BOSNIAN PRESIDENT HARIS SILAJDŽIĆ TO ADDRESS UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY TODAY

NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS (September 23,2008) - The Bosnian President Silajdžić has today attended the UN plenary session in New York, dedicated to the African development problems. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Republic of France President Nicolas Sarkozy, among others, talked about the topic.The main topic of their and other addresses was the progress in implementation of UN projects in Africa, and the international support to the African continent and support within UN in the future.It was underlined that solidarity in the global world is very important, and should be maintained. It was underlined that the African countries are making progress in development, and the UN member countries’ support could help them toward the better future.

The Bosnian President Haris Silajdžić has today co-chaired, together with the President of Ghana, John Agyekim Kufuor, the first round table (out of four held today) on the subject „African Development Needs: state of implementation of the given promises, challenges and the road ahead“.

In his address, President Silajdžić said that Africa must head toward the global economy, and expressed his support to the international community’s efforts in that path. He said that the African problem was in fact everybody’s problem and a better African future is a better future for all countries.

The Bosnian Foreign Affairs Minister Sven Alkalaj said in his address that the African continent is faced with numerous challenges, and aid instruments are needed for helping the African countries. According to his words, Bosnia supports the UN activities in helping Africa, and as he stressed out, Bosnia is an example how the international community’s support could help in not only establishing peace in a country, but in making it stable and prosperous.

Bosnian President concluded the work of the round table by saying that Africa deserved development and progress, and it needed help in that path.

There has been the greatest interest shown by the UN members in participating in this round table, more than 40 participants, and among them, the Presidents of Namibia, Turkey, Slovenia, the Prime Minister of Croatia, officials of Morocco, Slovakia, Germany, Pakistan, Indonesia, Denmark, Sudan etc. talked about the African development needs.

On his first day in New York, the Bosnian President Haris Silajdžić met with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) General Director Kemal Darvish. During the meeting, they talked about the previous UNDP project in Bosnia, and the planned projects.

Among else, they stated that the today’s world globalization, cooperation, exchange of experience and joint action is the essence of all successful projects. They said that Africa was an example how to help the countries develop and head toward progress with joint action.

The Bosnian President Haris Silajdžić has today met with the President of Slovenia, Danilo Türk. During the meeting, they talked about Bosnia’s candidature for a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council 2010/2011, and they talked about the official visit of the Slovenian President to Bosnia, announced for October, this year. They said that relations between the two countries are good; however, there are certain issues open for discussion, and that they would work on enhancing bilateral and multilateral relations between BiH and Slovenia in the future.

The Bosnian President Haris Silajdžić attended the reception organized by the United States President George Bush for the heads of states and governments who are visiting New York at the 63rd session of the UN General Assembly.

The Bosnian President Haris Silajdžić’s address to the UN General Assembly in New York is envisaged for today,September 23, during the afternoon session,the Bosnian State Presidency said.
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SECOND GENOCIDE CHARGE FILED AGAINST SERBIAN FASCIST RADOVAN KARADZIC

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (September 23,2008) - The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has released today a prosecution motion asking judges to approve the new indictment that includes two genocide charges instead of the one in the former leader and creator of the genocidal Serbian creature in Bosnia "RS" and one of the masterminds of the genocide against the Bosnian people,Serbian war criminal Radovan Karadzic's current indictment.

According to the motion released today the two genocide counts refer to a deadly campaign of ethnic cleansing in Bosnia during the 1992-1995 Serbian aggression against Bosnia and to the 1995 Srebrenica massacre when the genocidal Serbian fascist aggressor mass murdered some 10,000 Bosnian civilians.

Serbian fascist Radovan Karadzic was captured in July after 13 years on the run from justice . He will be allowed to commenton the proposed new indictment before judges decide whether to allow the changes.

