
Serbian President Boris Tadić will pay the first official visit to Sarajevo in the beginning of July. During his visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina the Serbian president will meet with members of Bosnia’s Presidency.
Read More »Bosnia: very few chances for Slavo Kukic to be appointed Prime Minister
Slavo Kukic, Bosnia’s Prime Ministerial nominee, has completed consultations with parliamentary parties, but without meeting the leaders of the strongest Serb and Croat parties, his candidacy appears doomed. Slavo Kukic, a candidate for the Chairman of Bosnia’s Council of Ministers, ended his visit to Banja Luka, de facto capital of …
Read More »Bosnia still without government
Deputy High Representative in Bosnia Roderick Moore says it’s discouraging that nine months after the elections Bosnia has no government at the state level. Moore said that this carries further adverse implications for Bosnia.
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