Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article 26 Apr 2025 18:45:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Sloboda Tuzla vs Posusje on Sat Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Sloboda Tuzla 0 win(s) Have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches Posusje haven't lost to Sloboda Tuzla in their last 8 meetings (6W Who won between Sloboda Tuzla and Posusje on Sat 26 Apr 2025 18:45:00 GMT?Sloboda Tuzla vs Posusje on Sat 26 Apr 2025 18:45:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches Sloboda Tuzla is playing home against Posusje on Sat the Coordination Board for Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina organized the first in a series of countrywide meetings to support relevant institutions and civil society actors in jointly addressing challenges related to misuse of small arms and light weapons (SALW) Dževad Korman as well as representatives from the local safety council discussed progress on implementation of the BiH Strategy for Control of SALW and exchanged views on key firearms challenges in their communities They also discussed the practical value of collaboration between academia and relevant authorities in conducting research on the impact of firearms as well as modalities for reducing access to firearms among youth and adolescents Given the frequency of firearms-related incidents and tragedies in communities across BiH the OSCE has intensified its support to raise the awareness of and co-operation among law enforcement and relevant local public safety actors on SALW control the OSCE is assisting in outreach activities to local communities to ensure that related policies and measures are well informed by current local-level security and safety concerns and priorities The noted activities are being organized under the OSCE project Security and Safety Risks of Illegal Possession Misuse and Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and their Ammunition in Bosnia and Herzegovina and are helping put in practice the BiH SALW Control Coordination Board Guidelines for Enhancement of Inter-Institutional Outreach and Communication The project is made possible by the generous contributions of Austria The Tuzla city council adopted a document concerning the protection of the environment and public health against lithium mining 0 the local authorities express concern about the ongoing procedure to grant a concession for a lithium mine at Majevica to Arcore AG as well as about the agreement between the Republic of Srpska and Hungary on rare earth mining State authorities urged to initiate an environmental impact assessment The city council demands an urgent review of the potential environmental impact of these projects on Tuzla and the wider area and calls on the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina to promptly initiate a procedure to assess their environmental impact including the potential pollution of groundwater and rivers The City of Tuzla demands that the competent institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina immediately launch an international environmental protection mechanism including the implementation of the Aarhus Convention to ensure public participation and prevent any harmful impacts of lithium mining It also calls on the National Assembly and the Government of the Republic of Srpska to suspend the concession award process until an independent environmental study is conducted Neighboring municipalities invited to act together against lithium mining Tuzla invites neighboring municipalities to join forces and create a joint plan to prevent lithium mining in the area of ​​Mount Majevica while also recalling that in September 2024 Tuzla adopted a declaration strongly opposing the lithium mining plans The protest in Lopare in mid-March was attended by residents and activists from the neighboring towns and municipalities Be the first one to comment on this article 28 April 2025 - Private businesses from the EU and the Western Balkans are invited to express interest in investing in the region 21 April 2025 - Existing geothermal wells alone can enable Turkey to become one of the world's major producers of lithium 18 April 2025 - The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina has developed a register of air-polluting emissions and an information system to track pollutants 16 April 2025 - Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović started her third term while new Minister of Environmental Protection Sara Pavkov is the cabinet's youngest member © CENTER FOR PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2008-2020 website developed by ogitive More subsidies thrown at Wizz Air just so they can reduce services a year later Now the government is paying them to come back Let’s focus on the positives for once Tuzla Canton government is desperate to revive air traffic I suppose no one will answer to the public call Relying on one carrier is what got them into trouble in the first place easyjet and Transavia also have bases in some of those airports Berlin and Gothenburg while Easyjet has one in Berlin and Transavia in Eindhoven if easyJet and Transavia won't come to Sarajevo that has way more to offer How many flights can they realistically sustain with that But if it’s just a few seasonal flights I hope they learned from the Lumiwings disaster and no serious airline will base aircraft here unless they’re guaranteed steady traffic but the government needs a proper strategy So many Bosnians in Sweden will appreciate these flights What was in the past was just lack of LCC flights in Banja Luka and Sarajevo and also Belgrade They have almost no flights without subsidises one of the poorest countries in the Europe relying only on price sensitive gasto travellers.. Tuzla can grow their tourism for sure and if you flew with any of those flights you would've seen all the young foreigners Tender with destinations like Hahn is obviously being fixed for someone and then pull out again when it’s no longer profitable Than there should be a tender every now and than It is amazing how few people understand what market economy means Hate flashes towards airlines and wish that someone shows up flying to favorite diaspora destinations for peanuts...Airlines operate on profi,t and usually thin margins of it Tuzla is not Zagreb or Belgrade so as Kraljevo or Osijek They are already launching Vienna which is by coincidence also on the airport's list So Wizz is expanding from Tuzla again but this time they will be paid for it Subsidies only make sense if they lead to long-term success If these airlines leave the moment the money stops They should focus on bringing reliable airlines not just the ones that will take the subsidies and leave so now they’re getting paid to come back They should negotiate a deal with a network carrier for real connections +1Tuzla should stop chasing low-cost airlines and invest in long-term sustainable routes with serious carriers Why not use that money to develop cargo flights I still don’t understand why they thought Lumiwings would work Let’s hope they’ve learned from it Because the airport has no professional management They are political appointees which have never set foot on a plane before they should get Ryanair or Easy Jet on board Once you chase Ryanair away from an airport Seems every new route in Bosnia and Herzegovina needs to be subsidized Wizz Air came to Tuzla and opened a base without any subsidies Tuzla is basically bribing Wizz Air to bring back flights they should have never cut in the first place It’s just a question of whether it’s worth it Macedonia and Albania are only slightly bigger than Tuzla's with way better results Sarajevo doesn't even spend a million yearly if they spent money like Skopje they'd have 5M passengers in 2 years If a route needs a subsidy it's a route not worth being in existence this might actually help Tuzla Airport recover It will be much more difficult because Tuzla was booming when Sarajevo Airport was a no go for LCCs they need a bigger budget for those subsidies EX-YU Aviation News does not tolerate insults, excessive swearing, racist, homophobic or any other chauvinist remarks or provocative posts with the intention of creating further arguments. 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Thank you for your cooperation. 22 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}FK Sarajevo vs Sloboda Tuzla on Tue The current head to head record for the teams are FK Sarajevo 20 win(s) Haven't scored in their last 2 matches FK Sarajevo have won the previous 3 matches against Sloboda Tuzla Haven't kept a clean sheet in 7 matches Who won between FK Sarajevo and Sloboda Tuzla on Tue 22 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT?FK Sarajevo vs Sloboda Tuzla on Tue 22 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT ended in a 0–0 tie.InsightsHave scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches FK Sarajevo is playing home against Sloboda Tuzla on Tue 11 Apr 2025 18:15:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Borac Banja Luka won 2–0 over Sloboda Tuzla on Fri The current head to head record for the teams are Borac Banja Luka 13 win(s) Have kept the most clean sheets in the competition (17) Borac Banja Luka have won the previous 4 matches against Sloboda Tuzla Have scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches Haven't kept a clean sheet in 5 matches Who won between Borac Banja Luka and Sloboda Tuzla on Fri 11 Apr 2025 18:15:00 GMT?Borac Banja Luka won 2–0 over Sloboda Tuzla on Fri 11 Apr 2025 18:15:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches Borac Banja Luka is playing home against Sloboda Tuzla on Fri From SAW to TZL 100%LFFrom TZL to SAW 90% LF There is only mentioned SAW-TZL was sold out The CEO said hat there were about 20 empty seats on the way back as I was quite suprised they'd deploy an A321 the first flight is not really representative of the usual LF hopefully flight prices to Istanbul come down in neighboring airports he's wishing that competition will ultimately force carriers to become competitive This service gives people who close to Tuzla more options for travel to Turkey Impact of this could be that lower fares in neighboring airports due to more competition on market These people could also chose not go to sarajevo or belgrade for travel to Turkey the passengers win by getting more options and hopefully also lower costs and less travel time if they have to drive to sarajevo I don't know whether to laugh or cry after reading the statements from the officials from Tuzla and Banja Luka That would be a great competition with Ryanair A couple of days ago several new routes were listed on the Wizz Air website from Banja Luka but they quickly removed it afterwards Router from Tuzla and Sarajevo also appeared all the routes that were there before when it was the base were visible They're probably just testing their IT systems And where will they find the planes for these bases They will most likely have to cut elsewhere to make room for these Big news is that Wizz Air is moving flights from OTP to BBU Seems like they are desperate to cut costs Like with Skopje where they are launch new routes but discontinuing double that number Over 30 A321neos have been delivered to them this year I think they will reopen TZL base cause they are returning to all markets they closed or decreased Since when do training flights mean an airline will open a base Maribor would then be a base for several airlines She has a PhD but doesn't have any experience in the aviation industry they hired her as the director of Banja