21.06.2001

High Representative’s mandate extended for another year

Sarajevo, 21 June 2001 At its session in Stockholm today, the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council confirmed the extension of the mandate of the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, for another year. The Steering Board expressed its continued full support for the High Representative and his past and future untiring efforts in Bosn [...]
20.06.2001

High Representative on World Refugee Day

Sarajevo, 20 June 2001 On the occasion of the United Nations first World Refugee Day, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, draws attention to the continued urgency of refugee return in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Despite solid achievements in this area, thousands of people displaced by the 1992 – 95 conflict have yet to return to their ho [...]
15.06.2001

TV documentary series “Koliko jos?” to air in FRY from 18 June, 2001

Sarajevo, 15 June 2001 From Monday, June 18th, the documentary series "Koliko jos?" will air on 25 TV stations in FRY as a series of 30 programs, each five minutes long, broadcast every working day for the next six weeks. Five years after the war ended in Bosnia and Herzegovina, displacement still affects every aspect of life.
14.06.2001

High Representative congratulates Jozo Krizanovic, new Chair of Presidency

Sarajevo, 14 June 2001 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today congratulated President Jozo Krizanovic on assuming the position of Chair of the BiH Presidency and expressed his best wishes for success. The High Representative emphasised the need for a joint effort of the Presidency and the Council of Ministers to advance the work of the [...]
14.06.2001

The Wall Street Journal: “We Must Stay the Course in BiH”

Sarajevo, 14 June 2001 The Office of the High Representative would like to draw the attention of the media and the public to the following article in the Wall Street Journal, which was published this Tuesday, 12 June 2001. The Wall Street Journal 12 June 2001 We must stay the Course in BiH By Wolfgang Petritsch, The pace of change in Bosnia and Her [...]
06.06.2001

High Representative decides SPRA between RS and FRY does not violate vital interests

Sarajevo, 06 June 2001 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today concluded that the Agreement on the Establishment of Special Parallel Relations (SPRA) between the Republika Srpska and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia does not constitute a threat to the vital interests of any of the Constituent Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
01.06.2001

Joint Statement on Stolac

Mostar, 01 June 2001 The Deputy High Representative, Ambassador Colin Munro, chaired a meeting at the office of OHR (South) on Friday, 1 June. The Mayor of Stolac, Dr. Zdravko Kuzman, the Mostar Mufti, Hadzi Seid ef. Smajkic, Don Rajko Markovic from the Stolac Parish, Deputy Commander of MND SE, Brigadier General Castro, the Regional Commander IPTF [...]