29.03.2005
It is with deep regret that I have had to call this press conference today, to announce that I have decided that I have no option but to require Dr Covic to step down from his position as a member of the BiH Presidency with immediate effect.I informed Dr Covic of this decision in a personal meeting a few moments ago.Th...
29.03.2005
In the exercise of the powers vested in the High Representative by Article V of Annex 10 (Agreement on Civilian Implementation of 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...
29.03.2005
OHR,Oleg MilisicOSCE, Mersiha CausevicEUPM, Alun RobertsEUFOR, Ltc Bridget Rose NATO HQ, Derek Chappell OHRPress Conference this afternoonThe High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, today hold an extra-ordinary press conference. The Press Conference will be held here today at 14.00 - and no I won’t be speculating abou...
28.03.2005
Representatives of the Office of the High Representative (OHR), the EU Police Mission and the Police Restructuring Commission (PRC) attended a round table in Banja Luka today organised by the SNSD, as part of the political dialogue on police restructuring. Discussions focused on reforming BiH's law enforcement structur...
28.03.2005
Lawrence Butler Principal Deputy High Representative, 28 March 2005 - 23 January 2007 Curriculum Vitae Ambassador Butler assumed the position of Principal Depu...
28.03.2005
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, today extended his best wishes to Ambassador Larry Butler, who takes up his position as Principal Deputy High Representative on Monday.The new PDHR has extensive experience in Southeast Europe. Since April 2002 he has been US Ambassador in...
24.03.2005
The OHR welcomes the transfer of Vinko Pandurevic to The ICTY The OHR welcomes the transfer of Vinko Pandurevic to The ICTY today. Mr Pandurevic stands accused of the gravest crimes against humanity, including genocide, complicity to commit genocide and extermination. His transfer to The Hague, in which the RS authorit...
24.03.2005
DUTY STATION: SarajevoCONTRACT TYPE: National GRADE:  ...
23.03.2005
It is just four months since I last spoke to the Council. You have before you our detailed report on developments in the last half of 2004, so I do not intend this morning to cover all the ground in that report in detail.Let me just pick out the highlights.First, the Council will recall that when I was last here – just...
23.03.2005
PIC Steering Board Ambassadors deeply regret President Covic’s announcement that he intends to remain in office despite the criminal indictment confirmed against him by the BiH Court. They stand by their statement of 20 March, and call on Dr Covic, even at this late stage, to re-consider his decision while that option...