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Notice of Decision by the High Representative to Lift the Ban Imposed on Dragutin Đurđević by the High Representative Decision, dated 7 September 2000

05.11.2009

The High Representative, by way of his Decision, dated 7 September 2000 (“the 2000 Decision”), removed Mr. Dragutin Đurđević from his position as Head of OMI Bosanska Gradiška. This Decision also barred Mr. Đurđević from being a candidate for the elections or to hold any executive office a...

Learning from Positive Experience

03.11.2009

Defence and intelligence reform have led the broader reform process in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Southeast Europe, High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko told an international conference in Sarajevo today. The result has been “a changed relationship between citizens and those whose job it...

Inzko-Kosor: Support of Republic of Croatia for BiH’s Road to NATO and the EU

03.11.2009

High Representative and the EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko met today in Sarajevo with the prime minister of the Republic of Croatia, Jadranka Kosor. The HR/EUSR informed Prime Minister Kosor about BiH’s progress towards Euro-Atlantic integration, the fulfillment of conditions for the transition of OHR into th...

Opening Address By High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko At a Conference on the Implementation of the OSCE Code of Conduct On Politico-Military Aspects of Security in South Eastern Europe

03.11.2009

Learning from Positive Experience Ladies and Gentlemen,First of all I would like to thank Ambassadors Herbert Salber and Gary Robbins for inviting me to speak at this important event. The OSCE continues to play a crucial role in Bosnian and Herzegovina and my office and myself are having a close working relationsh...

OHR Reaction to Global and Dnevni Avaz Reports

30.10.2009

The magazine Global (29th of October) and the daily Dnevni Avaz (30th of October) have recently run stories based on papers publicly associated with the Office of the High Representative.What they have printed appears to be graphic versions of open source reporting over the last few years.The High Representative d...

HR Orders Election of Mostar Mayor in Line With Statute

30.10.2009

The High Representative today instructed the Mostar City Council to conduct the election of the Mostar Mayor in accordance with the Statute of the City of Mostar. In accordance with this instruction the Mostar City Council must ensure that the election is conducted within the next 30 days, by secret ballot as provided...

Decision Repealing the Conclusion of the City Council of the City of Mostar No. 01-02-10/09 of 29 January 2009 and Ordering Election of the City Mayor of the City of Mostar to be Held

30.10.2009

In the exercise of the powers vested in the High Representative by Article V of Annex 10 (Agreement on Civilian Implementation on the Peace Settlement) to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to which the High Representative is the final authority in theatre regarding interpret...