After the portal "Avaz" published the original letter from the doctors of KCUS, who claim that no one survived if he/she was put on respirators, which were imported through the company "Srebrena malina" owned by Fikret Hodzic, intensive consultations of the Minister of Health SC Haris Vranić, the entire Government of Sarajevo Canton, but also the political parties of the three coalition parties (NiP, SDP and Naša stranka) and SBB are underway,so that their representatives in the Sarajevo Canton Assembly send a request to the Cantonal and Federal Prosecutor's Offices. 
The entail will request that the data provided by KCUS doctors are urgently checked and that the competent Prosecutor's Office ensure the entry of authorized court experts in order to immediately get acquainted with the facts and remove the defective machines or respirators from use.
This opens the space for the competent investigative bodies to determine whether people's lives were deliberately sacrificed in order to facilitate Izetbegović's respiratory team led by Fadil Novalić, the legal position before the Court of B&amp;H and in the proceedings against them.

This opens the space for the competent investigative bodies to determine whether people's lives were deliberately sacrificed in order to facilitate Izetbegović's respiratory team led by Fadil Novalić, the legal position before the Court of B&H

Respiratory ward at KCUS: Doctors sent a dramatic letter

Consultations of the three coalition parties and SBB: Investigative bodies to urgently enter KCUS and determine the doctor's allegations

Fahrudin Radončić, President of SBB, on the occasion of the great Catholic holiday of Easter, sent congratulations to the Archbishop of Vrhbosna, Cardinal Vinko Puljić, and to all Catholics in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- On behalf of SBB and on my behalf, I want you to spend this holiday in peace and prosperity. You are celebrating the holiday in a very difficult and challenging pandemic time. I believe that this will not diminish the holiday joys and moods and that you will celebrate your holiday in the circle of your families, what symbolizes Easter, the victory of life over death and good over evil. With the desire to celebrate the holidays in our country in the future, respecting and appreciating each other, in a friendly and neighborly spirit, I sincerely congratulate you on Easter- said Radončić, it was announced from SBB.

With the desire to celebrate the holidays in our country in the future, respecting and appreciating each other, in a friendly and neighborly spirit, I sincerely congratulate you on Easter, said Radončić

Radončić: I want you to spend this holiday in peace and prosperity

SBB President Fahrudin Radončić congratulated Easter

Pope Francis paid a surprise visit on Friday to homeless and poor people from Rome getting free COVID-19 vaccinations in the Vatican.

Pictures released by the Vatican showed the 84-year-old pontiff greeting doctors, nurses, charity workers and vaccine recipients in a make-shift clinic in the Vatican’s audience hall, largely disused because of the pandemic.
About 800 homeless or needy people have received the free vaccine so far and at least 400 more will get it, the Vatican said.
Francis, who has been vaccinated, as has former Pope Benedict, 93, has said getting a jab is the ethnical choice unless there are serious medical reasons not to.
Under Francis, the Vatican has set up a number of structures&nbsp;to help Rome’s homeless population, including a clinic, bathing&nbsp;facilities, barber and hair cutting services.

Francis, who has been vaccinated, as has former Pope Benedict, 93, has said getting a jab is the ethnical choice unless there are serious medical reasons not to

Pope Francis poses for a photograph on Good Friday at a vaccination centre in the Paul VI Hall where the poor and homeless are being inoculated, at the Vatican, April 2, 2021.

Pope makes surprise visit to homeless getting COVID-19 vaccine

Four Slovenian opposition parties filed an impeachment motion on Friday against embattled conservative Prime Minister Janez Jansa, partially prompted by his alleged failings in handling the coronavirus crisis.

Previous opposition attempts to bring a no-confidence motion against Jansa's government failed earlier this year, but his administration has continued to be dogged by various controversies and international criticism.
In addition, the country has been hit with a vicious third wave of the pandemic which has sent infections and death rates spiralling. 
In the impeachment motion targeting Jansa personally, the four opposition parties accuse him of failing in his legal duties for not taking up an opportunity to acquire extra vaccine doses and thereby denying citizens their rightful health services.
The allegation relates to a period in December when Jansa temporarily took on the post of health minister after the previous incumbent resigned.
The impeachment motion also says Jansa has violated the constitution by attacking press freedom -- including preventing funding to the national news agency STA -- and by putting pressure on the country's prosecutors.
Jansa's centre-right coalition currently controls 45 seats in the 90-seat parliament, with several MPs having left the government camp in recent months.
Jansa called the impeachment attempt a "pathetic move by the privileged aimed at destabilising the country."
The latest crisis for the government comes hot on the heels of criticism from Brussels and ahead of Slovenia taking up the EU's rotating presidency later this year.
On Thursday, Slovenia joined Austria and the Czech Republic in refusing to help five struggling fellow EU members in the allocation of an extra 10 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
Last week, Jansa abruptly cut short a grilling on media freedom by lawmakers, accusing them of "censorship" for refusing to play a video he had prepared.
The opposition accuses Jansa -- an admirer of former US president Donald Trump -- of wanting to emulate his political ally and counterpart, Hungary's Viktor Orban.
The impeachment motion has to be discussed by parliament within 60 days and needs the support of 46 deputies to pass.

