05.10.2000

OHR welcomes German government funding for urgently needed tax reform in BiH

Sarajevo, 05 October 2000 The Office of the High Representative welcomed today the announcement by the German government that it plans to provide 3 million DEM to fund tax reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina. These funds are likely to increase further to a total of 10 million DEM. Tax reform is urgently needed to lay the foundations of a modern market [...]
05.10.2000

Opening Of The School In Prekaja

Mostar, 05 October 2000 OHR welcomes today's opening of the Prekaja elementary school as a branch of "Dr. Ivan Mertz" school located in Drvar. After a period of negotiations between Drvar Municipal authorities, Cantonal authorities and the IC an agreement which made this event possible was reached.
03.10.2000

High Representative addresses North Atlantic Council on regional security

Sarajevo, 03 October 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today addressed members of the North Atlantic Council in Brussels, including NATO Secretary-General Lord Roberston, by video-link to support the case for the continued presence of SFOR, the NATO-led peacekeeping force, here in Bosnia and Herzegovina. All NATO member states are u [...]
03.10.2000

High Representative discusses war crimes issues with ICTY Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte

Sarajevo, 03 October 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, met Carla Del Ponte, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), in Sarajevo today. Their discussions centred on the political situation in the region, the upcoming elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the 38 publicly indicted war [...]
30.09.2000

High Representative meets with Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs

Sarajevo, 30 September 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, met yesterday with a Lojze Peterle, the Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Discussions focused on progress in peace implementation, highlighting once again the importance of functioning common institutions, economic reform and the returns process. Slovenia remains an examp [...]
29.09.2000

High Representative imposes Amendments to Law on Travel Documents

Sarajevo, 29 September 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today imposed Amendments to the Law on Travel Documents for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The single passport is a significant step forward, promoting the freedom of movement and ensuring equal treatment for all BiH citizens.
28.09.2000

Some Progress in the Property Law Implementation

Sarajevo, 28 September 2000 The International Community has again prepared an overview of statistics reflecting the implementation of the property laws in each municipality. You will find the figures for each municipality for the month of July attached. Comparing the July figures with those from June, there has been some progress in both Entities.
27.09.2000

All BiH Pupils to Learn Both Scripts

Sarajevo, 27 September 2000 The High Representative is pleased that an implementation agreement on the teaching of both Cyrillic and Latin scripts in BiH schools was finally reached yesterday by Education Ministers, in line with the their broader agreement on education of May 10th, 2000.