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Supervisory Order Enacting the Law on Amendments to the Law on Public Administration of Brcko District and also Resolving the Status of the Office of the Coordinator for Brcko District in the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina

24.10.2008

In accordance with the powers vested in me by Paragraphs 8, 10, 11, 13, 36 and 37 of the Final Award, dated March 5, 1999, of the Arbitral Tribunal for Dispute over Inter-Entity Boundary in Brcko Area (“the Brcko Tribunal”); With reference to the Supervisory Order of April 4, 2006, Appointing Members of the Brcko...

LAW ON AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTION LAW OF BRCKO DISTRICT OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

24.10.2008

Article 1 In the Election Law of Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Official Gazette of Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina, No. 17/08), in Article 1.6, following the word “District”, words “in accordance with the Election Law of BiH” shall be added. Article 2 In Article 2.1, Paragraph (1) shall be amen...

Supervisory Order Enacting the Law on Conflict of Interest in the Institutions of Brcko District and also the Law on Amendments to the Election Law of Brcko District

24.10.2008

In accordance with the powers vested in me by Paragraphs 8, 10, 11, 13, 36 and 37 of the Final Award, dated March 5, 1999, of the Arbitral Tribunal for Dispute over Inter-Entity Boundary in Brcko Area (“the Brcko Tribunal”); In accordance also with Article 9 of the August 18, 1999 Annex of the Final Award of March...

OHR/EUSR Welcomes Adoption of the FBiH Law on Conflict of Interest

24.10.2008

OHR/EUSR welcomes today's adoption of the Law on Conflict of Interest of Governmental Institutions of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in FBiH House of People under the urgent procedure.  The law enters into force at a crucial moment as it establishes a control mechanism of FBIH officials before...

Republika Srpska submits documents to the BiH Prosecutor’s office today

23.10.2008

High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák talked today with RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik about the BiH Prosecutor’s office request for the RS Government to provide documentation of interest to the Prosecutor’s office. During the conversation, Prime Minister Dodik confirmed that he would...

HR/EUSR Welcomes SAA Adoption in BiH House of Representatives

23.10.2008

High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák today welcomed the BiH House of Representative's approval for ratification of the Stabilization and Accession Agreement with the European Union, and urged the House of Peoples and Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina to finalise...

Lajčák In Washington: US Stays Focused on BiH

21.10.2008

In Washington yesterday the High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák informed US Under Secretary for Political Affairs of the Department of State William Burns of the difficult political situation in BiH “After the local elections it was expected that the country would focus fully on its E...

Speech by Principal Deputy High Representative Raffi Gregorian at the Circle 99

19.10.2008

Ladies and Gentlemen,First of all, thank you for inviting me to take part in this dialogue about whether there will be a new division of Bosnia and Herzegovina.  I would like to address this question, but then go on to discuss a key motive behind such political threats, and then propose a reform that would contrib...