The four opposition parties accuse him of failing in his legal duties for not taking up an opportunity to acquire extra vaccine doses and thereby denying citizens their rightful health services

Embattled Slovenia PM Jansa faces impeachment attempt

A Russian court on Friday fined Twitter nearly $117,000 for failing to remove calls to opposition protests, as Moscow ramps up pressure against the US tech giant.

Authorities in January accused foreign social media platforms of interfering in Russia's domestic affairs by not deleting calls to rallies in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny late that month and early February.
Last month, Russia's media watchdog Roskomnadzor said it would draw up protocols demanding foreign social media platforms such as Twitter be fined for failing to delete the calls after it had warned them to do so.
In a statement, Roskomnadzor described the calls to protests as "inciting teenagers" to take part in "illegal activities", or "unauthorised mass events". 
On Friday, the state-run RIA Novosti news agency cited a Moscow court as saying it had hit Twitter with three fines totalling 8.9 million rubles ($116,700 or 99,000 euros) for failing to remove information that violates Russian law.
Twitter declined to comment when reached by AFP.
The fines come after Roskomnadzor last month began slowing Twitter's service speeds, saying that the company had failed to comply with its requests to delete content related to child pornography, drug use and calls for minors to commit suicide.
Twitter at the time said it was "deeply concerned by increased attempts to block and throttle online public conversation."
President Vladimir Putin in January complained about the growing influence of large technology companies that he said are competing with states. 
Russia regularly fines foreign internet companies like Twitter, Facebook and Google for failing to comply with its legislation, though the penalties are meagre when compared to their profits.
From Thursday, a law came into effect in Russia making it obligatory for smartphones, tablets and computers to be pre-installed with Russian software and apps in a move seen by critics as another attempt to curb online freedom.

Authorities in January accused foreign social media platforms of interfering in Russia's domestic affairs by not deleting calls to rallies in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny late that month and early February

In a statement, Roskomnadzor described the calls to protests as "inciting teenagers" to take part in "illegal activities", or "unauthorised mass events"

Russia fines Twitter for not removing calls to protests

The trial of Federal Prime Minister Fadil Novalić and others in the "Respirators" affair continued today at the Court of B&amp;H.
Criminal proceedings are being conducted in connection with the procurement of 100 respirators worth 10,530,000 KM, which were imported from China by the company "Srebrena malina" owned by Fikret Hodžić for the needs of the Federal Administration of Civil Protection.
At the previous hearing, which was held on March 24th, the director of the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, Sebija Izetbegović, testified.
In addition to Izetbegović's Prime Minister Fadil Novalić, FB&amp;H Minister of Finance Jelka Milićević, suspended director of the Federal Administration of Civil Protection Fahrudin Solak and owner of the company "Srebrena malina" Fikret Hodžić are also accused of the disputed purchase of respirators.
Bahra Džaka, an employee of Prime Minister Novalić's office, testified at today's hearing. She requested that the media not publish her name and photo, which the court panel refused. She asked for it because her parents were old and she did not explain to them that she would testify, but the court was of the opinion that there was no legal basis to testify anonymously.
Prior to the interrogation of the witness, a controversy broke out between the prosecutors and the defense over the evidence that was not announced for this hearing, which is why the defendants objected, believing that the entire set of evidence, including Džaka's testimony, could be "poisonous fruit".

