12.10.1996

International Commission on Missing Persons Meeting in Geneva

The recently-formed International Commission on Missing Persons in the former Yugoslavia held its initial meeting in Geneva on October 11 and 12. The Commissioners participating were Commission chairman Cyrus Vance, former U.S. Secretary of State; Lord Carrington, former British Foreign Minister; Robert Badinter, former French Minister of Justice; [...]
09.10.1996

Third Reprot of the High Representative for Implementation of the Bosnian Peace Agreement to the Secretary-General of the United Nations

Sarajevo, 9 October 1996 The High Representative, Mr Carl Bildt, has submitted to the United Nations Secretary General his third report on his activities in implementing the Peace Agreement. This has now been released in New York as an official Security Council document. Following the certification by the OSCE of the 14th September elections, Mr Bi [...]
28.09.1996

Abandoned Property Legislation

As the designated final authority regarding interpretation of the civilian aspects of the Peace Agreement, the Legal Department of the Office of the High Representative (OHR) recently prepared an opinion on the question whether or not property legislation applicable in Bosnia and Herzegovina is in compliance with the Dayton Peace Agreement. The opi [...]
23.09.1996

OHR and IMF on the Working Group on the new Central Bank

A working group with representatives from all parts of the country has begun technical preparations for the establishment of the new Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The working group includes officials of the National Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the National Bank of the Republika Srpska; the Finance Ministries of the State, Federatio [...]
19.09.1996

Statement by the High Representative, Carl Bildt

STATEMENT BY CARL BILDT, HIGH REPRESENTATIVE Sarajevo, 19 September 1996 The elections just held for the national, entity and cantonal functions pave the way for the full implementation of all the provisions of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has been in force since it was signed December 14 last year. In accordance with the Const [...]
16.09.1996

Press Communique: Commission for Real Property Claims of Displaced Persons and Refugees.

Under the Dayton Agreement, the Commission for Real Property Claims of Displaced Persons and Refugees is mandated to restore a fair and just system of Property Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In order to continue its work, an appeal is being launched in Sarajevo and Geneva on Monday 16 September, 1996. The Commission is an international and indep [...]
13.09.1996

Message from High Representative, Carl Bildt, Head of the OSCE Amb. Frowick and Commander of IFOR, Admiral Lopez to the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Message from High Representative, Carl Bildt, Head of the OSCE Amb. Frowick and Commander of IFOR, Admiral Lopez Sarajevo, 13 September 1996 Message from the High Representative Carl Bildt, Head of OSCE Mission Ambassador Robert Frowick and Commander IFOR Admiral Joseph Lopez to the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina Yesterday was the last day of [...]