Luka Airport but she has a PhD in Diplomacy and International Relations Well they are being pushed out by Ryanair in BiH so I don't think they will just sit down and take it Way things are going they will be overtaken by Pegasus soon too Tuzla can’t afford another false start Wizz Air needs to confirm their plans soon Banja Luka or Tuzla is a good way they can compete against Ryanair in Sarajevo and not give up the entire market to them They were number 1 airline in Bosnia and now they have just handed it over to Ryanair More likely Tuzla is begging and throwing money at them to come back because they realised they're screwed otherwise and this could attract more tourists and investments Let’s hope these negotiations actually lead to something concrete If Wizz Air open a base in Banja Luka that would be a big shot in head for Tuzla Its obvious now that they closed the TZL base because they needed those aircraft for other bases Tuzla base was closed well before engines became an issue but those issues began mounting in late 2023 so the base would've likely been closed regardless Imagine the power Wizz has in these negotiations if they are actually happening I'm sure both airports would do anything to get them Wizz will milk them both for all their worth Tuzla is more likely considering Ryanair is present in BNX If officials from Balkan announce something then it must be true.. Didn't Mostar 2 years ago also announce how Wizz Air is launching flights or a base and that and agreement with them had been signed I doubt they will come back to Tuzla in the end but they will surely want to see how low the management will go to get them back The airport should first get those runway approach lights they have been promising for the past 10 years Hopefully these talks result in a real comeback but Wizz Air’s earlier denial makes me skeptical Having a Wizz Air base in Banja Luka would be a game-changer Why did Wizz Air leave Tuzla in the first place if they’re already considering coming back There has been no official communication because there is no intention of resuming operations in Tuzla.” Hmm yes I wonder what about the weather challenges that forced Wizz Air to apparently leave Tuzla in the first place Tuzla airport have a lot fogy days and they reroute aircrafts from Tuzla to Banja Luka often Even Wizz wanted to reroute all aircrafts to Banja Luka for two weeks There are way too many airports and bases in and around Bosnia There is not a single airline with a base in Bosnia True OMO will have SkyAlps seasonal base next year @09:31 There Are literally zero 🤣🤣 Is 0 too many 9:31Imagine when Bihac and Trebinje open soon 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Ryanair is stepping up in Bosnia and Herzegovina and it looks like Wizz Air is playing catch-up More competition will hopefully mean better prices and more options Why would anyone fly from Tuzla with Wizz Air Their quick exit last year would make me nervous about their long-term plans in Bosnia Stability and reliability are key for passengers Because there is nothing else to choose from Did he really say 1 million passengers are within reach at Tuzla!?! And the reality is they will have just over 200,000 passengers this year They need more than just hopes and discussions Tuzla must be kicking itself for letting Ryanair go They would have made up Wizz Air's departure perfectly With the reintroduction of the passenger tax next year no airline is going to open a base in Bosnia They will if airport takes on responsibility to pay the tax airport will charge 1€ per passenger I see no reason why Wizz Air cannot station one plane in Tuzla and one in Banja Luka It is obvious their management is incompetent That is another reason they are failing as an airline Good that it's more important for you to knock my opinion rather than having one yourself When you write things that makes no sense be prepared for the knock of reality Wizz falling as an airline and their incompetent management anyways I don't have opinion and on the other side you're an expert explain everyone how to manage multi million dollar company I don't need to explain anything but the facts to you For the six months ending in September 2024 that is not good news.as a matter of fact it means the business is in trouble I'm glad you have an opinion but you obviously have no business sense Probably because you have never run a business yourself I know really good what I'm talking about.Based on your ability to read simple six months WZZ report you think that the company is failing and that the management is incompetent Reading the numbers and understanding them is something you apparently don't comprehend.Yes revenue is important but it is not the only factor that determines a company outlook as I'm sure you do realize(or don't) If you dig more into the subject you can get a better clue than on the other hand time will tell the best.Take care NET profit is down 21% revenue is something different ;) Wizz Air has outstanding loans two times the amount of the cash they have (what they are so keen to refer in each and every comm they release) and no other assets owned whatsoever huge turnover in staff (even in the management team) and questionable reputation due to all the things above Bosnia needs better air connectivity overall Can't believe just like that Wizz handed over Ryanair the Bosnian market on a plate They probably didn't expect SJJ to start offering subsidies left and right I am so happy Ryan jumped in in Sarajevo when Wizz left them They must be regretting big time now when they see the huge passenger growth in SJJ I really hope Wizz Air reopens its base in Tuzla The airport has been struggling since they left and it’s frustrating having to travel to Sarajevo for affordable flights Didn’t Wizz Air already deny these talks earlier this year It sounds like local politicians are just making promises to look good I’ll believe it when I see the planes back on the tarmac so maybe we should focus on supporting them instead of chasing after an airline that’s already abandoned Sarajevo and Tuzla When I see the infrastructure of BNX then I have really huge doubts how in gods name they will establish a base there I really hope that but I don‘t believe it Considering BNX almost reached half a million without any airline having plane stationed at their airport make more sense in some way for Wizz to make their base there BNX area has a much higher population and diaspora in it's catchment Split Airport is not an airline base and it handles half a million passengers in a few weeks How does your logic make sense to you then how do you even start with comparison between coastal city with huge popularity with cities in Bosnia where there is barely any tourism Make sure t make sense then talk about logic I really don't think Orban dictates where Wizz Air should fly from According to the current geopolitical situation it seems that Wizz Air mainly supports airports in regions where politicians align with the East (Russia) while Ryanair tends to support those where politicians are aligned with the EU i think they will stationate one plane in BNX and one in TZL It’s the capital and has the infrastructure to support a larger base It’s strange how Wizz Air keeps closing and reopening bases in Bosnia Maybe they should focus on stability instead of short-term experiments They opened a base in Tuzla (TZL) and then closed it they opened a base in Sarajevo and later closed it Opening a base and closing it = "keeps closing and reopening bases in Bosnia" I wonder if Ryanair will make Sarajevo a base down the line Weren’t they supposed to announce some new routes out of Sarajevo this month I think they delayed announcement because of management change in Sarajevo Nema sta Tuzla se polako ali sigurno oporavlja posle odlaska Wiz-a I drive 1.5 to 2.5 hours to jfk and newark (traffic included for a direct flight quite often) but they have less options internationally It seems illogical for bih to have this many airports Better use of resources would be to build better road infrastructure in my opinion Yes but that would require politicians to have a spine roads are not cheap in Bosnia due to high level of corruption and use of trucks when we have railways 28 Mar 2025 15:30:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Zrinjski Mostar won 5–0 over Sloboda Tuzla on Fri The current head to head record for the teams are Zrinjski Mostar 24 win(s) Who won between Zrinjski Mostar and Sloboda Tuzla on Fri 28 Mar 2025 15:30:00 GMT?Zrinjski Mostar won 5–0 over Sloboda Tuzla on Fri 28 Mar 2025 15:30:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches Zrinjski Mostar is playing home against Sloboda Tuzla on Fri Is there a need for two air carriers from Tuzla to Istanbul Well that 2% might increase with AJet and Pegasus flights Cijela Tuzla jednu kozu muzla...Now they have second goat - AJet Wizz also increased frequences recently and with engine issues resolved next year hopefully Tuzla can bring back some of the lost pax Bosnia has lots of charismatic old towns with a combination of Ottoman and Austrian styles soak up and enjoy the atmosphere and have a coffee in one of the little cafés Tuzla’s historical centre may very well have an expiry date in the not so distant future Korso is the main pedestrianised street lined with colourful Austro-Hungarian buildings that join to the old town and a few tourists often come here to shop or relax in one of the outdoor cafés Turali Beg was Tuzla’s Governor and urban development planner in the 16th-century under the Ottomans. The mosque was just one of his many commissioned buildings. Turalibeg’s Mosque is somewhat unique in Bosnia and the Islamic world What makes this so special is the stone minaret and a pyramid-shaped roof a large prayer chamber has whitewashed walls and the exterior lighting makes for a beautiful sight in the early evening the building began to sink and underwent restoration in 2007 The architects gave the new building a modern appearance while retaining the original features Turalibeg’s Mosque is a national monument of Bosnia and an incredible attraction for fans of Ottoman architecture Tuzla’s National Theatre is a famous monument and cultural centre which opened in 1949 to replace an earlier 19th-century Austrian one Theatre season lasts from early September until July which is longer than others in Bosnia and around the globe Shows range from performance arts to dramatics and concerts Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy Kapija: On the northern side of Tuzla’s old town at the end of pedestrianised Korzo is Kapija a large green gate with a beautiful exterior built by the Austrians towards the end of the Bosnian War on May 25 1995 A shell landed killing a total of 70 people Orthodox Cathedral: The Serb Orthodox Cathedral or Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God is an onion-domed church dating back to 1926 The exterior is grand and photogenic while the interior is of another world A three-level iconostasis dominates the back with colourful pictures of saints decorating the walls Tuzla is home to three artificial lakes and beaches providing residents with somewhere to relax on a hot summer’s day has better beaches and a series of cascades and swimming areas Aerial drone view of overcrowded open swimming pools during peak of tourist season Saints Peter and Paul Franciscan Monastery: Saints Peter and Paul is another symbol of Tuzla’s diversity The Catholic monastery stands proudly in a Bosniak that’s located near a Serb Orthodox Cathedral You can find the monastery near the old town on the northern side