OHR Press Releases
06/11/2007
Schwarz-Schilling: Citizens Are Entitled to an Explanation
Desperately needed economic reforms cannot be enacted and implemented unless their purpose is properly explained to citizens, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling told a conference in Sarajevo today. He described economic reforms as “Cinderella” media issues, noting that reforms that affect the wellbein [...]
06/09/2007
Schwarz-Schilling Welcomes Agreement to Initiate Activities on Relocation of Konjevic Polje Church
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling welcomed yesterday’s announcement of the agreement between Republika Srpska Prime Minister Milorad Dodik and the Bishop of Zvornik and Tuzla Vasilije to begin activities aimed at the relocation of the Orthodox Church in Konjevic Polje.
06/08/2007
Schwarz-Schilling: Better Business Environment Creates More Jobs
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s new business registration system will deliver immediate benefits to businesses and consumers, and the task now should be to turn the increased transparency that the new system brings to the BiH business environment into new companies, new enterprise and new jobs, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christ [...]
06/07/2007
High Representative Welcomes Appointment of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Assembly Speaker
As a result of constructive talks in Mostar yesterday, the High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, agreed temporarily to suspend implementation of the part of already announced financial penalties, as contained in his 29 May Decision, against political parties in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton scheduled to come into force today.
06/05/2007
Supervisor welcomes the adoption of Brcko District Spatial Plan
The Supervisor of Brcko, Dr. Raffi Gregorian, welcomes yesterday’s decision by the Brcko District Assembly to adopt the Spatial Plan for Brcko District and thanks all those who helped make it possible. The Supervisor expects continued efforts towards development and adoption of subsequent spatial planning documents.
06/01/2007
Schwarz-Schilling: Stankovic Fiasco Highlights Need for State Prison
The escape from Foca Prison of Radovan Stankovic, serving 20 years for enslavement, torture, imprisonment and rape constituting crimes against humanity, has pointed up the inadequacies of the overstretched and under-funded prison systems in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the urgent need for proper coordination among the country’s law-enforcement and j [...]
06/01/2007
Schwarz-Schilling Welcomes First ICTY-Related Arrest by RS Police
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, welcomed news of yesterday’s arrest of Zdravko Tolimir, pointing out that this was the first time that the police of Republika Srpska had apprehended an individual indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague.
05/31/2007
High Representative Extends Mandate of ITA Governing Board Chairman
Today, the High Representative, Dr. Christian Schwarz-Schilling, extended Peter Nicholl's mandate as Governing Board Chairman of the Indirect Taxation Authority (ITA) until 13 January 2008.
05/30/2007
High Representative Extends State Property Prohibition
The High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, today issued a Decision extending the State and Entity laws which temporarily prohibit the disposal of state property until 30 September 2007. The High Representative today called upon the governments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation of BiH and Republika Srpska to agree on the division [...]
05/29/2007
High Representative Fines Political Parties in HNC for Failure to Form Government
Almost eight months after the General Elections political stakeholders in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton continue to prioritize individual and party interests over the interests of citizens.