18.01.2005
"I welcome the transfer by the authorities of Republika Srpska of ICTY indictee Savo Todovic. Nine years after Dayton Peace Agreement I commend RS authorities on making this significant step forward. Mr. Todovic stands accused of grave crimes, for which he must now answer before the Tribunal. But many other indictees,...
14.01.2005
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, today extended by one year the mandate of Mr. Joly Dixon as the first Chairman of the Governing Board of the Indirect Taxation. Mr. Joly Dixon shall continue to operate as Chairman under the same conditions as up to now.
14.01.2005
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...
14.01.2005
The OHR welcomes the BiH House of Representative’s adoption, on 12 January, of the VAT law, at a single 17 percent rate. Securing parliamentary support for this legislation has been a demanding task, which the BiH Government has successfully completed through a combination of determination and patience. This shows that...
14.01.2005
DUTY STATION: SarajevoGRADE: 4 CONTRACT...
14.01.2005
DUTY STATION: SarajevoCONTRACT TYPE: National GRADE: &nbs...
13.01.2005
Martens Presents Report to PM Terzic and High RepresentativeThe Chair of the BiH Police Restructuring Commission, Wilfred Martens, will tomorrow formally present the Commission's final report to BiH Prime Minister Adnan Terzic and High Representative Paddy Ashdown. The Commission completed its work in December 2004. Th...
12.01.2005
A woman from Pale asked me recently why I assume that most people in this country want to join the European Union – she was inferring, I think, that some citizens might prefer not to integrate with the rest ofEurope.It’s not a question that’s hard to answer. The vast majority of people in this country want to join the...
12.01.2005
Citizens Have Right to Expect Government to Guarantee Food SafetySDHR Werner Wnendt will attend the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding later today at the Joint Institutions Building in...
11.01.2005
EU-hosted Press ConferencesWelcome to the OHR/EUSR’s Office. We have with us the OSCE, EUFOR, NATO and EUPM. In future we will also have the EUSR, and other organizations as required, including the EC. BudgetTomorrow the BiH State Budget for 2005, which has been approved by the CoM and the Presidency, will be dis...
