13.05.2004

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

On the eve of the reopening of Mostar's old bridge, which perhaps best symbolises how far Bosnia has changed from the destruction of the war and will become one of this country's leading tourist attractions, the High Representative and Foreign Minister Mladen Ivanic will tomorrow make a presentation to journalists and travel operators in The Hague [...]
11.05.2004

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

The OHR would like to support what the OSCE has just said about education reform. The World Bank has confirmed that because BiH has not undertaken the necessary reforms, the World Bank is unable to provide millions of dollars that had been earmarked for students in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There is an important message here. The politicians have [...]
06.05.2004

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

The BiH Council of Ministers must end the delay in appointing a director and deputy director of the BiH Statistics Agency. Until this is done, policymakers cannot have a clear idea of what the BiH economy is actually like, and investors will have little incentive to put money into the economy. As a result, the economy will not create the new jobs t [...]
04.05.2004

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

The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, will this afternoon hold a press conference on his assessment of the RS Authorites' cooperation with the Srebrenica Commission. On 30 April, the deadline set by the High Representative on 16 April, the RS Government delivered the Srebrenica Commission's Progress Report to the High Representative. This Progre [...]
29.04.2004

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

The OHR agrees with Prime Minister Hadzipasic that the Entity Bankruptcy laws offer the best means of protecting jobs in BiH and creating new jobs. The OHR calls on the trades union to work with the Entity governments to use the Bankruptcy Law as an effective way of protecting jobs and creating new jobs, by encouraging restructuring and investment. [...]
28.04.2004

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

The amendments made last month to the Federation Bankruptcy Law ensure that the Law allows companies to restructure and stay in business rather than going into liquidation. Before these amendments were passed, companies in the Federation had only two options - to go into liquidation, which means sacking all their workers, or to remain in business “ [...]
27.04.2004

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

Creating a genuine single market in BiH is essential for creating new jobs and attracting new investment. The OHR therefore strongly welcomes yesterday's agreement by Entity premiers Ahmet Hadzipasic and Dragam Mikerevic to start deducting excise tax on domestic goods only once, at the point of production. We also support Prime Minister Terzic's pr [...]