of the river Tourists can enter the library and gallery inside Have you ever seen a mosque that looks like a house with a minaret made from timber? Probably not. Tuzla’s Dzindic Mosque is about as peculiar as you can get White-washed walls and a roof from wooden shingles give the appearance of a house rather than a religious building the Mosque is one of Tuzla’s most photographed spots If you want to learn about the rich and complicated history of Eastern Bosnia, check out Tuzla’s Eastern Bosnia Museum the museum has accumulated approximately 50,000 exhibits covering 6500 years of regional history You’ll see and learn about archaeological and historical importance along with various ethnographic displays and local art Opening hours: 8:00am to 3:00pm from Monday to Friday Archaeologists discovered a Stone Age settlement near Tuzla in the 1950s and recreated the buildings in an archaeological park You’ll find nine huts that are said to represent the original ones that are several thousands of years old in the south-eastern corner of Pannonica Lake the buildings give a fresh perspective on Tuzla’s long and rich history Sam is a self-confessed 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the Russian Federation first attempted its occupation and illegal annexation of independent Ukraine’s territory and revealed its aggressive designs vis-a-vis the Crimean peninsula to Ukrainians and the entire world That act of hybrid Russian aggression against Ukraine focused on the small but strategically-important island of Tuzla located in the middle of the Kerch Strait between the Black and Azov Seas The island was formed in 1925 after a severe storm eroded the narrow spit of land that extended into the strait from the Taman Peninsula on its eastern side Soviet authorities ruled that the island of Tuzla belonged to the Crimean oblast which became part of the Ukrainian SSR in1954 became an integral part of Ukraine’s sovereign territory Russia began constructing a causeway to Tuzla to connect the island to the Russian shore The entire arsenal of Russian state propaganda was launched against Ukraine and its government on the international arena claiming that Tuzla is not legally an island and that it is supposedly “Russian” territory that “has never been part of Crimea and therefore did not form part of Ukraine in 1991.” The conflict over the island was also used by the Russian leadership to officially challenge Ukraine’s claims to its waters in the Azov Sea and the Kerch Strait Moscow also used the opportunity to study the reactions of Ukraine and the international community in response to Russia’s encroachment on sovereign Ukrainian territory In response to Russia’s aggressive actions Ukraine dispatched a unit of border guards to Tuzla Island followed by a visit by then President Leonid Kuchma who announced military exercises in the waters off the Kerch Peninsula Kuchma later admitted that those events opened his eyes to the “aggressive nature of Putin’s Russia,” and had issued orders allowing the shooting of any Russians attempting to set foot on Ukrainian soil Russia stopped the construction of the dam on October 23 when it was around 100 meters away from the Ukrainian shore The parties conducted negotiations on October 30 and 31 that ended in Ukraine agreeing to an unfavorable compromise: in exchange for the halting of construction and retention of nominal sovereignty over the strait Ukraine agreed to continue negotiations on the terms of joint use of the Azov Sea and that no naval ships would pass through the Kerch Strait without the Kremlin’s consent While Ukraine’s measures to counter Russian aggression in October 2003 were generally effective at the outset the Tuzla Island conflict foreshadowed the occupation and annexation of the Crimean peninsula in 2014 and Moscow’s full-scale military aggression against Ukraine eight years later the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) harshly criticized the Putin regime’s actions and organized protests against them around the world and openly referred to the Kremlin’s actions as the latest manifestation of Russian imperialism failed to recognize the Kremlin’s aggressive designs and world leaders continued nurturing illusions about possibly “coming to agreement” and “bringing Russia closer to Western standards.” the Ukrainian island of Tuzla remains occupied by Russia The Russian invaders used its territory to build the illegal Crimean bridge in 2018 which firmly “bound” occupied Crimea to the Russian Federation and today serves as the Russian occupational army’s main supply line into Ukraine [email protected] [email protected] FB: @uwcongress Medunjanin slams Prosinečki: “I knew right away he had no clue” Vitaly Janelt supports Bosnia squad while awaiting FIFA approval Bosnian club Sloboda Tuzla, currently bottom of the Premier League with just two points from 17 matches, has taken drastic action. Club president Azmir Husić, enraged by the disastrous results, announced that all senior squad players will be released in the winter transfer window. Sloboda’s dismal season includes only two draws—against Široki Brijeg and Velež—while they have suffered defeats in every other match. Following a 3-2 home loss to Borac, Husić informed the players that they are free to find new clubs in January, citing poor results and the club's dire financial situation as the main reasons for this unprecedented decision. Several former players of Croatia's SuperSport HNL will now be searching for new opportunities, including: Sloboda's relegation to a lower league seems almost inevitable at this point, with the club now forced to rebuild from the ground up. Nogomania.com is a premier destination for football enthusiasts, delivering fresh and in-depth content from the heart of the Ex-Yu region's football scene. TUZLA, 28 August 2023 – Following the recent tragic cases, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Brian Aggeler, conducted a series of meetings in Tuzla, aimed at discussing the alarming situation related to the ongoing challenge of gender-based violence. Ambassador Aggeler commenced the visit with a meeting with Tuzla Canton Prime Minister, Irfan Halilagić. He commended the co-operative efforts of Tuzla Canton institutions with the OSCE Mission to BiH and its Field Office in Tuzla, underscoring the importance of these partnerships in achieving tangible results. Addressing the recent tragic killings in Gradačac and Živinice and highlighting the gravity of the matter, Ambassador Aggeler emphasized: "The importance of an effective institutional response to cases of gender-based violence cannot be overstated. There is an urgent need to improve the work of institutions for prevention, protection, and processing of such cases, with a firm commitment to a victim-centered approach." Ambassador Aggeler also met with Tuzla Canton Minister of Interior Hajrudin Mehanović and Tuzla Canton Head of Police Director’s Office Denis Fejzić, reiterating that there must be zero tolerance to gender-based violence and that more focus must be placed on strengthening the capacities of relevant institutions in offering support, protection, and well-being to victims of domestic and gender-based violence. At the meeting with Tuzla Canton Assembly Speaker Žarko Vujović and Deputy Speaker Boris Krešić, Ambassador stressed that effective prevention demands joint efforts of all institutions within and beyond the Canton, emphasizing that while the executive power has its role, the significance of the legislator's role should not be underestimated. Ambassador Aggeler used this opportunity to meet with representatives of NGO Vive žene, and express his deep appreciation of the organization's impactful activities, particularly its support for survivors of war trauma, sexual violence, and domestic violence. He sought insights on local level enhancements to living conditions and victim support within local communities, placing emphasis on domestic violence survivors. The discussions underscored the collective commitment to combat gender-based violence, fostering a comprehensive approach that integrates institutional cooperation, legislative support, and community engagement. The OSCE Mission to BiH remains dedicated to collaborating with Tuzla Canton and its institutions to ensure the safety, well-being, and rights of all citizens, particularly those affected by gender-based violence. which was held in Tuzla at the beginning of September honey from Šara won the first prize for quality for the fourth time.Photo: RiznicaThis honey is produced by Nikola Arsić The secret to success is love and dedication to work Where the bee wants is a verified clean and healthy environment and Nikola Arsić from Sevac recognized the ideal conditions for beekeeping so in a short time he tripled the number of colonies in his apiary Beekeeping is both a love and a habit that he boldly and willingly embarked on the bee always surprises us with something to learn so every opening of the hives means that we discover something new." As the climatic conditions change He adds that you can't make a living from selling honey but that the money earned in this way comes in handy for supplementing the household budget above all for buying food and other things that bee colonies require during the winter period which here can last longer than six months There is work in the apiary throughout the year the Nikoli family comes to the rescue when the honey is flowing and now is the time when the colonies need to be prepared for the coming winter "Now all the work around the apiary has been completed I still have to put oxalic acid in December and thus protect the colonies from ticks," explains Nikola Beehives in the mountains are also a lure for uninvited guests so Nikola protected his two beehives and fenced them with wire bears in search of honey destroyed several beehives in his apiary The altitude of 1300 meters above sea level only favors bees nature is clean and free of pollutants on Šara Now the honey from Sevac from Šara is already widely known Out of a total of 617 participants from 23 countries from the region and the world at the International Beekeeping Fair in Tuzla Nikola Arsić won the first prize for quality for the fourth time.   "The honey was examined in a laboratory and every defect was discovered Our honey is 100% correct and every buyer can look at the license from the Faculty of Technology in Tuzla the honey was examined by university professors and their signatures on the certificate are enough to guarantee the quality of the product," says Nikola Living from nature and in harmony with nature Nikola Arsić tried it and so far it's going well If he is at least half as successful in this as his late grandfather - uncle Svetislav Arsić Basara was in sculpture and art Winter and frost can't do anything to bees at -40 in a cardboard box and with enough food Bees have their own self-warming system by grouping themselves into clubs and thanks to this they have survived for so many years They are the only living thing that has not changed during its life cycle Historical *Downloading and publishing content from the Kontakt Plus radio portal is not allowed without citing the source 14: 19Radio Kontakt Plus was founded in April 2000 It is a media that respects the rights of every citizen to truth and objective information The Chinese company Dongfang Electric International Corporation (DEC) has received multi-million tenders from Elektroprivreda of Bosnia and Herzegovina Documentation on public procurement for Block 6 of the Tuzla Thermal Power Plant has been handed over to the Federation Police Administration due to suspicions that the Chinese company was favored It is noteworthy mentioning that in the prequalification phase the flue gas desulfurization job at Block 6 of the Tuzla Thermal Power Plant was awarded to the Chinese company Dongfang Electric International Corporation and Zenica based company ITC a criminal complaint was filed with the Federation Police Administration (FUP) against several individuals in Elektroprivreda BiH due to indications of favoritism towards these bidders The criminal complaint was filed by the founder and director of Tehnopetrol Tuzla the company Deling from Tuzla is also a complainant The Chinese DEC never participates in the BiH market alone According to Amil Dučić from the Fokus portal the company Dongfang Electric International Corporation had several domestic partners with the key one being the company ITC Zenica It is with this company that they entered the competition for jobs worth hundreds of millions of BAM such as flue gas desulfurization at Block 6 of the Tuzla Thermal Power Plant and the construction of a flue gas desulfurization plant at TPP Kakanj Elektroprivreda BiH had on May 24 already awarded them the job of replacing the steam pipe on the boiler of Block 4 at the TPP Tuzla which specializes in the sale of agricultural equipment “The first two tenders related to Block 6 of the Tuzla Thermal Power Plant and the Kakanj Thermal Power Plant have not yet been completed due to appeals according to the documentation handed over to the Federation Police Administration it is evident that favoritism towards the mentioned Chinese-Zenica consortium is at play” have found fertile ground in some of our domestic companies due to needs related to administration “The problem is even bigger because once the projects are to be implemented they usually hire companies from the surrounding area domestic companies rarely have any opportunities” Extensive documentation has been handed over to the Federation Police Administration The available documentation indeed points to illegalities and corruption as the mentioned Chinese company is being given leniency which according to the Public Procurement Law should not be done “They are accepting financial reports that are neither originals nor copies while competitors are disqualified for using certain English words in their offers that are legitimate in business communication Chinese companies submit entire documentation in English and it gets accepted” The tenders for flue gas desulfurization at Block 6 of the Tuzla Thermal Power Plant is not the first tender of the Bosnian-Chinese consortium with Elektroprivreda BiH According to data from the Public Procurement Portal the procurement of boiler revitalization services for Block 6 at the Tuzla Thermal Power Plant Branch began in 2019 with three procurement procedures conducted the process concluded with the contract being awarded to a consortium led by ITC ZENICA D.O.O. with members including DONGFANG ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION and DONGFANG BOILER GROUP CO. the most transparent procurement procedure was conducted in this case – open procedure The most favorable offer was only BAM 65.07 lower than the estimated value of BAM 25.440.000 while the second-ranked offer was nearly BAM 5 million above the estimated value there were no appeals filed during the procedure The then management of Elektroprivreda BiH signed the contract with the Bosnian-Chinese consortium The difference between the estimated value (BAM 25.440.000) the offer from the first-ranked consortium ITC Zenica & CO (BAM 25,439,934.93) and the second-ranked consortium Termoelektro d.o.o “The first risk is that the first-ranked consortium deliberately bid low anticipating that any potential deficits could be compensated through additional and unforeseen work a common practice in the procurement of works Another risk is the possibility that the bidders colluded beforehand to make the bidding process merely a formality” Chinese companies operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina often come “accompanied” by a smaller Chinese company or indirectly establish a new smaller company and cooperate with it or contract with an existing company from BiH While none of these practices are problematic in themselves journalist with the Bosnian office of Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN BiH) states that their current operations in BiH indicate non-compliance with domestic regulations “The practice of Chinese companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina includes withholding basic business information Any form of cooperation whose specifics are not made public further adds to the opacity for citizens whose tax money finances these projects or will be used to repay loans Chinese companies themselves are not inherently problematic but they have thrived within structures that lack accountability to their citizens Chinese companies feel little obligation to behave differently” He argues that the secrecy surrounding the operations of Chinese companies including fundamental aspects like contracts suggesting that such opacity can only persist with the tacit consent of local authorities “The support and mutual understanding between authorities and Chinese partners are central to the issue at hand – Chinese companies also operate in the European Union but that system forces them to adhere to local standards and rules The BiH system allows them minimal responsibility and transparency which is extremely dangerous as it opens avenues for fraud All three features  have been observed in the histories of certain Chinese companies” It is worth mentioning that last year in January the portal Tačno.net published information that the consortium ITC Zenica and Dongfang Boiler was awarded the tender for the reconstruction of Block 6 of the Tuzla Thermal Power Plant involving the overhaul of EP BiH’s most powerful unit The initial issues surfaced with the definition of the bank guarantee and clearly highlights EP BiH management’s lack of urgency in realizing this project According to EP BiH’s official documentation over 100 out of the total 390 days allotted for project completion were consumed solely by the process of harmonizing the bank guarantee Given that the Bosnian-Chinese consortium delayed the implementation deadlines for this project by four months it has had financial repercussions on the balance sheets of Elektroprivreda BiH After the information was released about the accumulated business loss of BAM 331 million in 2023 the new management of this state-owned company led by EP BiH General Director Sanel Buljubašić has attributed this result to the delay in the reconstruction of the boiler of Block 6 at the Tuzla Thermal Power Plant The involvement of the Chinese state-owned company Dongfang Electric International Corporation (DEC) in Bosnia and Herzegovina began with their participation in the construction of the private thermal power plant Stanari The decisions of the Government of the RS stipulate that the minimum concession fee for the extended period of the concession is determined at BAM 0.0033 per kilowatt-hour of electricity produced at the official billing point of electricity delivery The construction of the Stanari thermal power plant which today generates 13% of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s electricity was financed with loans from the Chinese Development Bank with a total investment at that time of BAM 560 million The successful realization of the Stanari thermal power plant construction coupled with increasingly frequent contacts between the political leadership of Republika Srpska has positioned DEC as a strategic partner of this BiH entity for future energy projects Dongfang Electric International Corporation like numerous other Chinese companies operating in BiH It is thus a conglomerate of interconnected companies and substantial human and financial capital they rarely encounter counterparts worldwide that match their market strength the other side of this story is the absolute lack of transparency evident in labeling business contracts as “secret” this unfortunately aligns with the preferences of our authorities and the management of public companies they oversee it’s not surprising that they secure lucrative contracts in Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to BiH Ji Ping and Milorad Dodik/Photo: BiH Presidency The success of Chinese companies in Republika Srpska is directly linked to the close relations between Aleksandar Vučić and Milorad Dodik’s authorities irrespective of the long-term consequences for citizens is a shared political strategy across both sides of the Drina River “Chinese business activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina have recently taken on a new dimension – diverting funds intended for BiH citizens through EU funds With the RS government facing increasing sanctions and growing Euroscepticism there is a rising momentum towards selecting Chinese partners” president of the smaller entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina “Dodikis primary motive is securing loans to prevent the RS from bankruptcy RS has engaged Chinese contractors in nearly every section of the ongoing highway construction spanning from Prijedor to Banja Luka and from Vukosavlje to Bijeljina both Serbia and RS aim to forge close political ties with China we are witnessing a series of cause-and-effect relationships that explain these connections,” explained Dučić DEC also engaged in a project in Banovići that was never realized and they secured a project for constructing a solar power plant in Bileća “Donfang in Bosnia and Herzegovina has completed two projects since 2015 which does not constitute a significant portfolio it should be noted that every Chinese company participating in tenders or receiving direct contracts without competition represents a state-owned entity He further added that over the last decade and to a lesser extent in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina have displayed a particular sensitivity towards Chinese company offers This often leads to increased competition difficulty for other companies which created the Map of Chinese Investments in the Balkans Chinese companies have undertaken nine projects in BiH to date each met with resistance and protests from citizens the Center for the Environment from Banja Luka filed a lawsuit with the District Court in Trebinje against Elektroprivreda RS The lawsuit concerned the secrecy of the contract for the construction of the “Dabar” Hydropower Plant with Chinese partners and the concealment of the loan agreement local residents protested against the construction of three mini-hydropower plants on the Bistrica River contracted to the Chinese National Aero-Technology Corporation for International Engineering (AVIC-ENG) Elektroprivreda RS allocated 102 million Euro for this project The project consists of three small hydroelectric power plants with a total installed capacity of 39 megawatts and an annual production of 152 gigawatt hours of electricity The construction contract with the Chinese corporation AVIC was signed in 2019 by the former Prime Minister of RS Although the official start of construction on the Bistrica River was announced at the end of 2021 Problems also surfaced during the construction of the Banja Luka – Prijedor highway originally planned to pass through Kozarac and Hrnići which would have required demolishing a total of 97 houses prompting the Government of RS to purchase and subsequently sell the land to the Chinese company Shandong International (SDHS CSI