18.04.2001

High Representative welcomes operation securing records of Hercegovacka Banka

Sarajevo, 18 April 2001 Early this morning, representatives of the Office of the High Representative, with the strong support of SFOR, entered the main branch of Hercegovacka Banka in Mostar, retrieving documentation required by the Provisional Administrator, Toby Robinson. The operation was well-planned and well-executed.
02.03.2001

High Representative Creates Single Communications Regulator for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo, 02 March 2001 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today issued a Decision creating a single regulator for the communications sector in BiH, combining regulatory responsibilities for telecommunications, currently under the Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (TRA), with those for broadcasting, currently under the Independent Medi [...]
23.02.2001

High Representative removes Former Prime Minister Edhem Bicakcic

Sarajevo, 23 February 2001 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today removed Edhem Bicakcic, from his position as Director of Elektroprivedra for actions during his term as Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the detriment of good governance, the rule of law and budgetary security in the Federation of Bosnia and H [...]
22.02.2001

High Representatives welcomes Formation of new Council of Ministers

Sarajevo, 22 February 2001 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, welcomes the formation of the new Council of Ministers, which was voted in today by the BiH House of Representatives. More than three months after the elections, it is high time the state government was established.
21.02.2001

High Representative meets FRY President Vojislav Kostunica

Sarajevo, 21 February 2001 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today in Belgrade met with the President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Vojislav Kostunica. This was a follow up meeting to President Kostunica's visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina on January 19th.
20.02.2001

High Representative meets Bozidar Matic

Sarajevo, 20 February 2001 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, yesterday met with Prime Minister designate Professor Bozidar Matic, who presented his provisional cabinet. The High Representative took note of the list of ministers and once again highlighted to Professor Mati} the importance and urgency to form a new government. The High Rep [...]
20.02.2001

Inter-Religious Council will help draft Curriculum for New School Subject

Sarajevo, 20 February 2001 The Senior Deputy High Representative, Matthias Sonn, welcomes the results of his meeting with the Inter-Religious Council yesterday, at which the inclusion of the subject of "culture of religion" - as it is called presently - in the school curricula used in Bosnia and Herzegovina was discussed. The four religious leaders [...]