01.10.1997
Carlos Westendorp:Sorry for being late. We can never have an exact assessment when exactly we are going to finish at the Steering Board meetings. In any case thank you for your patience. The Steering Board has just finished. The agenda was about several issues. We have dealt with the municipal elections. They took plac...
01.10.1997
Head of the Regional Office of the High Representative (South) in Mostar, Sir Martin Garrod, and his associates held today a joint meeting with the Mayor of Mostar Ivan Prskalo and the Heads of the 3 municipalities with a Croat majority, Ljubo Golemac, Vjekoslav Kordic and Stipe Maric.At the beginning Sir Martin Garrod...
01.10.1997
You will be aware that at the request of the High Representative the NATO Secretary General and the SACEUR have authorised SFOR to occupy and control a number of Broadcasting Facilities in the RS. This action took place this morning.This action was taken following the grotesque distortion of the press conference with J...
30.09.1997
The High Representative, Carlos Westendorp, wholly endorses the view of both UNMBiH and ICTY that "at a minimum, SRT should apologise to its viewers and ICTY, and rebroadcast (Judge Louise Arbour's) press conference in full with an introduction by ICTY."This action must be taken forthwith by SRT.The OHR considers the b...
26.09.1997
Today at 12 a.m., Brcko Supervisor R.W. Farrand opened the OHR Media Centre in Brcko.The aim of the Media Centre is to make available clear and objective information and a wide range of news sources to journalists and to everyone living in Brcko.Situated opposite OHR's office on Aleksandra Karadjordjevica, the Media Ce...
25.09.1997
With reference to the appointment yesterday of a new Executive Board by the Brcko Municipal Assembly, the Supervisor for Brcko reminds the SDS, the SRP, and the RSSP that under the Arbitral Award for Brcko (Article 5.b.) he is responsible, following the elections, for issuing such orders and regulations as may be appro...
25.09.1997
The Media Support and Advisory Group (MSAG) met last night under the chairmanship of Principal Deputy High Representative Ambassador Klein. The group reviewed the editorial standards of both SRT Pale and HTV Mostar, SRT compliance with the Udrigovo agreement and the future policy for International Community press brief...
24.09.1997
The Office of The High Representative condemns and calls for an end to the dangerous and unproductive speculation and blame laying being carried out by members of the political leadership and elements of the media within Mostar, over the issue of the 17 September car bomb incident.Those responsible for this vicious and...
23.09.1997
Sometimes it is very difficult to follow Mr. Klein and the way he elaborates the political situation in BiH. Giving quick and precise answers, he diagnoses a problem and suggests a solution. The US General acts like he is on the battlefield even in politics - he draws conclusions after thorough preparations decreasing...
22.09.1997
The Supervisor notes with satisfaction that the RS police in Brcko are making practical arrangements to issue RS ID cards to returnees. The Supervisor regrets that these arrangements were delayed following the Supervisor's Order on Identity Cards for Returnees to Brcko of August 12 and the subsequent agreement with RS...
