15.02.2002
Diaspora may play very important role in the affirmation of a positive and peaceful image of BIH. That will certainly motivate international investors to become more active Sabah: To what extent are you (un)satisfied with the situation in BiH since your arrival up until to today?WP: I would say that I am still unsatisf...
15.02.2002
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today in Sarajevo met with the Dutch Foreign Minister, Jozias van Aartsen. The High Representative informed Minister van Aarsten about current developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, describing progress that has been made. However, he also noted that the country is facing se...
15.02.2002
Yesterday at the OHR in Sarajevo, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, met with leaders of the political parties of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to hear of the progress they have made with regard to the implementation of the Constitutional Court's decision on the constituency of peoples.The High Representative welco...
13.02.2002
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, wishes to express his satisfaction that the Law on De-Mining has been successfully adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This Law establishes the legal foundation for the development of joint structures and standards that will be applied in de-mini...
13.02.2002
The agencies engaged in the Property Law Implementation Plan (PLIP) welcome the sustained progress in property law implementation during 2001. As of the end of last year, 102 609 property claims in Bosnia and Herzegovina have resulted in repossession (41% of the total). This amounts to 64,257 repossessions in the Feder...
12.02.2002
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today visited Travnik, where he opened the new OHR office in the town and held talks with Canton Six officials.The High Representative was briefed, during his meeting with officials, on the returns process, the Canton’s difficult budget situation and its fiscal policy....
12.02.2002
Ladies and Gentlemen,I would like to express my thanks to Ulrich Bucher and all his staff in Canton Six. As the Special Envoy for Bugojno, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje and Prozor-Rama, Mr Bucher was responsible for streamlining OHR operations, closing the Bugojno office and establishing headquarters in Travnik, where he is th...
11.02.2002
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE POSITIONThe Procurement Section of the OHR Sarajevo is currently seeking qualified and dynamic Purchasing Agent. He/she will perform small value purchases and will be point of contact for customs and tax clearances for goods and services purchased by OHR. The incumbent will work under the direc...
11.02.2002
THE INDEPENDENT JUDICIAL COMMISSION (IJC)The Independent Judicial Commission (IJC) is the lead agency for the co-ordination of judicial reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). It provides opinions and advice to Ministries of Justice, judges, prosecutors, court administrators and members of the international community r...
10.02.2002
Serb news agency asked the High Representative, Mr. Wolfgang Petritsch, ten questions, which encompass most important segments of life in BiH and the present dilemmas, such as: changes to the BiH constitution, parity or proportional system of formation of government, restitution, new population census, real chances for...