<h2>"Good morning, offer „Canada“ was sent at 8 yesterday and is on Professor Izetbegović's desk"</h2>

Also, the defense objected that the prosecutors did not announce what evidence they would use at the hearing. The court replied that it would comment on the objections on the fly.
When asked by prosecutor Mirza Hukeljić, Džaka explained with whom she communicated by phone, viber and e-mail on Novalić's orders. She added that she has been employed in the Prime Minister's Office since 2007 and that she performs administrative and technical tasks, ie directs mail and documentation that comes to the Office from ministries and other bodies.
- There is an office where the post office is opened and papers are recorded and given to the office for signature. My colleague and I have access to the official e-mail address. We receive a lot of e-mails and mail, it is recorded and printed for inspection by the director of the Office of the Prime Minister - stated Džaka.
Fikret Hodžić sent offers for respirators to the official e-mail of the Prime Minister's Office, and Džaka talked to him privately, because, as she stated, she wanted to be informed if Novalić asked her for information. Džaka confirmed that she communicated with Hodžić unofficially because she was personally, and not professionally, interested in the specifications of the respirators in order to get to know the matter better and prepare the Prime Minister. She said that on her own initiative she sent certain offers for the same reason to a friend who is a doctor in Travnik as well as a certain Vildana, who is the secretary of Sebija Izetbegović.
- I do not know Fikret Hodžić personally, but we have communicated several times by phone, viber and e-mail. In April, I saw him in person once when he was leaving the FB&amp;H Government building. That was after our telephone conversations - stated Džaka. 
The prosecutor asked her where Hodzić's number came from, and Džaka replied that she was "qualified“ for finding numbers and that she has more than 5,000 contacts in the phone book. Hukelić then asked when the first mail arrived from Hodžić, and Džaka said that it happened on the evening of March 31st, and it contained an offer for medical equipment and the specifications of that equipment, which Džaka sent for protocol.
- I received the mail from Novalić's e-mail and it was forwarded to the Institute of Public Health because it concerned medical equipment. I think it was recorded and submitted for signature to the director of the Office of the Prime Minister. I talked to Hodžić, because those were some alternative ways to get respirators. Also, I conveyed to the Prime Minister what it is about - stated Džaka.
Prosecutor Hukeljić presented the witness with an e-mail she received from Hodžić, which contained an offer for complete medical equipment. The report showed that Hodžić offered invasive and non-invasive respirators.
She also did not know whether Hodžić and Novalić had communicated with each other.
Among other things, the prosecutor presented the witness with a Viber message between her and Novalić, and before that he asked her if she was aware of any other offer for respirators other than Hodžić's.
"Good morning, offer „Canada“ was sent at 8 yesterday and is on Professor Izetbegović's desk"
Novalić answers with "OK", and in the continuation he writes "Gone to Fikret, everything is ok".
The witness said that she did not know what the offer "Canada" was and that the paper was mistakenly sent to KCUS from Novalić's desk by courier.
In response to numerous questions, Džaka said that she spoke with Hodžić on her own initiative, although that is not the practice in the Prime Minister's Office. She justified that with the emergency situation in the country.

<h2>Fikret notifies that he can keep 400 non-invasive respirators for up to 12 hours</h2>

Hukelić also presented Džaka with Viber correspondence between her and Novalić, and the contents of one of the messages was:
"The condition has changed, Fikret notifies that he can keep 400 non-invasive respirators for up to 12 hours". Below this message, Džaka sent Novalić a photo of this type of respirators.
Novalić, Solak and Hodžić are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal offenses related to acts of abuse of position or authority, receiving a reward or other form of benefit for trading in influence.

The indictment also charges them with money laundering, falsification or destruction of business or trade books or documents, falsification of official documents and violation of the obligation to keep trade or business books and compile financial reports and their falsification or destruction.
Milićević is accused of negligent work in the service.

Bahra Džaka, an employee of Prime Minister Novalić's office, testified at today's hearing

Solak and Novalić  leaving the Court of B&H

„Respirators“ affair: Witness Džaka claims that the mysterious offer "Canada" was mistakenly put on Sebija Izetbegović's desk

The Banja Luka District Prosecutor's Office has filed an indictment against Dragan Lukač, the Minister of the Interior of the entity of Republic of Srpska, for endangering the safety of Draško Stanivuković, who was then an MP of the PDP in the RS National Assembly and now the mayor of Banja Luka. 

