24.04.1998

Incidents in Derventa on 23 April 1998

The High Representative and the International Community in general deplores the incidents in Derventa yesterday. These disrupted the mass there for Croat refugees and other Catholics from Bosnia Herzegovina, and placed Cardinal Puljic and his followers under a serious security threat. The church ceremony in Derventa was held to mark the anniversary [...]
24.04.1998

Comment by the High Representative on Re-cantonisation in BiH

The High Representative has examined the proposals made by Mr Raguz and members of the Bosnian Croat Community, and finds them inconsistent with Dayton. The High Representative would remind those engaged in this debate that he will continue to insist that the Dayton agreement remains the only basis for discussion of borders, entities and cantonal d [...]
24.04.1998

Statement on Drvar

The Office of the High Representative condemns in the strongest possible terms the appalling acts of organised political violence, including injury to the Mayor Mile Marceta, which took place today in Drvar - just as we condemned the disgraceful incident which took place yesterday in Derventa. Violence and intimidation, with the clear intention of [...]
20.04.1998

New Deadlines for the License Plates

As you know the Peace implementation Council decided in the Bonn Document that after 31 July, 1998, all Vehicles in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be required to bear the new license plates. Furthermore after 30 July, only vehicles carrying the new license plates may cross international borders. In light of the delay of the introduced of the License P [...]
16.04.1998

6th Session of the Standing Committee on Military Matters

The Standing Committee on Military Matters held its 6th session today in Lukavica under the Chairmanship of Chairman of the Joint Presidency Izetbegovic. It was attended by Members of the Joint Presidency Krajisnik and Zubak, together with other Committee Members and observers from SFOR, OHR, OSCE and the B-H Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
10.04.1998

Liquidation of the Narodna Banka of BiH

The Office of the High Representative welcomes the decision of the three members of the Presidency to liquidate the Narodna Banka of Bosnia and Herzegovina (NBBH). The decision signed yesterday also appoints Mr. William Dudley as the liquidator. Mr.
09.04.1998

Press Release on Drvar

Today, units of the Federation Army are vacating civilian housing in Drvar in order to enable the return of Displaced Persons to their homes. Over 150 heads of household will return. OHR views this as a significant event, contributing to implementation of Annex 7 of the Peace Agreement.
07.04.1998

Brcko Region Receives Over 12 Million DM in International Aid From the EC

It was announced today the Brcko region will be receiving over 12 million DM in international aid from the European Commission. It is part of a 126 million DM commitment from the European Commission awarded in 17 contracts to non-government organizations to facilitate the returns of refugees and displaced persons to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Brcko Of [...]
03.04.1998

Return Plan For Mostar

The High Representative expects that the Herzegovina Neretva Canton adopts a comprehensive return plan also for the six Mostar city-municipalities without any further delay. He hopes that the meeting scheduled for today in Mostar, chaired by the UNHCR Head of Office Neill Wright and the Deputy High Representative and Head of OHR South Sir Martin Ga [...]