21.12.2000

19% of the property claims resolved throughout BiH

Sarajevo, 21 December 2000 Sarajevo (21 December 2000) –According to the October statistics on the property law implementation, released today by OHR, OSCE and UNHCR, 19% (46,209) out of the total number of 249,618 claims to residential properties have been resolved, while 102,591 decisions have been issued. Municipalities with the highest ef [...]
21.12.2000

Head of OHR Mostar Office Judge Finn Lynghjem departs BiH

Sarajevo, 21 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, is most grateful to his Deputy and Head of the Regional Office of the High Representative (South), Judge Finn Lynghjem, for his tireless efforts and achievements over the last year.
20.12.2000

High Representative Responds to Party for BiH Concerns

Sarajevo, 20 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, wrote today to Haris Silajdzic, the president of the Party for BiH, clarifying his position with regard to the Party for BiH's conditions for forming a government, which are directed at the international community. Mr.
20.12.2000

High Representative imposes package of laws to boost economic reform in BiH

Sarajevo, 20 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today imposed a wide-ranging package of laws and amendments to ensure Bosnia and Herzegovina maintains the momentum of economic reform, which is so vital to all citizens' future well-being and security. The standstill in government activities following the elections in Bosnia a [...]
19.12.2000

High Representative meets Orucevic and Tomic

Sarajevo, 19 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today met with the Mayor of Mostar, Safet Orucevic, and his Deputy, Neven Tomic, to discuss how the Office of the High Representative can further facilitate future development in Mostar. The High Representative has formed a special Mostar Task Force comprised of OHR staff who w [...]
15.12.2000

High Representative welcomes the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between BiH and FRY

Sarajevo, 15 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, welcomes today's establishment of diplomatic relations between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. This has been long due, and constitutes an important step in the normalisation of relations between the countries, as well as in the implementation of t [...]
15.12.2000

High Representative Addresses the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council

Sarajevo, 15 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, attended a series of high level meetings and addressed the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) in Brussels today. Whilst in Brussels, the High Representative met bi-laterally with Madeleine Albright who was attending her final meeting of the EAPC as US Secretary of State.
15.12.2000

Evictions during the Winter Period

Sarajevo, 15 December 2000 Following repeated misleading statements on evictions during the winter months, the Office of the High Representative would like to once again clarify the situation. The implementation of the property laws will continue unabated over the winter.
14.12.2000

Deadline for Claims under the RS Labour Law’s Article 152 is February 16, 2001

Sarajevo, 14 December 2000 The Office of the High Representative, OSCE, UNHCR, and UNHCHR wish to inform individuals that the deadline for submitting claims for illegal dismissal under the RS Labour Law is February 16th, 2001. Those people who believe they were illegally dismissed from their jobs between 31 December 1991 and 16 November 2000 must s [...]