05.07.2001
In accordance with articles 11, 37 and 39 of the Brcko Final Award of March 5, 1999, and paragraph 5 of the Annex of the Final Award of August 18, 1999, providing for the authority of the Supervisor to harmonize entity legislation in the area of the District; In furtherance of paragraph 11 of the Annex of the Final...
04.07.2001
The Director of the Independent Judicial Commission, Rakel Surlien today in Banja Luka signed a Memorandum of Understanding on appointment procedures concerning the judiciary of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Representatives of the Ministries of Justice of both the Republika Srpska and the Federation, as well as of the Judges...
04.07.2001
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today extended the deadline for the use of socially-owned apartments as alternative accommodation to make sure that the apartments will continue to be used as alternative accommodation. The High Representative notes that the Federation needs to put forward a legislative amen...
04.07.2001
In the exercise of the powers vested in me 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 interpretation of the said Agr...
03.07.2001
Brcko Law Review Commission Paricipated in the first plenary session of the Brcko District Judicial Commission which was held on Saturday, 30 June 2001.The Judicial Commission is composed of:Representative of the Constitutional Court of BiH: Vitomir PopovicPresident of the Appellate Court of Brcko District: Damjan Kau...
03.07.2001
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, and the OSCE Head of Mission, Robert Beecroft, on learning the results of the audit of the Entity Budgets for the year 2000 carried out in last three months, express their deep concern about the state of public finances and the existing mechanisms of control over tax-payers'...
02.07.2001
The Serbian government's decision to send Slobodan Milosevic to The Hague has been greeted with near universal satisfaction. The extradition contributes to a new political environment in which energies can be focused on economic reform and development throughout former Yugoslavia.The positive impact of Mr. Milosevic's...
29.06.2001
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, speaking today at the signing of the Agreement on Succession Issues of the Former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), welcomed the treaty as a historic step towards greater regional cooperation. The agreement, signed by the Foreign Ministers of Bosnia and Herzeg...
28.06.2001
One of the most successful foreigners on the long list of those who have been dealing with Bosnia and Herzegovina has received a formal international recognition of his successful and extraordinarily dedicated work by obtaining the extension of his mandate. Immediately after his return from Strasbourg, where he managed...
28.06.2001
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, met this morning with the Head of Delegation of the European Commission, Hansjörg Kretschmer, and officials from the European Commission in Brussels to review Bosnia and Herzegovinaąs prospects for European Integration. To their regret, the participants at the meeting w...