17.06.1999

Crime Situation in Sarajevo

Sarajevo, 17 June 1999 At the moment, the criminal suspect Ramiz Delalic, nicknamed "Celo," is in detention in Sarajevo, following an alleged attack on a policeman last Saturday. On being pulled over during a police traffic control, he reportedly hit the policeman with his car and then brutally threatened him and other people. There are numerous pe [...]
11.06.1999

UEFA for Football Play-Offs

Sarajevo, 11 June 1999 At yesterday's meeting of the Organizing Committee for the 1999 Football Play-Offs the Chair of the Committee Mr. Fahnler of UEFA announced that the game between Velez and Posusje will be played at the stadium in Vrapcici where Velez have been playing during the season. Mr.
04.06.1999

Brcko Port Feasibility Study Agreement signed

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.
03.06.1999

International Community Looks Into BH Banka Operations

Sarajevo, 3 June 1999 Members of the International Community met recently under the auspices of OHR to discuss issues regarding BH Banka's performance. Several members of the International Community, as well as private individuals, have filed both civil and criminal lawsuits against BH Banka because millions of dollars of funds deposited with the B [...]
31.05.1999

Eligibility to Vouchers

Sarajevo, 31 May 1999 The OHR would like to announce that the question of who is eligible to which category of vouchers (certificates, coupons, claims) in the privatization process in Bosnia and Herzegovina has finally been clarified, with which another major obstacle delaying the privatization process has been removed. A document answering this qu [...]
28.05.1999

The Reconstruction of the Balinovac Mosque in Mostar

Mostar, 28 May 1999 On 27 May, various media houses stated that the reconstruction of the Balinovac Mosque in Municipality South West has not started yet because ROHR(S) and the Municipality South West have failed to give their consent. The Office of the High Representative refutes these provocative accusations.
27.05.1999

Decision on Socially-Owned Land

Sarajevo, 27 May 1999 The High Representative, Carlos Westendorp, yesterday issued a Decision suspending the power of authorities in both Entities to re-allocate and dispose of certain types of socially-owned land. This Decision addresses the wide-spread misuse, re-allocation and sale of socially-owned land that was previously used by people who ar [...]
19.05.1999

Reconstruction of houses in Polje

Mostar, 19 May 1999 OHR and UNHCR condemn the activities of local HDZ leaders in Mostar in their attempt, by ethnic discrimination, to halt the re-construction of Croat homes in Polje. We have been advised that the two Bosniac companies selected through the due tendering process are not to be allowed to carry out the work.
14.05.1999

New Chairman of the Permanent Election Law Working Group

Sarajevo, 14 May 1999 The High Representative Carlos Westendorp has appointed Francois Froment-Meurice, senior member of the French "Conseil d'Etat" (Council of the State) and former member of the European parliament, as his Special Political Advisor and Chairman of the Permanent Election Law Working Group. OHR Press Release, Sarajevo, 14 May