02.05.1997

Press Release

I flatly condemn the stoning of two buses yesterday in Brcko as a series of criminal acts intended to terrorize Bosniak visitors to this city. These were not random acts of vandalism. They were planned and organized. I have asked that a full investigation of these related incidents be completed without delay.
02.05.1997

Joint Press Statement On Brcko Bus Incident

Yesterday two buses carrying a delegation of Serbs, Croats and Bosniacs from the SD P led by Mr Zlatko Lagumdzija traveled to Brcko to visit the office of the Deputy High Representative for Brcko Ambassador Bill Farrand. The group was also accompanied by a delegation from Sweden.
12.04.1997

Summary

Effective implementation of the civilian part of DPA is linked to the mandate of SFOR in our country. We know the date when SFOR shall leave, but what is not known is to what extent and whether it will be possible in the next fifteen months, if not every single word, then at least the annexes which are of vital interest for bringing to life the BiH [...]
31.03.1997

Principals Welcome Joint Statement On Return

The Principals of OHR, UNHCR, SFOR, UNIPTF, OSCE note with great interest the attached Statement delivered by the Minister of Civil Affairs and Communications of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on behalf of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Council of Ministers, the Government of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation and the Republika Srpska, to the Expanded Regi [...]
15.03.1997

Statement on the crisis in Albania

STATEMENT by the High Representative, Carl Bildt 15 March 1997 The plunge into chaos in Albania once more demonstrates the volatility and instability of large parts of South-Eastern Europe. In just the last few months, we have seen major crises in Serbia and in Bulgaria, and it is one of the safest assumptions that the coming year will see more tur [...]
07.03.1997

Welcoming of Bill Farrand as Deputy High Representative and Supervisor for Brcko

STATEMENT by the High Representative, Carl Bildt Vienna, 7 March 1997 I warmly welcome Bill Farrand to the OHR team as my Deputy and Supervisor for Brcko. He is a vastly experienced Foreign Service Officer and brings all of the right qualities to this very important job. OHR Statement by the High Representative Vienna, 7 March