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12.05.2000
High Representative issues Decision protecting Investors
Sarajevo, 12 May 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, yesterday issued a Decision amending the Framework Law on Privatisation of Enterprises and Banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina to protect investors from restitution claims. The Decision tackles the result of the combination of two problems, which had a deterrent effect on potential inve [...]
11.05.2000
High Representative addresses the OSCE Permanent Council
Sarajevo, 11 May 2000 Today the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, addressed the Permanent Council of the OSCE in Vienna. He discussed the question of general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and other issues related to BiH's future. The High Representative spoke out in favor of holding general elections this autumn under the OSCE mandate [...]
11.05.2000
PIC Conference in Brussels
Sarajevo, 11 May 2000 On May 23 and 24, a Conference of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) at the ministerial level will be held in Brussels, co-hosted by the Portuguese EU Presidency, the EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, and the European Commission. This is the fifth PIC Conference since the PIC was [...]
11.05.2000
“POSTOVANJE” Property Rights Awareness Campaign
Sarajevo, 11 May 2000 The Office of the High Representative, the OSCE Mission to BiH and UNHCR together with UNMIBH and CRPC have launched the "RESPECT" campaign, to promote the implementation of property legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The International Community wants to stress that RESPECT is essential in the whole property implementation [...]
09.05.2000
OHR and OSCE continue to insist on Adoption of Election Law
Sarajevo, 09 May 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Robert Barry, have reminded the BiH Parliament of its continuing responsibility to adopt an election law. They sent a letter underlining this obligation to the Collegium of the BiH House of Representatives last F [...]
07.05.2000
Money Laundering in BiH
Sarajevo, 07 May 2000 Corruption and organized crime have been repeatedly identified as obstacles to the successful implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement. Money laundering, inseparable part of organized crime and corruption, is an effort to conceal the illicit source of money in order to legitimize it for further profit making. The global pr [...]
05.05.2000
Conference on the Training of Judges and Prosecutors in BIH
Sarajevo, 05 May 2000 The third and final meeting of the Interim Coordinating Board for the Training of Judges and Prosecutors concluded in Neum yesterday. Important steps were taken towards the setting up of Training Institutes in the Repulika Srpska and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Draft laws will shortly be finalised for presentation to [...]
05.05.2000
The Session of the Management Board of Mostar “Vodovod”
Mostar, 05 May 2000 OHR(S) and the World Bank express their satisfaction with today's successful session of the newly-formed Management Board of the future unified Mostar Water Supply Company "Vodovod". The session, attended by both Croat and Bosniak representatives, was a precondition for the realization of the 12 million US dollar World Bank cred [...]
05.05.2000
OHR, OSCE and UNMIBH condemn Destruction of Mosques in Banja Luka Seven Years ago
Sarajevo, 5 May 2000 Sunday, May 7th will mark the passing of seven years since the destruction of two of the most important cultural sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ferhadija and Arnaudija mosques in Banja Luka. These mosques were given and still hold the highest cultural protection in RS law.
04.05.2000
High Representative addresses North Atlantic Council
Sarajevo, 04 May 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, delivered an address to the North Atlantic Council in Brussels today. It was the second time he has been invited to address the NAC. The High Representative also met separately with the Nato Secretary General, George Robertson. The central theme of his speech was that SFOR's continu [...]