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OHR Office in Livno

02.05.2000

Today, the Office of the High Representative opened a sub-office in Livno in Canton 10, which will operate under the authority of the OHR Office South in Mostar.The Head of the Office is Gerhard Sontheim, Deputy Head of the OHR Office South.The Livno Office has been established in order to further the implementation of...

Gradiska Bridge Reopens to International Traffic

28.04.2000

The International Border Crossing Stara Gradiska - Bosanska Gradiska / Gradiska between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia will reopen to international traffic onWednesday, 3 May, at 13.00 hoursSenior government officials of both countries, the European Union and the Office of the High Representative wi...

High Representative meets with Council of Europe Rapporteurs

28.04.2000

The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, met today in Sarajevo with Council of Europe Rapporteurs Laszlo Surjan, of the Political Affairs Committee, and Ms. Anneli Jaatteenmaki of the Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee to discuss progress made in Bosnia and Herzegovina on meeting the preconditions for accessi...

High Representative's Decision on state-owned real property

27.04.2000

Today the High Representative, Ambassador Wolfgang Petritsch, issued a Decision that obliges municipalities to ensure that the re-allocation of socially owned property, which is the patrimony of all the citizens of the municipality, to include those refugees and displaced persons who were formerly domiciled in the muni...

High Representative visited Tuzla

26.04.2000

Today, the High Representative Wolfgang Petritsch visited Tuzla to meet with Cantonal authorities, the SDP leadership, and view the Podrinje Identification Project. The High Representative said he was pleased to learn about the positive developments in the Canton to make government more accountable and transparent. The...

Principal Deputy High Representative meets Presidency Member Radisic

26.04.2000

This morning, the Principal Deputy High Representative, Ralph Johnson, met with Zivko Radisic, Member of the BiH Joint Presidency.They discussed the upcoming selection of candidates for the new Council of Ministers. Ambassador Johnson urged Presidency Member Radisic to put forth highly qualified candidates who would st...