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Coat of Arms of BiH

20.05.1998

The Parliamentary Assembly of BiH failed to take a decision on the Law on the Coat of Arms of BiH, in its session on 18 May. Therefore, the High Representative has decided, using his authority under Annex 10 of the Peace Agreement, that the Law shall enter into force with immediate effect.Following the procedure alread...

Inter-Entity Legal Cooperation-Memorandum

19.05.1998

After 1 1/2 years of OHR's working on the issue, the Entities' Ministers of Justice finally agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Inter-Entity Legal Assistance between Institutions of the Federation and those of the RS. The Memorandum concerns cooperation between courts and other authorities in civil, crimina...

Decision on the shape and design of the coat-of-arms of BiH

18.05.1998

In accordance with my authority under Annex 10 of the Peace Agreement and Article XI of the Bonn Document, I do hereby decide that the Law on the Coat of Arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina enters into force with immediate effect on an interim basis, until the Parliamentary Assembly adopts this law in due form.Sarajevo, 18...

Message from the High Representative, Carlos Westendorp, to the HDZ Congress

16.05.1998

Let me send you my good wishes for a successful Congress.Politicians and diplomats are fond of talking of critical junctures, of turning points, of watersheds. Sometimes such talk is exaggerated. But I believe that in the case of your Congress today, it is not.This Congress is taking place at a critical time:-for the f...

UN Security Council resolution 1168 (1998) on the situation in BiH

14.05.1998

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3883rd meeting, on 21 May 1998 The Security Council, Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions concerning the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia, including resolutions 1031 (1995) of 15 December 1995, 1035 (1995) of 21 December 1995, 1088 (1996) of 12 December 1996, 1103 (...

Transcript of the Press Conference

08.05.1998

Simon Haselock: Good afternoon everybody. As promised, we have come here to sort of explain to you how we are progressing on the formation of the Media Commission which you have heard so much about. And there is in fact a press release, which we will issue after the conference, which basically gives the concept, and li...

Independent Commission Wwill Soon be Established

08.05.1998

On the authority of the Bonn declaration of the Peace Implementation Council and the Dayton peace agreement, an independent commission will soon be established which will provide a regulatory framework for the media in Bosnia and Herzegovina.This body, known as the Intermediate Media Standards and Licensing Commission...

Fourth Donors' Pledging Conference for Bosnia and Herzegovina

08.05.1998

The High Representative wishes to express the satisfaction at the outcome of this important Conference on International Donations to Bosnia and Herzegovina for the coming year. The total pledges exceeding the expected amount of USD 1.1 billion will enable significant progress in the areas of economic reform towards a s...

Decision on the establishment of municipal courts in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton

07.05.1998

The Herzegovina-Neretva Canton is the only Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has not yet established a functioning cantonal judiciary. Thus, on 10 October 1997 and 3 December 1997 this Office, in a joint initiative with the OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, held two meeting with the Minist...