-On March 26, 2021, the District Prosecutor's Office of Banja Luka filed an indictment against Dragan Lukač for the criminal offense of Endangering Safety under Article 150, Paragraph 1 of the RS Criminal Code in conjunction with the criminal offense of Physical Injury under Article 131, Paragraph 1 of the Republic of Srpska Criminal Code.-The indictment was forwarded to the Banja Luka Basic Court for confirmation, the Prosecutor's Office stated.
The incident happened at the end of 2019, during a session in the National Assembly of the entity of Republic of Srpska.
The then MP, Stanivuković testifed that Lukač hit him while he was speaking at the rostrum, which is why he immediately asked for Minister Lukač's resignation.&nbsp;

The incident happened at the end of 2019, during a session in the National Assembly of the entity of Republic of Srpska

Dragan Lukač, the Minister of the Interior of the entity of Republic of Srpska

Indictment filed against RS MoI Dragan Lukač for attacking Stanivuković

The Archbishop of Vrhbosna, Cardinal Vinko Puljić, stated in his Easter message that, in this time of pandemic and uncertainty, one should deal with all sources of fear with hope and the power of faith.

-We live in a time when various fears hang over people and permeate personal and our common existence. At this time of the pandemic, the fear of infection and disease has crept inside us, which the mass media spreads even more. There is a fear of death, which is normal for a person to fear death, especially when they give us so many statistics about people dying- said the cardinal in a message entitled "Let us not let the spirit of secularism drive Jesus out of our hearts."
However, although people are dying, as they have been dying from many other diseases, the fear is increasing today, as Puljić added, due to the economic crisis that was obviously intentionally caused, and the issue of survival itself because many people lost their jobs.
-In addition, in a poor and corrupt country it is very difficult to find a job, especially if the individual is not a member of the ruling party. In addition, there were natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, fires, etc. And in the face of these horrors, a man is powerless no matter how much he pretends or feels strong- the Cardinal added.
In family life, as he stated, there are fears of endangered harmony and togetherness, difficulties of upbringing of children before the onslaught of ubiquitous individualism, relativism and materialism, which is manifested through all kinds of crime, drug abuse, slavery and debauchery. In all this, however, the fear of illness and death somehow prevails.
-We celebrate Christ's resurrection in this atmosphere of numerous fears. This celebration, in addition to commemorating the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, is also the experience of Jesus Christ in our midst, Jesus who will remove our fear and bring the strength of faith to deal with all sources of fear and live the hope- said Cardinal Puljić.
Man, he added, is so afraid of death, and Christ overcame death and brought the meaning of life through resurrection.
-Asking God for forgiveness and peace, let us forgive each other and not allow hatred to enter the hearts, nor the family, nor this country- concluded the Cardinal in his Easter message.
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In this time of pandemic and uncertainty, one should deal with all sources of fear with hope and the power of faith, he stated

The Archbishop of Vrhbosna, Cardinal Vinko Puljić

Puljić: Let us not let the spirit of secularism drive Jesus out of our hearts

The Office of the Disciplinary Prosecutor of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HJPC B&amp;H) filed disciplinary lawsuits against Gordana Tadić, Chief Prosecutor of the Prosecutor's Office of B&amp;H, and Ranko Debevec, President of the Court of B&amp;H.
The lawsuit against the Chief Prosecutor of the Prosecutor's Office of BiH Gordana Tadić was filed for disciplinary violations under Article 57 of the Law on the HJPC of B&amp;H, as follows:
- count 8: "negligence or disregard in the performance of official duties"
- count 17: "failure, for unjustified reasons, to comply with decisions, orders or requests of the Council"
- count 22: "conduct in or outside the court or prosecutor's office which is detrimental to the reputation of the prosecutor's office."

<h2>Tadić: Ignoring the obligation and orders of the Council</h2>

The first point of the disciplinary lawsuit against the defendant Chief Prosecutor of the Prosecutor's Office of B&amp;H Gordana Tadić refers to the deliberate disregard of the obligation and order of the Council to assign prosecution cases to prosecutors through the automatic distribution system (ADS) during her term as Chief Prosecutor.
The second point concerns the failure to, as the head of the Prosecutor's Office of BiH, by applying the provisions of the Law on Protection of Classified Information, ensure the initiation of the procedure of personal security checks of the staff of the Prosecutor's Office of B&amp;H handling classified information, as well as the Council's order that all judicial institutions in BiH implement all 
With regard to the third point, the allegations refer to the damage to the reputation of the judiciary by an unfounded request for payment of claims related to the rent of her apartment.