BiH) responsible for constructing the highway from Banja Luka to Prijedor “Primarily due to the lack of transparency concerning those companies coupled with a fertile ground for corrupt activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina Dongfang Electric International Corporation (DEC) did not respond to our inquiries and calls Tuzla 7 is the stranded project for a new unit in the coal-fired Tuzla thermal power plant in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 Tuzla 7 is the planned new unit in the Tuzla thermal power plant. Over the years, the project ran into many obstacles. Long after it reached a dead end officials from the Federation of BiH mostly refrained from commenting Prime Minister Nermin Nikšić broke the silence in his speech marking Miners Day at the Mramor mine near Tuzla the decision to build unit 7 was made in 2014 during his first term as prime minister FBiH is one of the two entities making up Bosnia and Herzegovina Nikšić pointed out that during his previous term records in coal production were set every month the number of workers has decreased and coal production has halved It all led to the purchase of coal from third parties to maintain the stability of the energy system, Nikšić was quoted as saying by Faktor.ba The coal mines are part of state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) which has major financial issues Nikšić suggested that the Government of FBiH agreed to a compromise with the recent collective agreement on the rights and obligations of employers and workers in the mining sector in the entity he stressed and expressed hope that the company soon won’t need to buy coal from anywhere else than the mines run by its subsidiaries Nikšić: The EU is also restarting coal units Coal power plants are being reactivated in the European union but it is completely clear that the Tuzla 7 unit project won’t proceed he vowed FBiH would do its best to make other coal plant units ready for 2030 and 2050 The consortium of Chinese companies Gezhouba Group and Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute (GGGC-GEDI) was selected in 2014 as the contractor for unit 7 05 May 2025 - The delegations from the two countries met on the sidelines of the 10th summit meeting of the Three Seas Initiative 05 May 2025 - The Trebinje 3 photovoltaic plant would have an installed capacity of 53.63 MW and an estimated annual production of 85.5 GWh 05 May 2025 - VDE Renewables found that SolarEdge’s advanced safety capabilities minimize photovoltaic system risks and effectively prevent fire hazards 02 May 2025 - The project is located in Constanța county recognized for its superior yields in green energy production The dates displayed for an article provide information on when various publication milestones were reached at the journal that has published the article activities on preceding journals at which the article was previously under consideration are not shown (for instance submission ChemosphereCitation Excerpt :According to the results of the sequential extraction studies trace elements in coal gangue are associated with different fractions with various strengths The strength values can be used as an indication to assess the potential environmental risk (Dellantonio et al. 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This article by Ramo Tučić was originally published on Balkan Diskurs, a project of the Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC) An edited version has been republished by Global Voices under a content sharing agreement Every June and July, the Srebrenica genocide is commemorated in Tuzla where many survivors came after the fall of Srebrenica in July 1995 This  year the annual commemoration featured demonstrations demanding justice and emphasizing the importance of remembrance a recitation of the names of the genocide victims and various other cultural activities and events The message of the commemoration is clear: “We don’t hate Many of her relatives’ remains were found only in part with the remains of her brother being the least complete “Not knowing where the remains of your loved ones are hurts the most only then do you see the true extent of the crime Only then do you understand what they did to your loved ones,” Begović said Regarding the 28th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide she says that the persistence of genocide denial is very painful “You lose everyone in the genocide and then someone says the genocide never happened It’s like I had never had anyone,” she said the Women of Srebrenica hold a demonstration in Tuzla to ensure the genocide is never forgotten as well as to demand justice “We demand that those who did this be punished The perpetrators have names,” Begović said highlighting the importance of finding and identifying perpetrators She emphasized that they don’t harbor hatred toward anyone they also deny the existence of our loved ones The students of the Philosophy Faculty of the University of Tuzla also commemorate the genocide. For the third year in a row, the Student Council is organizing a public reading of the names of the genocide victims in Tuzla’s Sloboda Square we want to encourage deeper reflection on everything that happened and thus by the reading to give a voice to each of the victims and make them visible in that way,” said Amina Hodžić President of the Assembly of the Student Council of the Philosophy Faculty at the University of Tuzla This is all done with the aim of cultivating a culture of memory the biggest challenge is that on the other side there is a different memory culture in which war criminals are celebrated “It is devastating that young people cultivate and nurture this culture Things like this and this action must serve as an inspiration to us and show what is right and what is true and just because the world depends on us,” concluded Hodžić The culture of memory surrounding the Srebrenica genocide is nurtured through a variety of activities, especially in the cultural sphere. One such activity is Days of Remembrance of the Srebrenica Genocide, an event which the Bosnian Cultural Center of Tuzla Canton (BKC TK) is organizing for the second consecutive year Reading for Srebrenica by the students of the Philosophy Faculty of the University of Tuzla. Photo: The Students’ Council of the Philosophy Faculty of the University of Tuzla “The program consists of three book promotions and an exhibition of the judicial verdicts there is a symbolic march called ‘Peaceful March for Srebrenica 8,372,’ where the citizens of Tuzla take a symbolic 8,372 step march from the BKC TK to the Square of Srebrenica Genocide Victims,” explained Nedim Ćudić an expert associate for public relations of the public institution BKC TK All of these events seek to cultivate a culture of memory and encourage forgiveness as well as continual remembrance but only hope that the remains of the missing will be found and buried in order to give the surviving relatives of victims a place to pray and remember their loved ones Begović repeats this prayer for Srebrenica: ERROR: SECURITY TIMEOUT - Please copy your message to a backup location Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building community and defending human rights can positively influence how people experience events happening beyond their own communities and national borders Please consider making a donation to help us continue this work Donate now Authors, please log in » Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Stay up to date about Global Voices and our mission. 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For more information please read our Fundraising Ethics Policy Special thanks to our many sponsors and funders Photo: zurnal.info/Adi Kebo The Civil Protection of the Municipality of Stari Grad and a municipal delegation visited the Trebević Hills construction site on Trebević They also assessed a potential landslide in the immediate vicinity Photos published on the official website of the Municipality show members of the Civil Protection including municipal mayor Čengić and his associates the photos do not include another man who toured the area with the delegation and later entered the Trebević Hills construction site and you can judge for yourself based on the photos below He introduced himself to Žurnal journalists as Dženan:- Dženan - Are you here on behalf of the Municipality Civil protection or some other public institution?- No.- Are you here on behalf of the investor?- No.- So on whose behalf are you solving things?- No one’s – he replied before going back to the construction site we inquired with the office of the Stari Grad Mayor whether he or someone from the Municipality and Civil Protection had met with anyone near the Trebević Hills construction site Although we were told that they would “check and let us know” we did not receive any updates by the time this text was completed We tried to obtain information from the inspection of the City of Istočno Sarajevo regarding which inspectors were on-site and who they met with.-Look here miss you asking inspectors like this is a complete nonsense - an employee refused to provide information about the senior officials who were on-site we still had not received a response from the Istočno Sarajevo City Inspection regarding whom they met with on behalf of the investors at this location on October 11 during the site tour Indictment against Denis PrcićIn the middle of last year the Cantonal Court in Tuzla confirmed the indictment against Denis Prcić based on reasonable suspicion that he committed the continuing crime of abuse of position and authority in connection with fraud in business operations.- There is well-founded suspicion that from the beginning of March to November 15 exceeded his official powers by assuming the authority of the AU BiH Board of Directors (UO AU BiH) According to the provisions of the Law on Higher Education of Tuzla Canton and the AU BiH Rules the Board is exclusively authorized to determine the amount of participation and study costs across all three study cycles said the Prosecutor’s Office.In another case Denis Prcić was arrested in July 2021 as part of an investigation by the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina concerning the diploma issued by the American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina to Osman Mehmedagić the then director of the Intelligence and Security Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.So far there has been sporadic speculation that Denis Prcić the president and founder of the American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina and journalists contacted an agent listed in some registers in the United Arab Emirates as the contact for the real owner He claims to know nothing about it.Officially the investor and owner of the project is the company Park Ruža from Tuzla The Trebević Hills project is financed by the investment company KurtSafir Construction & Development Company from Turkey the owner of Park Ruža was MID Investments LLC from Dover Žurnal journalists attempted to contact the owner but only an agent was listed as the representative who also serves as the contact for other companies The business practices and lack of transparency are reminiscent of any offshore company the owner of Park Ruža becomes another company - ownership transferred from America to the United Arab Emirates The company MID Global Development FZ-LLC is registered in the Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) and specializes in investment consulting.In one of the UAE registers we found a phone number and email for a contact