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Decision amending the Law on the Banking Agency of the FBiH

22.05.2000

In the exercise of the powers vested in me by Article 5 of Annex 10 to the General Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to which the High Representative is the final authority in theater regarding interpretation of his mandate; and considering in particular Art. II.1. (d) of the same Agreement, entr...

Decision amending the Law on the Banking Agency of the RS

22.05.2000

In the exercise of the powers vested in me by Article 5 of Annex 10 to the General Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to which the High Representative is the final authority in theater regarding interpretation of his mandate; and considering in particular Art. II.1. (d) of the same Agreement, entr...

Brcko Supervisor Farrand Departs BiH

18.05.2000

The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, is grateful to the Brcko Supervisor and Deputy High Representative, Bill Farrand, for his tireless efforts to create lasting peace and a spirit of tolerance in Brcko.Ambassador Farrand has informed the High Representative that he would like to leave his posting at the end of...

Supervisor Farrand announces his departure from Brcko

18.05.2000

The Supervisor of Brcko, Robert W. Farrand, has announced that he will leave his post at the end of May. The Supervisor has informed the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, of his decision.After more than three years in Brcko, Supervisor Farrand feels that his main tasks have been accomplished. With the Brcko Dist...

Regulation of Party Financing in Bosnia and Herzegovina

18.05.2000

The Senior Deputy High Representative, Ambassador Dr. Matei Hoffmann, commends the BiH Parliament party leaders for the initiative they showed at today's meeting at which the issue of political party financing in BiH was discussed.The OHR presented its thoughts on how state level legislation should be designed to regul...

Federation Law on Judicial and Prosecutorial Service

18.05.2000

Yesterday the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, issued a Decision imposing the Law on Judicial and Prosecutorial Service in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.The implementation of this Law will contribute to the depoliticisation of the judiciary and the establishment of an effective and politically indepe...

OHR condemns attack against Krunoslav Vukovic

17.05.2000

The Office of the High Representative condemns the recent attack against the Governor of the Posavina Canton, Krunoslav Vukovic, in Donja Mahala near Orasje. The OHR welcomes the fact that an investigation is underway and expects it to be carried out quickly and efficiently, and the perpetrator to be prosecuted vigorou...

Decision imposing the Law on Judicial and Prosecutorial Service in the Federation

17.05.2000

In accordance with my authority under Annex 10 of the Dayton Agreement, and recalling Article XI of the Bonn Declaration,Recalling the text of the Madrid Declaration of 16 December 1998 which emphasized the urgent need for judicial reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina;Recognizing the importance of establishing an independe...

High Representative extends Condolences to Families of Bus Crash Victims

15.05.2000

The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, together with all of his staff, wish to extend their heartfelt condolences to the families of the 44 people killed in the tragic bus crash near Kakanj on Saturday. They sincerely hope that 11 other people, who were badly injured in the accident, make a speedy recovery.The Hi...