Press Archives
06/04/1997
OHR Bulletin 50 – June 4, 1997
No. 50, issued June 4, 1997 Table of Contents Peace Implementation Council Steering Board of PIC met in Sintra to review progress in implementation of Peace Agreement and to set out international community's near-future strategy Luxembourg Newly appointed HR Carlos Westendorp and outgoing HR Carl Bildt held press conference on 2 June Albright Visi [...]
06/03/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 3 June 1997
3 June 1997, 19:30 Sarajevo - German Defense Minister Volker Ruehe paid an unofficial visit to the Bosnian capital to meet with German contingent within SFOR and to discuss the issue of return of BiH refugees from Germany. Ruehe pointed out that conditions for return of refugees had to be created and informed that a coordinating bureau had already [...]
06/02/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 2 June 1997
2 June 1997, 19:30 Sarajevo - Alija Izetbegovic, Presidency President sent his congratulations to the newly appointed High Representative, Carlos Westendorp. Taking over this position, you are taking on a very challenging and responsible job from which every BiH citizen has great expectations, Izetbegovic wrote.
06/01/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 1 June 1997
1 June 1997, 19:30 Madeleine Albright, American Secretary of State arrived for an official visit to BiH, this morning. The aim of the visit was to provide support for the implementation of the DPA. Albright went straight on to the National Museum building to hold talks with the BiH Presidency members.
05/30/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 30 May 1997
30 May 1997, 19:30 Sintra - session of the Council for Implementation of the DPA - The Steering Board members discussed the civilian aspects of the DPA, and appointed HR Bildt's successor, Spanish diplomat Carlos Westendorp. The session also announced the beginning of the so-called international community's more efficient implementation method for [...]
05/29/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 29 May 1997
29 May 1997, 19:30 Sarajevo - Late last night the Presidency adopted the Draft Laws on the Central Bank, the Joint Currency, Budget and Customs Policy thanks to the US Special Envoy for implementation of the DPA Gelbard, as well as HR Bildt and his Deputy Steiner.
05/28/1997
OHR Bulletin 49 – May 28, 1997
No. 49, issued May 28, 1997 Table of Contents Peace Implementation Council Carl Bildt called Board of Peace Implementation Council to discuss how to re-energize international attention for the Peace Agreement Bildt Speech - The Netherlands Speech for Netherlands Association of International Affairs offered Carl Bildt's view on Yugoslavian war Pres [...]
05/28/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 28 May 1997
28 May 1997, 19:30 Sarajevo - The US delegation, headed by the Special Envoy for Implementation of the DPA, Gelbard, visited BiH for the purpose of speeding up the implementation of the DPA and the establishment of the Central Bank, particularly the common currency.
05/27/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 27 May 1997
27 May 1997, 19:30 Sarajevo - Due to the absence of RS ministers, the session of the BiH CoM was adjourned today. It remained unclear why RS officials failed to arrive at the session. Co-Chair of the CoM Haris Silajdzic refused to comment on the non-attendance of RS officials, adding that the draft on customs policy from the Quick Start package was [...]
05/26/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 26 May 1997
26 May 1997, 19:30 Sarajevo - The State Presidency convened for nearly six hours in Lukavica, behind closed doors, today. Haris Silajdzic, CoM Co-Chair attended the meeting in the name of the President, Alija Izetbegovic. It was a preparatory meeting for the PIC Steering Board session scheduled for 30 May in Sintra.