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UN Security Council resolution 1074 (1996) on termination of measures imposed by resolutions related to the former Yugoslavia, following the elections held in BiH in accordance with the Peace Agreement

01.10.1996

RESOLUTION 1074 (1996)Adopted by the Security Council at its 3700th meeting, on 1 October 1996 The Security Council, Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions concerning the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia and reaffirming, in particular, its resolution 1022 (1995) of 22 November 1995, Reaffirming its commitmen...

Abandoned Property Legislation

28.09.1996

As the designated final authority regarding interpretation of the civilian aspects of the Peace Agreement, the Legal Department of the Office of the High Representative (OHR) recently prepared an opinion on the question whether or not property legislation applicable in Bosnia and Herzegovina is in compliance with the D...

Joint Statement on Freedom of Return and Resettlement in BiH

24.09.1996

The Parties have agreed to procedures for return of refugees and displaced persons into and through the Zone of Separation in Bosnia-Herzegovina. These movements should be conducted in a safe, orderly manner, in accordance with Annex 7 of the Dayton Peace Agreement. The UNHCR is responsible for return and resettlement...

OHR and IMF on the Working Group on the new Central Bank

23.09.1996

A working group with representatives from all parts of the country has begun technical preparations for the establishment of the new Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina.The working group includes officials of the National Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the National Bank of the Republika Srpska; the Finance Minis...

Statement by the High Representative, Carl Bildt

19.09.1996

STATEMENTBY CARL BILDT, HIGH REPRESENTATIVESarajevo, 19 September 1996The elections just held for the national, entity and cantonal functions pave the way for the full implementation of all the provisions of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has been in force since it was signed December 14 last year.In...

Article by the High Representative, Carl Bildt:"Response to Dr Henry Kissinger's article in the Washington Post of 8 September entitled - In the Eye of a Hurricane"

14.09.1996

While Henry Kissinger - "America in the Eye of a Hurricane" - is strong on analysis of the basic dilemmas of Bosnian peacemaking, as well as on how we ended up were we are, he is notably short on policies that could be a credible alternative to the present path. In fact, I believe the policies he advocates are an almos...