10.04.2000

Decease of Luka Puric

Brcko, 10 April 2000 The Supervisor of Brcko, Robert W. Farrand, and the entire staff of OHR-North have learned today with deep shock and sadness the death of Mr. Luka Puric, Head of the Public Records Department of the interim Government of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Supervisor and his staff express sincerest condolences to [...]
07.04.2000

OHR Presents Draft Federation Forest Law

Sarajevo, 07 April 2000 Today, the Office of the High Representative formally presented a draft Law on Forests and Forest Land to the Federation Government. At present, the forests of the Federation of BiH, one of the country's most important natural resources, are not being properly managed.
05.04.2000

OHR and UNMBIH demand resolution of the Zepce problem

Sarajevo, 5 April 2000 On 3 April 2000, Senior Deputy High Representative Ambassador Dr. Matei Hoffmann and United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General Jacques Paul Klein demanded that Zenica-Doboj Canton Prime Minister Vehid Sahinovic establish a specific police and judicial jurisdiction for Zepce municipality in parts of Maglaj [...]
05.04.2000

High Representative addresses the Political Affairs Committee of the Council of Europe

Sarajevo, 05 April 2000 In Strasbourg today, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, delivered a speech to the Political Affairs Committee of the Council of Europe. The High Representative made clear that he considers Bosnia and Herzegovina's accession to the Council of Europe to be of the utmost importance: it will be an crucial milestone on [...]
03.04.2000

Ante Barisic is removed from office

Sarajevo, 03 April 2000 This morning, a letter signed by the High Representative and the OSCE Head of Mission was delivered to Mr. Ante Barisic, Minister of Internal Affairs in Canton 10, informing him that he has been removed from office. Mr. Barisic was removed from his important position of public trust because he has abused his power by persist [...]
31.03.2000

Stability Pact: High Representative says BiH must now compete for funds

Sarajevo, 31 March 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, welcomed the outcome of the Regional Funding Conference for South-Eastern Europe held in Brussels March 29-30, 2000. "The generous pledges of the International Community - which exceeded expectations - demonstrate the considerable continuing interest in the Balkans.
29.03.2000

Senior Deputy High Representative meets Federation Ombudsmen

Sarajevo, 29 March 2000 The Senior Deputy High Representative, Ambassador Dr. Matei Hoffmann, met today with the three Federation Ombudsmen at OHR offices in Sarajevo for talks on the work of this important office. The discussions centred on obtaining greater compliance with property legislation, particularly in the towns of Tarcin, Zepce, Caplinja [...]