<h2>Debevec: Inappropriate contact with the person against whom the proceedings are being conducted before the court he manages</h2>

The lawsuit against the President of the Court of B&amp;H Ranko Debevec was filed due to disciplinary violations under Article 56 of the Law on the HJPC of B&amp;H, as follows:
- count 19: "intentionally providing false, misleading or insufficient information in connection with job applications, disciplinary matters, promotion or advancement matters or any other matters falling within the competence of the Council"
- count 22: "conduct in and outside of court which is detrimental to the reputation of the judicial office".
The first point of the disciplinary lawsuit against the defendant President of the Court of B&amp;H Ranko Debevec refers to inappropriate contact with the person against whom the proceedings are being conducted before the court he manages.
The second point of the disciplinary lawsuit refers to the sending of comments of inappropriate content through communication with the prosecutor who is acting in the case in which the defendant is a participant in the proceedings.
With regard to the third point, it is a matter of intentionally providing insufficient information to the HJPC on the defendant's property abroad, through personal financial reports submitted to the Council.
The Office of the Disciplinary Counsel cannot comment on the ongoing proceedings and asks the media for understanding in this regard.
Please note that no one can be held disciplinary liable until his or her responsibility has been determined by final decisions of the disciplinary commissions.
The Office of the Disciplinary Counsel is committed to strengthening the accountability of the judiciary through the disciplinary responsibility of holders of all judicial functions, in order to ensure a responsible and efficient judicial system for the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Regarding the third point of the defendant Ranko Debevec,  it is a matter of intentionally providing insufficient information to the HJPC on the property of the defendant abroad, through personal financial reports submitted to the Council

Disciplinary lawsuits filed against Ranko Debevec and Gordana Tadić

Osman Mehmedagić Osmica, director of the B&amp;H Intelligence and Security Agency (ISA), is facing a new indictment by the Prosecutor's Office of B&amp;H.

This time in the "Diploma" affair.
According to the information that "Avaz" has, the Prosecutor's Office of B&amp;H has irrefutable evidence that Mehmedagić did not legally obtain a university degree at the American University Sarajevo - Tuzla.
This was confirmed by new evidence from the Prosecution, testimonies from witnesses, but also from a criminal expert.

<h2>Mehmedagić submitted his diploma and declared it a secret</h2>

The only one who can protect Mehmedagić is his intimus Ranko Debevec, the president of the Court of B&amp;H. This head of the judicial institution used all his resources in the previous period. First, to acquit Mehmedagić of the charges in the "Mail" affair, and then for the Court to reject the two indictments in the "Security Checks" affair.
But now everything is clear. The diploma that Mehmedagić submitted to the Commission for the Supervision of the Work of the ISA and declared it a secret, and with the aim of obtaining a new mandate, is very suspicious.
Let's start from the beginning.

The Prosecutor's Office of B&amp;H, investigating Mehmedagić's diploma, came up with shocking information.
Thus, it was established that Mehmedagić, with the help of Denis Prcić, the owner of the American University, "resurrected" among the students of the Faculty of Law in Tuzla - Department of International Law.
More precisely, as it was determined, Prcić, with the help of his associates, tore out the page with the enrollment of students (index register) and inserted another one, with Mehmedagić's name added to it.
The director of ISA thus appeared under the ordinal number of 7 enrolled students, but it was established that it was a forged manuscript.
Mehmedagić was not on the first list of the register of students in the registry books, which is confirmed by the documents that "Avaz" had access to.

The first list of 22 students was later torn out and a new one was added, with Mehmedagić's name on it. Instead of student Damir Mujaković, Mehmedagić was enrolled, and according to the new list, instead of 22 students, 23 appeared, among them the director of ISA.
However, the forensic expert, analyzing the pages, determined that the first and second lists could not be brought into a graphological connection, more precisely that "the real scriptwriter tried to almost completely imitate the actual handwriting of the person who kept the registry books".
And this person wrote the names of the students in his/her own hand, and later another person tried to imitate his/her handwriting with a graphite pencil.

- Following the order of writing on the torn sheets and the integrated sheet in the book "register index", essential differences were determined: removal of box 17 on the newly formed sheets where the trace of red writing medium remained as two horizontal lines and handwritten "canceled" with abbreviated signature and stamp blue, so the content was moved where in section 7 it was newly written (Mehmedagić Osman 52 8.7.2008.l) and the content was moved (Mujaković Damir 66 17.7.2009. I) to section 8 and so the rest of the content to section 17 - states forensic expert.
The expert report states that in addition to the manuscript with the content International Law and Diplomacy and on the back marked "register with the registry book", the Faculty of Law International Law, where in section 7 (Osman Mehmedagić 8.7.2008) it was created after 18.7.2017, and "which is the youngest date written by the person who kept the registry books".
An original torn page with no name of Osman Mehmedagić was found.

