OHR Press Releases

Sarajevo, 13 April 1999 OHR warmly welcomes the ratification of the Special Relations Agreement by the BiH Federation House of Representatives today, and congratulates the BiH Federation negotiating team on their historic success. The Agreement on Special Relations between Croatia and the BiH Federation, which took many, many hours of painstaking n [...]

Sarajevo, 13 April 1999 OHR and UNMIBH welcome the crucial step forward in the establishment of multi-ethnic police forces in Canton 4 over the last several days. This is in line with the OHR strategy for Canton 4 to increase the level of implementation in Zenica-Doboj Canton, in all areas concerned, and with the UN IPTF policy of minority police r [...]

Statement by the High Representative Sarajevo, 9 April 1999 I am aware that these are difficult, but also very important days for the people of Republika Srpska - both its political leaders as well as the ordinary citizens. I have full understanding that they worry about their friends and relatives in Yugoslavia and the political and military fate [...]

Sarajevo, 2 April 1999 The High Representative, Carlos Westendorp, has decided to extend by three months the April 4 deadline for filing requests for the restoration of occupancy rights to socially-owned apartments in the Federation. The new deadline is July 4, 1999. Both the Law on Cessation of Application of the Law on Abandoned Apartments and th [...]

Sarajevo, 28 March 1999 The High Representative, Carlos Westendorp, as well as his deputies Jacques Paul Klein and Hanns Schumacher extend their most sincere condolences to the family and friends on the death of the Deputy Minister of Interior, Jozo Leutar. Having worked with Mr.

Sarajevo, 27 March 1999 The OHR deplores and condemns the attacks on two TV crews in Banja Luka yesterday. The two TV crews of a RS TV station were filming yesterday's violent demonstrations and protests in front of the offices of the U.S. and the British Embassy in Banja Luka.

Sarajevo, 24 March 1999 These are difficult days for the entire region. I take this opportunity to call on all parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina to remain calm. The world's spotlight is upon us: the interests of all this country's citizens are best served by a measured and dignified response. I also take this opportunity to warn anyone who might be [...]

Sarajevo, 18 March 1999 Following the acquittal on 17 March 1999, of Miodrag Andric, who was being retried for war crimes against the civilian population, the Office of the High Representative would like to express its recognition of the fairness with which the proceedings were conducted and the progress achieved in the field of inter-entity judici [...]

Sarajevo, 18 March 1999 Yesterday, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia started official negotiations on a Trade Agreement between the two countries. The OHR welcomes the beginning of these negotiations and hopes that they will be successful. The negotiations took place in Zagreb.