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Liquidation of the Narodna Banka of BiH

10.04.1998

The Office of the High Representative welcomes the decision of the three members of the Presidency to liquidate the Narodna Banka of Bosnia and Herzegovina (NBBH). The decision signed yesterday also appoints Mr. William Dudley as the liquidator. Mr. Dudley will prepare a plan to liquidate the bank within three weeks. T...

Press Release on Drvar

09.04.1998

Today, units of the Federation Army are vacating civilian housing in Drvar in order to enable the return of Displaced Persons to their homes. Over 150 heads of household will return.OHR views this as a significant event, contributing to implementation of Annex 7 of the Peace Agreement. OHR commends the Federation Army...

Brcko Region Receives Over 12 Million DM in International Aid From the EC

07.04.1998

It was announced today the Brcko region will be receiving over 12 million DM in international aid from the European Commission. It is part of a 126 million DM commitment from the European Commission awarded in 17 contracts to non-government organizations to facilitate the returns of refugees and displaced persons to Bo...

Return Plan For Mostar

03.04.1998

The High Representative expects that the Herzegovina Neretva Canton adopts a comprehensive return plan also for the six Mostar city-municipalities without any further delay. He hopes that the meeting scheduled for today in Mostar, chaired by the UNHCR Head of Office Neill Wright and the Deputy High Representative and H...

Press Statement

02.04.1998

On April 30 1998, young athletes from throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina and numerous other countries will come together in Sarajevo for the International Athletic Meeting of Friendship for Juniors-Sarajevo '98.This meeting provide an excellent opportunity for the younger generations of this country in build new friends...

Decision on the flying of the flag of BiH

02.04.1998

Mr. Alija Izetbegovic, Chair of the PresidencyMr. Kresimir Zubak, Member of the PresidencyMr. Momcilo Krajisnik, Member of the PresidencyBosnia and HerzegovinaDear Presidents,I was disappointed to learn of the postponement of today's meeting of the Standing Committee on Military Matters, scheduled to take place at the...

First train since November 1997 delivers grain to the Zitopromet mill

01.04.1998

A train delivering approximately 620 metric tons of grain to the Zitopromet mill in Brcko will arrive at approximately 5:00pm Tuesday, April 1. The grain signals the beginning of the agreement between Zitopromet and World Food Programme to process grain into flour for World Food Programme needs.The train is the first t...

The Standing Committee on Military Matters (SCMM) Press Statement

31.03.1998

The Standing Committee on Military Matters (SCMM) is one of the common institutions established by Dayton. Its role is to coordinate the activities of armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A meeting of the SCMM was scheduled to take place at Lukavica, at 1000am on Tuesday 31st March 1998, under the chairmanship of Pr...

Article about Carlos Westendorp, High Representative:"Our Man in Sarajevo"

29.03.1998

Carlos WestendorpThis diplomat is fighting for returning the peace to Bosnia for nine months. He is re-inventing a State from the ashes of the war and of ethnic hate. Seventy-two frenetic hours with the Spanish mediator who can bring back hope to the Balkans.Text: Jesús RodriguezPhotography: Tino Soriano"Alpha Tango fo...