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Decision on Minority Police Recruitment and IPTF Selection Procedures

10.03.1999

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 regarding interpretation of the civilian implementation aspects of the peace agreement ";Endorsing the interpretation of s...

Dismissal of President Poplasen - Brcko Award

08.03.1999

Dismissal of President Poplasen The High Representative notes the opinion of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska regarding the dismissal of Mr. Poplasen. However, Mr. Poplasen's removal was final and irrevocable. He is no longer president of Republika Srpska. Any actions he may take in the attempt to exercise the...

Brcko Decision

06.03.1999

The OHR would wish to underline what the High Representative said at his press conference yesterday by stressing the following points:Firstly, all parties agreed at Dayton that Brcko would be subject to independent arbitration. They agreed that the arbitration award would be final and binding, and to implement it witho...

FINAL AWARD

05.03.1999

ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL FOR DISPUTE OVER INTER-ENTITY BOUNDARY IN BRCKO AREA Arbitration for the Brcko Area _____________________________________ The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina v. The Republika Srpska _____________________________________ FINAL AWARD  5 March 1999 Appearances: For the Federation of Bosni...

Removal from Office of Nikola Poplasen

05.03.1999

The High Representative Carlos Westendorp today removed Nikola Poplasen from the Office of President of Republika Srpska with immediate effect.He took this decision after he received a letter from President Poplasen, rejecting the High Representative's demands with regards to President Poplasen's illegitimate attempt t...

President Poplasen Dismissed

05.03.1999

The High Representative Carlos Westendorp has decided to remove Nikola Poplasen from the Office of President of Republika Srpska with immediate effect.Today the High Representative received a letter from President Poplasen, rejecting the High Representative's demands with regard to his illegitimate effort to unseat the...

Letter to President Poplasen

04.03.1999

The High Representative, Carlos Westendorp, has written to RS President Nikola Poplasen to express his dismay at his decision to start proceedings to dismiss the Prime Minister, Milorad Dodik.President Poplasen is acting irresponsibly and deliberately fomenting disruption and confusion in the National Assembly by creat...

OHR Banja Luka Press Release

26.02.1999

The High Representative Carlos Westendorp is appalled at the statement issued Thursday in the name of the Presidency of the SDS concerning the assault of a deputy of the RS National Assembly on Wednesday. The High Representative expects the SDS Presidency, of which Dragan Kalinic is president, to issue an unequivocal c...