person—an agent who serves as the contact for numerous companies from Southeast Europe operating in the EmiratesWe ask her to get us in touch with the owners of the company but she claimed to have no connection to MID Global Development and does not know how her contacts ended up in the register in the Emirates:- We are listed as contact only in case of language barrier during registration has automatically uploaded our information– she said to Žurnal.The contracted capital of this company is as much as 33.1 million BAM While the establishment of offshore companies is legal they are often associated with money laundering and tax evasion.It is not unusual for large corporations to enter a business and use offshore entities to conceal their involvement an investigative media outlet that has covered this topic multiple times.In Bosnia and Herzegovina this practice is frequently abused to hide the trail of money and the identity of the owner:- Essentially offshore companies are often misused for money laundering For many companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina with some level of offshore ownership it remains unclear why they would be part of such ownership structure.Our interlocutor notes that those looking to exploit this possibility are aided by the fact that Bosnia and Herzegovina has never enacted a law on beneficial ownership of companies:- This was done which required individuals with offshore ownership to disclose their true owner the contact or ownership information does not reflect the real owners Such a law would compel the actual owners to reveal their identities allowing us to determine whether they are politicians or businessmen trying to conceal themselves or launder money.It is noteworthy to mention that the contracted capital of the companies discussed in this text is 33 million BAM and the ownership is shifting from America to the UAE.- What always raises a red flag is the presence of multiple interconnected offshore companies This structure is often used to obscure the trail of money and ownership one company might be registered in the British Virgin Islands it’s likely that the money hasn’t actually changed locations; rather Large companies and significant investment funds rarely register in an offshore zone in America and then in the Emirates Following the floods in Jablanica and Konjic there is increasing concern about the potential issues that construction on Trebević may pose for Canton Sarajevo expressed fears that the entire project could “end up in Skenderija”.The permit for the construction of this facility was issued by the Municipality of Istočni Stari Grad We inquired with both the investor and the Municipality whether an environmental impact assessment or study had been conducted While we did not receive a response from the investor the Municipality informed Žurnal that all necessary documentation was submitted to the Urban Planning Service when issuing the permit for the construction of the Trebević Hills building complex in accordance with the applicable legal regulations for the area:- We would like to note that a Rulebook outlining the projects for which an environmental impact assessment is required along with the criteria for determining the necessity and scope of such assessments is in force in Republika Srpska This Rulebook specifies which projects require an environmental impact assessment Since we did not receive a concrete answer regarding whether the study was conducted we followed up to ask specifically if it was done for this project The lack of response leads us to reasonably assume that the study does not exist; if it did it is unclear why it would be concealed from the public along with the identity of its designer and the time of its preparation We have earlier reported that the Municipality of Istočni Stari Grad did not request an environmental impact study for the construction of Roof Gardens another large building complex built on Trebević An elaboration of the Environmental Protection Measures for the Roof Gardens building complex was issued by the Prijedor Mining Institute in September 2021 and assessing the project’s impact on the quality of these We have raised these concerns in our previous texts and in the film The Killing of the Olympic Mountains CONSTRUCTION ON TREBEVIĆ CONTINUESIt can be done without permits or even by a foreign national and an unregistered companyWhen institutions in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina justify their lack of response to the potential danger by stating that their “hands are tied” because the building is being constructed in another entity The inter-entity body for the environment is responsible for coordinating projects from one entity that may impact another Its members come from the relevant ministries of both entities The Ministry of Spatial Planning of Republika Srpska has requested information from the City of Istočno Sarajevo regarding the Trebević Hills project as no representatives from this body were involved in the project’s planning phase:- It is evident that no one has taken this seriously a member of the Inter-Entity Body for the Environment representing the Federation Ministry of Tourism a session of the Inter-Entity Body was held After learning that the Federation Administration for Inspection Affairs had visited the site and found that construction material from the Trebević Hills site was being dumped from the territory of Republika Srpska they reached out to the Inspection of Republika Srpska and referred the matter to the Inter-Entity Body as the coordinating authority:- We have requested this information from the Ministry of Spatial Planning and even their jurisdiction is questionable despite having established the Trebević Nature Park in RS under this ministry’s authority as the project falls under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Istočni Stari Grad It is now expected that the RS Inspectorate will take action and provide information on what needs to be done to prevent further threat from the dumped material – said Mehmed Cero for Žurnal.In the meantime the investor of Trebević Hills issued a statement rejecting the accusations that the construction violates regulations and that it will cause a landslide at the site of Bistrički Creek:- We have invested significant knowledge To ensure the static stability of the complex we conducted geophysical surveys twice and completed reports on the protection of the Zlatište - Brus road belt and the foundation pit at the Institute of Geotechnics and Geology of the Faculty of Civil Engineering we created about 600 hydrogeological test wells and conducted analyses at the Civil Engineering Institute in Tuzla each 1 meter wide and ranging from 16 to 30 meters in length The Federation Civil Protection Administration reports that deep cracks have been observed which have since filled with water due to rainfall There is also water runoff above the Curine Njive playground site (part of the Municipality of Istočni Stari Grad Sarajevo) it has been determined that above the playground plot at the Curina Njiva location which is the lowest point of the embankment/dump from the Trebević Hills construction site (on the left) water is continually flowing away and it does not originate from rainfall or stormwater runoff from Trebević:- An inspection of the Bistrički Creek site on October 13 revealed that the creek bed is still partially filled with material from the landfill and fallen trees A regular observation of the terrain is planned for the night and early morning hours of October 14 to be conducted by employees of the Civil Protection Service of the Municipality of Stari Grad Sarajevo along with the protection and rescue services of the same municipality – said the Federation Civil Protection Administration At the extraordinary session of the civil protection headquarters conclusions were reached regarding emergency measures based on the Preliminary Report from the Construction Institute of Sarajevo Canton dated October 9 These measures aim to protect the lives and property of citizens in endangered areas according to the Municipality of Stari Grad Sarajevo.The conclusions on urgent measures to address the landslide in Bostarići task the civil protection service with requesting assistance from the FBiH Civil Protection Administration through the Cantonal Civil Protection Administration This is aimed at urgently halting further dumping of materials at the landfill and removing the existing landfill due to the dangers posed by the landslide which is spreading toward the buildings in the foothills The civil protection service is also instructed to seek help from the Cantonal Civil Protection Administration for the removal of fallen trees and debris from the bed of the Bistrički Creek it was decided to: - An evacuation plan for the Bostarići area is being developed and a 24-hour emergency watch is organized to monitor the situation and react quickly in case of danger a call center to provide information to citizens has been set up – said the Municipality Stari Grad The Service for Inspection Affairs is responsible for contacting the relevant inspection bodies in the entity of Republika Srpska to inform them of the measures outlined in the preliminary report from the Institute for Construction of Sarajevo Canton The Civil Protection Service will request daily drone recordings of the site from the Ministry of Interior of Sarajevo Canton and the Police Administration to monitor the situation on the ground and any possible changes the Government of Canton Sarajevo and the Federation Commodity Reserves Directorate will be asked to make their resources available in case of population evacuation.Žurnal inquired with Public Forestry Enterprise “Šume Republike Srpske” about whom and when they issued a permit for cutting trees at the site where Trebević Hills is being constructed we did not receive a response by the time this text was concluded the Tuzla Salt Mine initiated the procurement of services for drilling and equipping exploration and exploitation wells on the Tetima rock salt deposits The call to collect the tender documents was sent to 11 suppliers only one offer was submitted—by the company Mining and Drilling d.o.o The contract was concluded at the end of November last year the Audit Office of the institutions in the published a report on the financial audit of the Salt Mine for 2023 revealing previous issues in its cooperation with Mining and Drilling the Salt Mine filed a lawsuit against this company in the Municipal Court in Tuzla in May 2022 due to delays in the execution of works the Municipal Court in Tuzla rendered a verdict in favor of the Mine ordering the defendant to pay 231.538 KM with statutory default interest starting from November 18 as a contractual penalty for delays in the performance of works until payment is made The said amount hasn’t been paid by the end of the audit” read the report on the financial audit of the Salt Mine for 2023 A logical question is why the mine is doing business with a company it has been litigating against for the past few years The contract for which the Salt Mine sued Mining and Drilling was signed in early 2021 six people were detained on suspicion of tender rigging The persons arrested then were Atif and Dženan Mujkić as responsible individuals at “Mining and Drilling” followed by the former directors of the Mine the then president of the Supervisory Board of the Mine the Municipal Court in Gračanica confirmed the indictment against nine individuals for obtaining benefits and rigging a deal worth 5.5 million marks in the “Tuzla Salt