20.02.2001

High Representative meets Bozidar Matic

Sarajevo, 20 February 2001 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, yesterday met with Prime Minister designate Professor Bozidar Matic, who presented his provisional cabinet. The High Representative took note of the list of ministers and once again highlighted to Professor Mati} the importance and urgency to form a new government. The High Rep [...]
20.02.2001

Inter-Religious Council will help draft Curriculum for New School Subject

Sarajevo, 20 February 2001 The Senior Deputy High Representative, Matthias Sonn, welcomes the results of his meeting with the Inter-Religious Council yesterday, at which the inclusion of the subject of "culture of religion" - as it is called presently - in the school curricula used in Bosnia and Herzegovina was discussed. The four religious leaders [...]
19.02.2001

High Representative welcomes Georges Bordet, new Head of OHR Banja Luka

Sarajevo, 19 February 2001 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, welcomes Georges Bordet to his position of Deputy High Representative and Head of the OHR Regional Office in Banja Luka. Mr. Bordet has taken up his duties today. Mr. Bordet's career with the Canadian armed forces includes extensive experience in peacekeeping missions in Cyprus [...]
17.02.2001

High Representative disappointed by Lozancic-letter

Sarajevo, 17 February 2001 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, is disappointed by the groundless refusal of the outgoing Speaker of the Federation House of Peoples, Niko Lozancic, to convene the constitutive session of the Federation House of Peoples. In an open letter to the High Representative and the Head of Mission of the OSCE, Robert [...]
14.02.2001

High Representative imposes Official Publication of Telecommunications Sector Policy

Sarajevo, 14 February 2001 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today imposed a Decision to ensure the publication without delay of the Telecommunications Sector Policy -- as adopted by the Council of Ministers in November 2000 -- in the Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Official Gazettes of the Federation and Republika Srp [...]