The diploma that Mahmedagić submitted to the Commission for Supervision of the Work of the ISA and declared it a secret, and with the aim of obtaining a new mandate, is very suspicious

"Diploma" affair: How Osman Mehmedagić "resurrected" among students

Members of the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina relocated 83 migrants who were staying in abandoned and devastated facilities, to a temporary tent settlement at the Lipa site near Bihać.

-Our inspectors inspected six abandoned and devastated facilities in the center of Bihać, in which we found 83 migrants. The Service relocated them to the temporary tent settlement 'Lipa', where they had gone through medical examination and were provided with dignified accommodation and necessities of life- confirmed Deputy Director of the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs of B&amp;H, Mirsad Buzar.
He said that they also found three unaccompanied minors in this group of migrants, which is why they immediately engaged the competent Center for Social Work Bihać, to determine guardians and their protection.
After undergoing medical triage, the persons accommodated in the temporary tent settlement at the Lipa site were placed in the area of preventive isolation due to precautionary measures and control of the health and epidemiological situation.

They also found three unaccompanied minors in this group of migrants

After undergoing medical triage, the persons accommodated in the temporary tent settlement at the Lipa site were placed in the area of preventive isolation due to precautionary measures and control of the health and epidemiological situation

More than 80 migrants from abandoned buildings relocated to Lipa camp

Ukraine announced on Wednesday that it withdrew from a tourism agreement with Russia.

The Cabinet of Ministers decided to terminate the agreement because it could harm Ukraine's national interests, Vasyl Mokan, the government’s representative in parliament, said on Telegram.
The agreement was signed in Kyiv on July 16, 1999.
Ukraine announced earlier in the day that it banned the import of wheat, rye, sunflower oil and several non-food products from Russia.
The government said the decision will take effect in 10 days.

Cabinet of Ministers terminates agreement, saying 'it could harm Ukraine's national interests'

The agreement was signed in Kyiv on July 16, 1999.

Ukraine withdraws from tourism agreement with Russia

The ambassadors of the member states of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) and the Steering Board (SB) and the Board of Principals* (BoP) issued a statement on the situation regarding COVID-19 in B&amp;H.You can read the full press release below:&nbsp;The current situation with COVID-19 in Bosnia and Herzegovina is deteriorating, causing immense strain on the healthcare system. The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths, unfortunately, keeps growing.

The stress and anxiety of the people are completely understandable. In this regard, it is useful to remind of the 25 March 2020 joint call of the B&amp;H Presidency for all citizens to fully respect the epidemiological guidelines, measures and recommendations so that every citizen can act responsibly in regard to their own safety and for the safety of their community. A coherent and coordinated public health and socio-economic response across the country would maximize the impact of the measures and help control transmission, relieve pressure on the healthcare system and ultimately save lives while sustaining the economy. This is as equally important as the safe roll-out of vaccines.

While responsibility for dealing with the pandemic must rest with the authorities, the International Community in B&amp;H is supporting all efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 and help B&amp;H alleviate the situation.
Especially, the International Community highly appreciates the continuous efforts and dedication of all the medical staff in B&amp;H to control COVID-19.

What we all need now is resilience and unity. We urge political actors to refrain from accusations and politicizing the issue of vaccines. As vaccines have started to arrive in-country, the support and advocacy of political authorities in the roll-out and in the uptake of available vaccines will be essential. This needs to go hand in hand with other public health and social measures and no one should be left behind. The virus is poisoning bodies. Don't let inflammatory rhetoric poison minds.

The International Community is committed to working with Bosnia and Herzegovina to help protect the health, safety and wellbeing of the people and it will continue to support all vital efforts in this regard. Hopefully, together we will overcome this disaster as fast as possible.

Responsibility for dealing with the pandemic must rest with the authorities, it is stated

Warning of PIC and international organizations in B&H

Ambassadors of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board (SB) and the Board of Principals* (BoP) on the COVID-19 situation in B&H

President of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC) of Bosnia and Herzegovina Halil Lagumdžija received the Ambassador of the Republic of France to Bosnia and Herzegovina Christine Toudic in an inaugural visit.