Mine” case Along with those responsible at Mine and the company Mining and Drilling members of the commission that conducted the tender were also accused with Enver Bijedić identified as the organizer of this group “There is reasonable suspicion that in the period from September 2019 to February 2021 the accused were aware of and agreed to be part of a group organized by Bijedić (as an influential figure and president of a political party that  had significant influence over the Mine’s management through its cadre) aimed to obtain benefits for Mining and Drilling and the Mujkić family by ensuring that the company received a privileged position and preferential treatment as a bidder in the tender for the contract to execute works on the exploration and exploitation wells at the Tetima rock salt deposit of the Tuzla Salt Mine” named in the indictment as the organizer of this group claims that the entire process against him was politically staged to undermine his party and took pictures….and imagine how many people were  working on that without any results the director of the Secretariat of the HJPC Bijedić states that there is nothing controversial in his communication with Suljagić who was highly ranked in the HJPC at that time sent me a message asking me if I can do anything to have a local company win the contract I want to emphasize that when the 30% preference was in effect domestic companies could be 30% more expensive for the same jobs and that preference was not applied in this case because the other company was cheaper He asked what I could do to help the company from Gračanica secure a job saying that I have nothing to do with that and it was read in the court When asked who that friend from the HJPC is and why he would contact him regarding a company from Gračanica Bijedić identifies him as Admir Suljagić and notes that the then-director of that company acquaintances—maybe even from the same place They decide; no one ask for my opinion there CORRUPTION OR INFLUENCE OF PERSONAL CONNECTIONS Communication with Suljagić was also confirmed by Dženan Mujkić Mujkić stated he sees nothing controversial in their relationship emphasizing their long-standing friendship - Everything is completely benign; not a single person tried let alone started any action that would be associated with rigging or corruption We were simply interested in whether Mine plans to operate during the corona period—a pure search for information media outlets published correspondence purportedly between Admir Suljagić and Dženan Mujkić one of those arrested in the “Mine” operation indicating that favors were granted to individuals serving prison sentences in Orašje the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina opened a case against Suljagić following information sent by the president of that judicial institution This information highlighted media reports claiming that Suljagić favored convicts and influenced the appointment of judges Mujkić asserts that everything in the indictment is a “construction and farce” - There were 46 hearings with more than 35 prosecution witnesses We didn’t even attempt to defend ourselves because there’s nothing to defend against when it’s clear that the entire indictment is fabricated as no evidence was presented to the court incriminating any of the nine defendants Mujkić states that after the indictment was raised which has since been taken over by his business colleague Both Bijedić and Mujkić agree that “Mining and Drilling” will not have any problem in doing business with Salt Mine because there will not be any competition in the market so that company secured the job again last year They have now significantly raised the price for that well and they had no choice but to accept it—they have no competitors No one from abroad is willing to come forward as who would risk being arrested again for something trivial? the Municipal Court in Gračanica issued a first-instance verdict in the Tuzla Salt Mine case the verdict has still not been delivered to the defendants involved in the proceedings The Prosecutor’s Office of Tuzla Canton also reports that the Municipal Court in Gračanica has not yet provided them with a written communication of the verdict “After the submission of the written communication and a decision will be made regarding whether to file an appeal with the Tuzla Cantonal Court” said the Prosecutor’s Office of Tuzla Canton the Municipal Court in Gračanica stated that the written communication of the verdict has not yet been issued due to the complexity of the case Three and a half years after the indictment and its conclusion will depend on the decision of the Prosecutor’s Office of Tuzla Canton regarding whether to appeal the acquittal the Tuzla Salt Mine faces no obstacles to continuing its cooperation with Mining and Drilling The rulebook on procurement of the Salt Mine states that if the Mine is involved in a court dispute related to the implementation of a procurement contract with any potential bidders those bidders will be barred from participating in future procurement procedures conducted by the Mine auditors found that the contract from 2023 was not fully executed While services for two of the three wells were completed according to the contract the records of the handover of the completed work were made in March and May of this year no documentation was provided to the auditors to confirm whether the work had been performed we conclude that the procurement of services for drilling and equipping the directional exploration and exploitation wells B-42 and B-49 as well as the vertical exploration and exploitation well B-90 on the Tetima rock salt deposit was not conducted in accordance with the Rulebook on procurement” The Joint Stock Company “Tuzla Salt Mine” is majority-owned the Mine does not apply the Public Procurement Law (PPL) when purchasing goods and services Instead of using the PPL the Mine conducts procurement under the Rulebook adopted by the Mine’s management said that they have not received the Report on the Financial Audit of the Salt Mine for consideration and that they are still not officially familiar with its content The report was published in September of this year on the official website of the Office for the Audit of the Institutions in the FBiH - The Government of Tuzla Canton is currently informed only through segmented media reports which limits its ability to comment in detail Once the official document is received and thoroughly reviewed the Government will take an official position on it during a session it is known that the Tuzla Salt Mine provided several explanations and suggestions to the FBiH Audit Office regarding the issues raised these explanations were not accepted by the Audit Office they stated that the Tuzla Salt Mine is a joint-stock company operating under market conditions with the Government of Tuzla Canton being just one of the capital owners They emphasized that the Mine and its person responsible bear accountability for their actions and decisions and noted that the Mine should provide explanations for the questions raised After the publication of the Financial Audit Report Žurnal reached out to the Tuzla Salt Mine to discuss its business cooperation with Mining and Drilling as well as the Audit Report only responding to the questions we sent to the Government of Tuzla Canton 15 days after the initial inquiry we also received an invitation to visit the Mine the Mine said that “the statements from the media inquiry are incorrect and not based on relevant documentation.” “These statements were drawn from the Report of the FBiH Audit Office for the year 2023 which was contested due to inaccurate data” Regarding the information from the audit report the Mine asserts that they did not violate their own rulebook in awarding the contract to the company “Mining and Drilling” They explain that the procurement procedure was conducted according to the old rulebook rather than the new ones referenced in the FBiH Audit Office Report “The tender for the aforementioned procurement was published on August 5 and 6 We would like to remind you that the new Rulebook on Procurement came into effect on August 29 Article 38 of the new Rulebook stipulates that all procurement procedures initiated before the entry into force of this Rulebook will be completed according to the provisions of the Rulebook dated December 17 the Mine neglected to mention that although the Office accepted their complaint it did not alter the information in the Report “We would like to emphasize that the procurement procedure was initiated in the same month the new Rulebook was adopted it was necessary to react promptly to protect the Company especially considering that the contract with the selected supplier was concluded on November 30 this procurement was one of the reasons why the Tuzla Salt Mine received a qualified opinion on the compliance audit from the FBiH auditors Regarding the previous contract that “Mining and Drilling” had with the Salt Mine which has been under criminal proceedings for three and a half years the Mine asserts that the contract was executed and that the lawsuit arose from a delay in the execution of the works a first-instance verdict was issued on May 13 which is why the case has not yet been legally concluded the defendant’s obligation toward the plaintiff has not yet arisen” It is interesting to note that despite the delays in the execution of the works the Salt Mine issued a certificate of successful contract implementation to the company Mining and Drilling The company “Mining and Drilling” did not respond to Žurnal’s inquiry although they indicated in a telephone conversation that they would provide feedback on our request for an interview Tuzla Salt Mine and “Mining and Drilling” are continuing their multi-million cooperation The contract was awarded by Roaming Networks Banja Luka on behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina Air Navigation Service Agency (BHANSA) replaced the airport’s legacy equipment with a Nautel Vector 250W NDB Transmitter and 375W antenna tuning unit (ATU) complete with full remote control and monitoring to limit worker exposure to radio frequency (RF) fields SIL also provided overall project management and a two-day on-site engineer training course SIL has to date installed more than 200 Nautel NDBs at airports around the world Tuzla is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s second largest airport and is known as a low-cost airline hub for the people of Bosnia and neighbouring countries Croatia and Serbia Are you an airport industry decision maker Register today for your complimentary subscription to Airports International magazine plus digital access to all previous issues Transgaz SA has awarded construction rights for the Tuzla-Podisor pipeline to a Turkish company.  The 188.46-mile (303.3 kilometers) gas conveyor will link the Neptune Deep block to another pipeline linking Austria Kalyon Insaat Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi has won the build contract of about $546 million (EUR 500 million) the Romanian state-owned company said in a press release Friday.  “Being a project of strategic importance for the economic and social development of the country the Romanian Government and the other public institutions and authorities support this project through all the steps taken and will continue to support all other investments aimed at the strategic and sustainable development of the national natural gas transmission infrastructure increasing Romania's role in the regional European and international energy sector” Transgaz director-general Ion Sterian said in the announcement.  