Brčko Supervision – Press and Public Information

Brcko, 02 March 2000 The Supervisor of Brcko, Robert W. Farrand, announces that the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be established on Wednesday, 8 March 2000, in accordance with the arbitration Final Award. Further details will be given as they become available. For more information please contact: Montserrat Radigales, Press Officer [...]

Brcko, 08 February 2000 In view of the confusion in some press reports regarding the role and functions of the Multi-ethnic Housing Commission, the Supervisor of Brcko reiterates his commitment to the established Procedure for Returns to Brcko. This procedure has been in place since April 1997 and will continue, based on the property laws of both E [...]

Brcko, 20 January 2000 Today, 20 January 2000, Brcko Supervisor Robert W. Farrand, has issued an order establishing the Brcko District Police Service, in accordance with the arbitration Final Award for Brcko, dated 5 March 1999, and the Annex to the Final Award, dated 18 August 1999. With this Order, Ambassador Farrand has also appointed Mr.

13 September 1999 Today, September 13th 1999, Brcko Supervisor Robert W. Farrand issued an addendum to the previous Supervisory orders of November 3rd, 1998. The addendum rescinds the November 3rd, 1998 Order on return of non-Serb members of the Municipal Assembly, Administration, Police, Judiciary and others to their pre-war homes of origin in Brc [...]

Sarajevo, 18 August 1999 The final version of the Annex to the Brcko Award was issued today, marking an end to nearly four years of arbitration over this most difficult of issues. The High Representative considers the Final Award, issued in March, and now the final version of the Annex, to be both balanced and just.

On Saturday, 26th June 1999, Brcko Supervisor Robert W. Farrand, issued a Supplementary Order on privatization, following his previous order of December 4, 1997. The Supplementary Order extends the prohibition against privatization without previous approval by the Supervisor to the Federation part of the Brcko pre-war Opstina.

Brcko, 4 June 1999 Brcko Supervisor and Deputy High Representative, Robert W. Farrand, and United States Regional Commercial Officer, Patrick Hughes, signed today an agreement to initiate a feasibility study of the Brcko port. This agreement constitutes the first step in the tender process for contracting a U.S firm to conduct the study.

The Office of the High Representative understands the Federation comments on the Annex of the Brcko final Award are now in the public domain for reasons unknown. The High Representative and the Supervisor have no connection whatsoever with the comments of the Federation.

During demonstrations held in Brcko on Sunday, March 28th, a crowd gathered outside the OHR North building and inflicted minor damage on it by throwing rocks and stones. At the time of the demonstrations, Supervisor Bill Farrand was in the Brcko District, talking on the phone with COMSFOR General Montgomery Meigs. The OHR North office remains open. [...]

Sarajevo, 11 March 1999 Tomorrow, the High Representative Carlos Westendorp and Brcko Supervisor Bill Farrand will meet with the RS National Assembly Expert Commission on Brcko. The High Representative warmly welcomes this early invitation from the Commission to discuss their views.