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Establishment of the Brcko District

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...

OHR and OSCE condemn Izetbegovic's inflammatory language

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...

Poor Reporting Of Corruption Allegations Puts 90 Jobs At Risk

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...

Agreement on the Administration of the Central Zone of the City of Mostar

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...

Public Corporation for Road Infrastructure Established

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...

Opening of the RS Directorate for Privatisation Satellite Office in Mostar

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&amp...

The High Representative discusses Protectorate in DANI

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...

Decision amending the Law on Radio-Television of the RS

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...

Establishment of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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...