The French Ambassador expressed full support for the HJPC B&amp;H on the path of reform, emphasizing that the rule of law is a key priority for the European Union and B&amp;H.
Toudic also stressed that the rule of law is a fundamental precondition for restoring public confidence in the justice system and creating a "healthier environment" in which young people want to stay in B&amp;H and that will influence economic development in terms of attracting foreign investors and companies.
President Lagumdžija emphasized the importance of adopting amendments to the Law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina and expressed the need for support in that process.
At the same time, Lagumdžija and Toudic commented on the results of the first phase of the EU4Justice Justice Project, funded by the European Union and implemented by the GIP Justice Cooperation International (JCI), as well as on future cooperation during the second phase of the project, announced the HJPC B&amp;H.

Toudic also stressed that the rule of law is a fundamental precondition for restoring public confidence in the justice system and creating a "healthier environment"

Lagumdžija and Toudic on priorities of judicial reform in B&H

Only they can do that - blame everyone else, and do nothing because they are incapable of looking for solutions. This is how the government created by SDA officials behaves regarding the procurement of the vaccines, writes the portal The Bosnia Times.
Thus, SDA MP in the State Parliament Nermin Mandra said that the chairman of the Council of Ministers, Zoran Tegeltija, should be removed, if he continues to behave passively regarding the procurement of vaccines.
While the Prime Minister of the Federation of B&amp;H, Fadil Novalić, sent a public call for help and suggestions for the procurement of vaccines for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. This way we use the opportunity to inform him that it only takes a little good will and desire to do the same. The Framework Law on Protection and Rescue of Bosnia and Herzegovina provides for a body that has exclusive competencies related to these or similar events.
Instead of trying to shift the responsibility to others and persistently spinning that the chairman of the CoM or the Minister of Civil Affairs are primarily responsible, it is enough to look at the framework law on protection and rescue that was just written for situations similar to this pandemic. The exclusive competence for the implementation of this law lies with the Minister of Security, who has in his hands all the necessary instruments for the complete and efficient procurement and distribution of funds for the protection of the health of the population.

On this occasion, it is especially emphasized that this body is a body formed by the decision of the Chairman of the CoM and it is operational at the level of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with no transfer of competencies and operational implementation of decisions remains at lower levels of government.
However, all communication or data distribution is centralized. Stop looking for the culprit, gentlemen Bosniak politicians, it is enough to call your Minister Selmo Cikotić and order him to start doing the job for which heis paid. He owns all the instruments, all it takes is willpower. If something is not clear to him, let him call Fahrudin Radončić, who in the short time he spent at the head of the ministry, ie the coordinating body, showed that it is also functional and operational. During this period, there was effective coordination of all levels of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the country functioned. Stop looking for the culprit, you have solutions, writes The Bosnia Times.

Just look at the framework law on protection and rescue that has just been written for situations similar to this pandemic. The sole responsibility for enforcing this law lies with the Minister of Security

Stop looking for the culprit, you have a solution: Let Cikotić call Radončić who showed how the ministry is functional and operational

Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina Selmo Cikotić during his last visit to the Lipa site near Bihać confirmed that preparations for the construction of a migrant center are in the final phase, and that construction work can begin soon.

-We want to organize all the work the best we can, i.e. to harmonize the activities of all organizations involved in this process. We hope that we will be able to harmonize the complete dynamics of the works with the planned deadlines, or more specifically to have important outlines of the migrant settlement at this location by the end of April or the beginning of May- said Cikotić.
Representatives of the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs of B&amp;H and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) divided the process of building a reception center for 1,500 people into four phases.
-In the first phase, we worked on establishing the construction preconditions, i.e. clearing the area and preparing the terrain for the beginning of construction works. The second phase is nearing completion, in which planning and project documentation has been prepared, and financial resources have been secured for the construction of a migrant center. Tender procedures have already been announced, which should be completed within two or three weeks- said Head of the Office of the Minister of Security of B&amp;H, Senahid Godinjak.
Full control and supervision over the current tent settlement at this location is under the jurisdiction of the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs of B&amp;H, and dignified living conditions have been provided for more than 950 migrants and refugees.
He added that a certain type of preventive isolation was established last week, or temporary accommodation for people who are just coming to the camp and undergoing medical triage, thus trying to control the health and epidemiological situation as much as possible.

Full control and supervision over the current tent settlement at this location is under the jurisdiction of the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs of B&H

Representatives of the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs of B&H and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) divided the process of building a reception center for 1,500 people into four phases

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