17.10.2003
The vote in the RSNA last night, as with the vote in the Federation Parliament the day before, is a vote against Europe. The vote is a transparent attempt to gain control over RTRS, and the OHR condemns it. Under the current legal framework, the RSNA has exceeded its authority in demanding resignations of t...
16.10.2003
The Office of the High Representative views the amendment to the Law on Radio-television of the Federation of BiH proposed by Mirnes Ajanovic and adopted by the FBiH Parliament yesterday - as a step away from Europe. It is contrary to European standards for parliaments to dictate the editorial policy of the public broa...
16.10.2003
High Representative in MostarThe High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, is visiting Mostar today. This afternoon he will meet young people and spend time working on a small family farm.The High Representative will meet representatives of 11 non-governmental organisations and informal groups who have banded together to cre...
14.10.2003
Promoting FDI Through Privatization. Does Privatization Deliver?Ladies and Gentlemen,It is my great pleasure to be back in Bucharest. I am particularly honoured to be part of such a distinguished panel.The topic – promoting foreign direct investment through privatisation -- is a crucial one for all transition countries...
14.10.2003
Some commentators have criticised the Special Auditor for publicly identifying mismanagement and corruption at BH Telecom, Telekom Srpske and HT Mostar -- on the grounds that by highlighting these shortcomings, the auditor has lowered the value of these companies, or worse as an attempt to discredit the findings themse...
13.10.2003
12 OCTOBER 2002-31 AUGUST 2003Pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1031 of 15 December 1995, which requested the Secretary General to submit to the Council reports from the High Representative in accordance with Annex 10 of the Peace Agreement and the Conclusions of the London Peace Implementation Conference of 8-9...
13.10.2003
Mindset Transition Transition to a prosperous market economy involves more than changing regulations and laws – it requires a change of mindset. And the indignant reaction from some quarters to the Special Auditor’s reports on public utilities companies shows that certain people haven’t yet made this mindset transition...
10.10.2003
The Ambassadors of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council member countries in Bosnia and Herzegovina welcome the adoption of the legislative and other reforms proposed by the Defence Reform Commission (DRC) by the BiH Council of Ministers at their session held today.The Steering Board Ambassadors commen...
10.10.2003
The Office of the High Representative welcomes the engagement of the RS Communications Minister, Dragan Solaja’s, advisory group in the PBS reforms process. However, the OHR wants to make a number of points clear – First, amendments to the model laws that the three ministers accepted as the basis for reform will nee...
10.10.2003
Ladies and Gentlemen,This gathering is particularly important because you are -- or should be -- among the opinion leaders in this country as far as its future economic framework is concerned. You are the experts, and it falls to you to assist in providing an intellectual framework for Bosnia and Herzegovin...