The new indictment reduces the number of alleged crime scenes in an attempt to speed up Serbian war criminal Radovan Karadzic's trial.
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21 ITALIAN COMPANIES TO BUILD THEIR FACTORIES IN BRCKO

BRCKO, Bosnia (September 23,2008) - The foundation stone of the Industrial Park – South 1 was laid at Brka near Brcko yesterday. The future industrial park will cover a surface of 32.5 hectares.

An initiative for this ambitious project is seven years old.

"The most important thing now is to start building the infrastructure, and EUR 2.6 million will be invested in that", Brcko mayor Mirsad Djapo announced yesterday.

The first companies are expected to start building their plants in the spring of 2009.

According to Italy’s deputy minister of economic development – Adolfo Urso – the investment will total around 120 million Euros, and 21 Italian companies are expected in the first stage, from various industrial areas.
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CHINA HELPING BOSNIA EXPOSE AT THE 2010 SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO

SHANGHAI, China (September 23,2008) - The Chairman of the Bosnian Expo 2010 Organizing Committee Zoran Jovanovic and director of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination Hong Hao, signed a financial assistance agreement in Shanghai yesterday, under which the Chinese government will financially support Bosnia’s exposition at the event.

The assistance is worth 650,000 US Dollars, and by the end of October both sides will propose a programme and their individual commitments for implementing this agreement.

The Chinese help was negotiated by Bosnia's Prime Minister Nikola Spiric during his visit to China in April this year.
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VOTERS WHO RECEIVE NEGATIVE RESPONSE FOR REGISTRATION MAY FILE A COMPLAINT BEFORE BOSNIAN STATE COURT

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (September 23,2008) - The Bosnian Central Election Commission informed all voters whose applications for registration on next month's local elections and voting outside of Bosnia were not accepted, that they can file a complaint within 48 hours from the announcement by the Bosnian Central Election Commission.

As it was explained to the press by the Bosnian Central Election Commission spokesperson, Maksida Bajramovic, announcement will be published on their website on Saturday, October 20 along with a form for complaint.

Bajramovic stated that in this manner the Bosnian Central Election Commission secures protection of election rights for persons whose right might have been taken.

If the Bosnian Central Election Commission gives negative respond to individuals who file a complaint, these persons have a right to ask for court protection.Announcement will contain names of all voters who receive negative response.
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WORLD BANK DELEGATION TO VISIT BOSNIA IN OCTOBER

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (September 23,2008) - Bosnia’s Prime Minister Nikola Spiric talked today with the head of the World Bank’s Office in Bosnia Marco Mantovanelli, about the status of projects this bank is funding in the country.

The meeting took place ahead of the annual WB and IMF meetings in Washington.

World Bank’s current portfolio in Bosnia includes 16 projects with a total value of USD 249.4 million US Dollars.

In Spiric’s opinion, there is room for improvement in the area of drawing these funds efficiently. A delegation of the World Bank will be in Bosnia in late October, it was announced.
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BOSNIA INDIRECTLY RECOGNIZES KOSOVO AS INDEPENDENT STATE

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (September 23,2008) - The Bosnian Central Election Commission invited its counterpart from Kosovo to send a monitoring mission for the next local elections in Bosnia.

Some politicians in Bosnia already consider that this move recognizes the legitimacy of an institution from a country that has not been formally recognized yet by Bosnia.

The invitation was sent in May, three months after Kosovo’s proclamation of independence.

The President of the Bosnian Central Election Commission Suad Arnautovic declined to comment yesterday, while other members of the body claim such a decision was never discussed by the Commission.
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BOSNIA AND CROATIA TO BUILD A NEW BRIDGE OVER THE SAVA RIVER

ODZAK, Bosnia (September 23,2008) - The Bosnian Minister of Transport and and Communications Bozo Ljubic and Croatia’s state secretary for infrastructure Zdravko Livakovic signed a joint statement in the Bosnian town of Odzak yesterday, in connection to a bridge the two countries will build together.

The bridge over the Sava River will be on the Corridor 5c route, near Svilaj. The purpose of the joint statement is to encourage the relevant authorities in both countries to initiate official agreements and project development as soon as possible.
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