15.06.2001
From Monday, June 18th, the documentary series "Koliko jos?" will air on 25 TV stations in FRY as a series of 30 programs, each five minutes long, broadcast every working day for the next six weeks.Five years after the war ended in Bosnia and Herzegovina, displacement still affects every aspect of life. Although almost...
14.06.2001
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today congratulated President Jozo Krizanovic on assuming the position of Chair of the BiH Presidency and expressed his best wishes for success.The High Representative emphasised the need for a joint effort of the Presidency and the Council of Ministers to advance the work o...
14.06.2001
The Office of the High Representative would like to draw the attention of the media and the public to the following article in the Wall Street Journal, which was published this Tuesday, 12 June 2001.The Wall Street Journal12 June 2001We must stay the Course in BiHBy Wolfgang Petritsch,The pace of change in Bosnia and H...
13.06.2001
OHR (S) is deeply concerned over the situation with the garbage disposal in the Mostar municipalities with Croat majority. It is very irresponsible to allow garbage to accumulate on the streets of Mostar; this situation is a serious health risk, a source of disease and an ecological disgrace. Even more concerning is th...
12.06.2001
Letters to the EditorThe pace of change in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in South East Europe as a whole, has picked up in recent months. One reflection of this is the resurgence of creative proposals for new constitutional and national arrangements in the region. The piece by Vitomir Miles Raguz (A New Era Calls for New...
11.06.2001
Unfortunately, the Brcko District Assembly did not pass the Law on Education, despite its importance to the upcoming school year. There was, however, a debate on possible amendments. The Assembly decided to consider the law again at its next session. By that time (A) the Brcko Government will have prepared a general pl...
07.06.2001
Hostages: Something was really wrong in the Bank because bankers do not take hostages to protect documents from a legal audit.Evidence: We have substantial evidence that Hercegovacka Bank abused funds, which were flowing in from Zagreb.G: When will a new Election Law for Bosnia and Herzegovina be finally passed?...
06.06.2001
Ladies and Gentlemen,Too often for my liking, I have the questionable honor of "being concerned", or "being disturbed" or I have to "condemn" or I have to "remind". Today, I have the real honor of participating at this opening ceremony of the mobile.culture.container.First and foremost, I would like to thank Freimut Du...
06.06.2001
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today concluded that the Agreement on the Establishment of Special Parallel Relations (SPRA) between the Republika Srpska and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia does not constitute a threat to the vital interests of any of the Constituent Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina. T...
01.06.2001
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...