The Tuzla-Podisor pipeline will help carry 529.72 billion cubic feet (15 billion cubic meters) of natural gas from terminals in Turkey and Greece to Romania and the Caspian Sea region “The operationalization of the pipeline is important in the context of an expected increase in demand for natural gas consumption in the coming years the transition from coal to gas power plants and also considering the completion of investments in the industrial and energy sectors and investment in the development and expansion of the NTS to enable the connection of all localities to the gas infrastructure” As part of the European Commission's Projects of Common Interest the pipeline has secured $93 million (EUR 85 million) in funding from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).  The awarding of the construction contract comes three months after the signing of capacity booking agreements between OMV-Petrom SA The Tuzla-Podisor pipeline is Transgaz’s most important gas infrastructure project after the BRUA and Ungheni-Chisinaugas pipelines The BRUA pipeline is part of efforts to diversify Europe’s gas sources and like the Tuzla-Podisor project has been financed by the European Union-affiliated EBRD as an EU project of common interest It “would allow access to the future major gas infrastructure projects such as TAP [Trans-Adriatic Pipeline] gas sources from Central European gas hubs and potential gas transportation from Black Sea deposits” Stretching about 818.97 miles (1,318 kilometers) it runs from Bulgaria to Austria via Romania and Hungary.  Transgaz is also part of a pact inked April between Azerbaijan and EU members Bulgaria Romania and Slovakia for broader gas distribution to the 27-member bloc The memorandum of understanding for the so-called Solidarity Ring initiative paves the way for gas transfers from the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic via existing infrastructure separate press releases from parties to the agreement said April 24.   Supplies would be delivered by pipeline networks of Bulgaria's state-owned Bulgartransgaz EAD Azerbaijan plans to raise gas exports to Europe to 423.78 billion cubic feet (12 billion cubic meters) this year Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev told the signing ceremony in Bulgaria according to a transcript on the Azerbaijan presidential website.  The deal inked during a meeting between Aliyev and his Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev follows a 2022 treaty between the EU and Baku for increased oil and gas shipments to the region The Memorandum of Understanding on a Strategic Partnership in the Field of Energy passed July 18 2022 includes a commitment to double the capacity of the Southern Gas Corridor to at least 706.29 billion cubic feet (20 billion cubic meters) in annual transfers to the EU by 2027 according to a European Commission announcement of the deal.  Tuzla draws crowds with its salt lakes and Barcelona’s manmade beach is a hit – but are they a sustainable form of regeneration Fri 8 Feb 2019 08.30 CETLast modified on Mon 3 Feb 2020 13.46 CETShareIn 2000 when Jasmin Imamović became mayor of Tuzla swampy mining settlement short on prospects Bosnia-Herzegovina’s third-largest city had suffered badly in the Bosnian war Tuzla’s name is derived from the Turkish word tuz which means “salt”: the city is built over the ancient Pannonian Sea which was mined for its rock salt over several centuries By 2000 it was causing entire sections of the city centre to sink Imamović’s solution was to turn Tuzla’s biggest problem into its biggest asset He employed a team of experts to create a fake lake by siphoning saltwater to the surface and keeping it at a stable level The result was the 12,000 sq ft Pannonian Lake with children playing in the turquoise water couples sunbathing on the gravel beach and families strolling to the old town for burek Last summer it attracted up to 13,000 people a day many drawn by the supposedly medicinal properties of the only salt lake in a European city The manmade Palm Jumeirah island, off the coast of the Gulf emirate of Dubai. Photograph: Marwan Naamani/AFP/Getty ImagesTuzla’s economy has also changed massively. The tourism and service industries are now its biggest sectors – a sharp change of direction for a city previously known for its coal plants and smoke-filled skies. Before the first tourists arrived, many locals opposed the plans. “People still have different views about the lakes,” says Tuzla native Dalibor Brkic, 42. “Some would rather see the money invested in other industries, especially those who were employed at the now-defunct coal and salt mines before the war. But today most people agree that the lakes are a good thing.” A second lake and artificial waterfalls were opened in 2008, incorporating an archaeological park and replica Neolithic lake dwellings, and a third in 2012. Read moreOther cities are also trying to boost their profile by artificially creating “natural” tourist attractions some of the world’s largest artificial islands are an extreme example; a rather more considered effort is Barcelona’s beach at Barceloneta created as part of the city’s facelift for the 1992 Olympic Games The beach, the Catalan capital’s largest, is credited with catapulting Barcelona into the top ranks of European travel destinations: the yearly number of visitors staying in hotels in the city rose from 1.7 million in 1990 to 8.9 million in 2017 People cool off on Barceloneta’s beach during a hot spring day. Photograph: Albert Gea/ReutersPreviously a neglected strip of waterfront populated by fishermen and residents pushed out of the centre, the Barceloneta neighbourhood is now the face of the city and one of its most vibrant areas. Not all Barcelona residents are enamoured with their artificial beach, though. “Barceloneta is kind of a halfway house in terms of sustainable placemaking success,” says Malcolm Allan, president of the place branding strategist Bloom Consulting. “It got people into an urban space that had not been used properly and transformed it. But any project like that needs a good place management strategy. Otherwise there is the risk of having a spillover effect that could negatively impact residents and workers.” Read moreIndeed, locals are increasingly blaming the beach for attracting too many tourists and thereby eroding local culture. The city has been plastered with banners, stickers and posters urging tourists to stay away a study showed that about half of Barceloneta’s sand had been swallowed up by storms and the sea Various attempts have been made to stabilise it including several rounds of costly top-ups with extra sand which is responsible for around a third of the Barceloneta beach is set to invest €5m in 2020 for further upkeep Floating houses in the IJburg district of Amsterdam Photograph: Regine Rosenthal/Getty Images/BiosphotoAmsterdam has also tried the fake beach approach When the Dutch capital initially sought to create more space for urgently needed housing and businesses by erecting an archipelago of artificial islands to the east of the centre After a referendum failed to halt the project creating a whole new suburb on manmade land in the IJmeer Today there are seven islands that make up the IJburg neighbourhood remembers how arduous it was to get environmental organisations on board “IJmeer is a protected important natural habitat for birds so we had to promise to improve their habitat Two hectares of artificial mussel banks were built to increase the bird population Amsterdam had problems selling the newly built properties “That’s when the first small beach was made,” Drogendijk says But the project turned out to be expensive “The building and maintenance costs for IJburg beach are high and increase every year,” says Drogendijk The transformed Cheonggyecheon stream that runs through downtown Seoul is another striking example of manmade nature hailed by some as a great urban renewal project and criticised by others as the costly vanity project of a politically ambitious mayor The Cheonggyecheon stream at sunset, Seoul, South Korea. Photograph: Sharrocks/Getty Images/iStockphotoBefore its dramatic $900m (£615m) restoration in 2003 the Cheonggyecheon was a polluted waterway covered by a four-lane elevated expressway The city government decided to tear it down and open up the waterway with greenery and pedestrian paths to encourage a public space for Seoul’s citizens and boost the use of public transport instead of cars In its first three years the project was credited with contributing to a 45% decrease in vehicle volume along its route argue that the Cheonggyecheon does not exactly represent a return to nature and hundreds of thousands of tons of water are artificially purified and pumped into it every day while taxpayer-funded maintenance costs have long exceeded original estimates Whether any of these projects are viable in the long term remains to be seen sporadic examples of nature in cities won’t work in the long run,” says Allan “Only a city-wide concept will be sustainable.” The Court of BiH annulled the ruling of the State Aid Council that loan guarantees for the Tuzla 7 coal power plant project were illegal 0 The Court of BiH annulled the ruling of the State Aid Council of BiH that the state aid in the form of a guarantee from Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) for a loan for the construction of unit 7 at the Tuzla thermal power plant is not in accordance with the Law on the State Aid System The Energy Community Secretariat previously initiated a dispute alleging that the project had received illegal state aid which the State Aid Council then confirmed It means that the ruling that the state aid package is illegal is now void The case was returned to the aforementioned regulatory body for reconsideration The Federal Ministry of Finance was told to take measures to recover the disputed state aid The lawsuit was brought by the Federal Ministry of Finance It was obligated to take measures to recover the allegedly unlawfully granted aid the Court of BiH annulled the regulator’s decision because the state aid in question wasn’t used yet The State Aid Council’s previous ruling was based on a decision issued by the Energy Community Ministerial Council the Energy Community Secretariat initiated a procedure against BiH claiming the Government of the Federation of BiH committed an offense by providing the guarantee It argued that it gave EPBiH a more favorable position than other participants The dispute was launched under the assumption that the state aid breached the rules of the European Union EPBiH paid EUR 24.54 million for loan guarantees to the Government of FBiH EPBiH now said the sum was approved under the same market conditions under which a bank would issue a bank guarantee and in line with BiH law The utility paid EUR 24.54 million to the Government of FBiH together with a fee implying the acceptance of commercial conditions EPBiH has included the Tuzla 7 unit in its capital investment projects the company is developing a string of projects to secure the energy future including Tuzla 7 of 450 MW and the Kakanj 8 coal-fired unit Tuzla 7 would replace obsolete capacities and produce electricity and heat for Tuzla and the surrounding area the main contractor – the Chinese consortium of Gezhouba Group and Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute (GGGC-GEDI) previously informed EPBiH that it could not fulfill the engineering 02 May 2025 - The Sunčana (Sunny) Vipava project envisages installing solar power plants with a combined capacity of 20 MW