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...
01.06.2001
The High Representative Wolfgang Petritsch today issued decisions removing Miodrag Josipovic from his position as Mayor of Bratunac and Mladen Tolj from his position as Head of the Department of Urban Planning of Bratunac. Both of these officials have abused their power by persistently and seriousl...
01.06.2001
The Deputy High Representative, Ambassador Colin Munro, chaired a meeting at the office of OHR (South) on Friday, 1 June. The Mayor of Stolac, Dr. Zdravko Kuzman, the Mostar Mufti, Hadzi Seid ef. Smajkic, Don Rajko Markovic from the Stolac Parish, Deputy Commander of MND SE, Brigadier General Castro, the Regional Comma...
30.05.2001
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, after conferring with his Special Auditor for the Federation, has today called upon all authorities in BiH to increase their commitment to the fight against corruption.The High Representative is concerned that Bosnia and Herzegovina's public finance system continues to suffe...
29.05.2001
Sarajevo, 29 May 2001 - 25% of property claims have resulted in repossessions and 50% have been decided upon, according to the April statistics released today by the Agencies involved in the Property Law Implementation Plan (UNHCR, OSCE, OHR, UNMIBH and CRPC).These results represent an important benchmark in the implem...
28.05.2001
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, extends his heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of Murat Badic, who died last Saturday. Mr Badic had been in a coma as a result of the attack that he suffered during the riots in Banja Luka, on May 07th.The International Community and the High Representative urge...
28.05.2001
The Office of the High Representative, as chair of the International Review Panel (IRP) for implementation of the High Representative’s decision of October 6th, 2000 on Zepce, finds the accusations of the Maglaj Municipal Authorities regarding a reduction of Maglaj's territory, unnecessary and unconstructive.The...
25.05.2001
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, welcomed the conclusion of an Agreement on Succession to the former Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) today in Vienna. The agreement, initialed by the five successor states, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia, the Repu...
25.05.2001
Topic: PIC Conference in BrusselsCPIC Sarajevo, May 25, 2000Alexandra Stiglmayer (AS): I apologise for the delay. We have just come back from Brussels and are running late with everything. As you know, the theme of this press conference is a discussion of what was discussed in Brussels, and Ambassador Petritsch is will...
23.05.2001
In accordance with paragraph 37 of the Final Arbitral Award of March 5, 1999 and paragraph 3 of the Annex dated August 18, 1999; Recalling the Supervisory Order of March 8, 2000 appointing the members of the Interim Government of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina; I hereby appoint Mr. Esad Atic to the pos...
