01.07.2004

OHR’s Statement at the International Agency’s Joint Press Conference

We have brought along copies of the Special Auditor’s financial review of the Serb Democratic Party. Some of the information uncovered by the auditor has been referred to the Public Prosecutor’s Office and cannot therefore be published, but the material that can be published today amounts to a catalogue of abuse, corruption and tax evasion in the S [...]
29.06.2004

OHR’s Statement at the International Agency’s Joint Press Conference

The High Representative made the following statement in response to the decisions that NATO took at the Istanbul Summit yesterday concering BiH’s application to join PfP: “The Istanbul Summit has demonstrated that NATO has succeeded in its mission to bring stability to Bosnia and Herzegovina. But Bosnia and Herzegovina has not succeeded in convin [...]
24.06.2004

OHR’s Statement at the International Agency’s Joint Press Conference

The Political Directors of the Peace Implementation Council will meet in Sarajevo this evening and tomorrow morning. At this evening’s session, which starts at 5.30, the PIC will review developments right across the BiH political landscape, including the unification of Mostar’s city administration, progress in education reform, the status of BiH’s [...]
22.06.2004

OHR’s Statement at the International Agency’s Joint Press Conference

Following the recent adoption by the Posavina and Herzegovina-Neretva Cantonal Assemblies of legislation on primary and secondary education that is adequately harmonized with the Framework Law on Primary and Secondary Education of Bosnia and Herzegovina the High Representative has informed the Prime Ministers and the Finance Ministers of these two [...]
17.06.2004

OHR’s Statement at the International Agency’s Joint Press Conference

The Principal Deputy High Representative Donald Hays will tomorrow meet on the train BiH and entity railway officials as well as directors of strategic companies. En route from Zenica to Tuzla via Doboj, the issue of upgraded railway system in order to help businesses will be raised. The separation of infrastructure management and investment fu [...]
15.06.2004

OHR’s Statement at the International Agency’s Joint Press Conference

The Principal Deputy High Representative, Donald Hays, will today visit the Audit Office of the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he will meet Acting Auditor General Samir Musovic, Deputy Auditor Dragan Kulina and members of their staff. Ambassador Hays will be briefed on the operations of the Office and the challenges it faces...
10.06.2004

OHR’s Statement at the International Agency’s Joint Press Conference

The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, will hold a press conference at 13.15 hrs at the OHR. The High Representative will comment on the findings of the Audit Office of the BiH Joint Institutions, published yesterday. The auditor found evidence of frequent irregularities in procurement, excessive spending, underreporting of expenditure, and inflat [...]