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High Representative visited Banja Luka

09.02.1999

The High Representative Carlos Westendorp during his visit to Banja Luka has haddiscussions about the political situation in the Republika Srpska with political leadersof the SLOGA coalition.The High Representative told a press briefing at OHR regional headquarters in BanjaLuka today that as regards the political situa...

Bugojno Investigation

09.02.1999

The OSCE and the OHR regret that Mayor Dzevad Mlaco has again chosen to use Dnevni Avaz to attack the work of the Federation Ombudsmen through the Ombudsperson Branka Raguz. In its 8 February 1999 edition, Dnevni Avaz published the headline, "Ombudsperson Branka Raguz is most responsible for the crime in Vrbanja". The...

OHR looks into Fraud and Corruption Investigation in Tuzla

05.02.1999

The Madrid Conference in December 1998 gave a mandate to the OHR to review fraud and corruption cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina and provide an overall fraud and corruption strategy.Yesterday, in furtherance of this mandate, OHR representatives traveled to Tuzla and met with Cantonal Prosecutor Salcin Daznic and Federat...

Council of Ministers

05.02.1999

Yesterday saw the approval of a new Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the House of Representatives of the BiH Parliament. The High Representative is pleased that this approval has finally taken place and wishes the members of the Council of Ministers every success.Due to the loss of several months, howe...

Decision banning Barisa Letica from holding any public office in Canton 10

02.02.1999

Mr. Ivan IvicPresident of Canton 10Bosnia and HerzegovinaDear Mr. Ivic,I have been informed that the HDZ in Canton 10 has proposed to appoint Mr. Barisa Letica Deputy Prime Minister of Canton 10.You are certainly aware that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and...

Privatization Monitoring Commission

27.01.1999

The High Representative, Carlos Westendorp, opened today the first meeting of the Privatization Monitoring Commission.The independent Commission comprising three distinguished members was established to monitor the privatization process in Bosnia and Herzegovina and make specific recommendations to the High Representat...