08.03.2000
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, has issued today a decision on the establishment of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina, instructing the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Entities to take all necessary measures to enable the full development of the District.At the same time, the Superv...
08.03.2000
The High Representative, Ambassador Wolfgang Petritsch, offers the strongest possible support to the women of Bosnia and Herzegovina and congratulates them on the occasion of International Women's Day, March 08.The High Representative encourages women to come forward and to take a leading role in the peace-building pro...
07.03.2000
The High Representative and the OSCE Head of Mission note their firm rejection and unequivocal condemnation of the highly inflammatory language used by the Chairman of the Presidency, Alija Izetbegovic at a March 03 election rally of the SDA.The stereo-typing of other political movements and parties as "ustashe" and "c...
07.03.2000
OHR Anti-Fraud Unit is seriously concerned that 90 jobs at the Bekto Company in Gorazde were put at risk following a prime time news story on RTVBiH which gave credence to unsubstantiated allegations of corruption.Bekto is a private company that produces high quality plastic and metal-moulded products, mostly for expor...
07.03.2000
The OHR(S) is pleased to announce that an Agreement on the administration of the Central Zone of the City of Mostar came into force on 6 March 2000.By this agreement, reached and signed on 3 March 2000 between the Governor and Vice Governor, Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of the Herzegovina-Netertva Canton, t...
06.03.2000
The OHR warmly welcomes the establishment of a joint Bosnia and Herzegovina Road Infrastructure Public Corporation (BRIC) under Annex 9.The Road Infrastructure Public Corporation will institutionalize co-operation between the two Entities in developing a quality road network across Bosnia and Herzegovina. This includes...
03.03.2000
The privatization process in the Republika Srpska has been ongoing since January, 3rd 2000 and was to last until February, 20th 2000. Upon the request of the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, the RS Government agreed to an extension of this deadline and to the opening of additional satellite offices in the B&...
03.03.2000
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, replied to an article in the independent magazine DANI published on January 28, in which he was called upon to establish a one-year protectorate in Bosnia and Herzegovina. DANI today printed his response:The High Representative replies to the editorial board of DANIThis is n...
03.03.2000
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, entru...
02.03.2000
The Supervisor of Brcko, Robert W. Farrand, announces that the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be established on Wednesday, 8 March 2000, in accordance with the arbitration Final Award. Further details will be given as they become available.For more information please contact: Montserrat Radigales, Press...