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Ministerial Steering Board New York

23.09.1999

Following the meeting of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board Foreign Ministers in New York on 22 September 1999, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, expressed his gratitude for the unanimous endorsement he received for his new strategic approach.The Board gave their strong support for his con...

Joint Statement on Implementation of the Property Laws

23.09.1999

Yesterday, Wednesday 22 September, principals from OHR, OSCE, UNMiBH and UNHCR met to discuss means of tackling obstacles to the implementation of property legislation, a central plank of the returns process. Property legislation has been intentionally misused by authorities throughout BiH.While expressing maximum supp...

Communique by the PIC Steering Board

22.09.1999

Communique by the Foreign Ministers of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation CouncilThe High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina met with the Peace Implementation Council (PlC) Steering Board members at the ministerial level on September 22nd 1999.The Steering Board welcomed the new High Representat...

Appointments Annulled

20.09.1999

The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, has annulled the proposed appointments of the Federation Minister of Justice and the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs.The procedure for such appointments is clear, and was even discussed at a meeting with Prime Minister Bicakcic and Deputy Prime Minister Covic on 15 Septe...

PIC Steering Board Meeting in Brussels

18.09.1999

The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, chaired a meeting of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board Political Directors in Brussels yesterday. It was the High Representative's first such meeting.The High Representative's future strategy for Bosnia Herzegovina was discussed. At the heart of this strategy l...

PIC Steering Board Statement on the Impact of Croatian Elections on BiH

17.09.1999

The Government of Croatia is a guarantor of the Dayton Peace Agreement. In this respect, the way it will conduct the upcoming Croatian electoral process has direct implications for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The PIC Steering Board urged the Croatian government to establish transparent procedures for their conduct and to f...

Transfer of Authority of the Mostar Airport to the City of Mostar

17.09.1999

By a decision of the Principal Deputy High Representative, Ambassador Ralph Johnson of 10 September 1999, the authority and responsibility over the Mostar Airport has been transferred to the City of Mostar as of 17 September 1999.As of this date, the Interim Arrangement for Mostar Airport, established by the High Repre...