03.05.2000

World Bank Water Project for Mostar

Mostar, 03 May 2000 Last week, the OHR(S) and the World Bank were informed that the City Council had unanimously adopted the Mayor's and the Deputy Mayor's proposal for the composition of the Management Board of the future unified Mostar water supply company VODOVOD.
02.05.2000

Opening of Premises for the Bosniak Returnees’ Children in the Stolac School Building

Mostar, 02 May 2000 The OHR is pleased to announce that on May 2, 2000, around 80 Bosniak returnees' children will join their Croat colleagues at the municipal primary school in Stolac. The opening of 4 classrooms and 1 staff room in the primary school in Stolac is an interim compromise solution that resulted from long-lasting negotiations that OHR [...]
02.05.2000

OHR Office in Livno

Sarajevo, 02 May 2000 Today, the Office of the High Representative opened a sub-office in Livno in Canton 10, which will operate under the authority of the OHR Office South in Mostar. The Head of the Office is Gerhard Sontheim, Deputy Head of the OHR Office South. The Livno Office has been established in order to further the implementation of the D [...]
28.04.2000

Gradiska Bridge Reopens to International Traffic

Sarajevo, 28 April 2000 The International Border Crossing Stara Gradiska - Bosanska Gradiska / Gradiska between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia will reopen to international traffic on Wednesday, 3 May, at 13.00 hours Senior government officials of both countries, the European Union and the Office of the High Representative will p [...]
28.04.2000

High Representative meets with Council of Europe Rapporteurs

Sarajevo, 28 April 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, met today in Sarajevo with Council of Europe Rapporteurs Laszlo Surjan, of the Political Affairs Committee, and Ms. Anneli Jaatteenmaki of the Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee to discuss progress made in Bosnia and Herzegovina on meeting the preconditions for accession to [...]
27.04.2000

High Representative’s Decision on state-owned real property

Sarajevo, 27 April 2000 Today the High Representative, Ambassador Wolfgang Petritsch, issued a Decision that obliges municipalities to ensure that the re-allocation of socially owned property, which is the patrimony of all the citizens of the municipality, to include those refugees and displaced persons who were formerly domiciled in the municipali [...]
26.04.2000

High Representative visited Tuzla

Today, the High Representative Wolfgang Petritsch visited Tuzla to meet with Cantonal authorities, the SDP leadership, and view the Podrinje Identification Project. The High Representative said he was pleased to learn about the positive developments in the Canton to make government more accountable and transparent.
26.04.2000

Principal Deputy High Representative meets Presidency Member Radisic

Sarajevo, 26 April 2000 This morning, the Principal Deputy High Representative, Ralph Johnson, met with Zivko Radisic, Member of the BiH Joint Presidency. They discussed the upcoming selection of candidates for the new Council of Ministers. Ambassador Johnson urged Presidency Member Radisic to put forth highly qualified candidates who would strengt [...]
21.04.2000

High Representative comments on final election results

Sarajevo, 21 April 2000 With the final results of the 2000 Municipal Elections now in, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, would like to congratulate the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and their electoral authorities, on the creditable way that this crucial exercise in democracy has been carried out. All the signs are that the people of [...]
21.04.2000

Final Deadline for the Registration for the Privatization Process in the RS – reminder

Sarajevo, 21 April 2000 The Office of the High Representative wishes to remind the public, once again, that the deadline for registration for the privatization process in the RS has been extended to 19 May 2000 in a number of selected places. This will enable a significant number of eligible citizens - in particular displaced persons and refugees - [...]