OHR Press Releases

The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, on Monday said he was prepared to become personally involved in co-ordinating the future development of Bjelasnica Mountain as a year-round international tourist destination and he called for the formation of a Bjelasnica Coordination Board to ensure that the huge economic potential of Bjelasnica and Igman mo [...]

The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, on Thursday issued a Decision establishing a Defence Reform Commission (DRC). The Commission is mandated to reach agreement on the legal requirements to reform the defence structures in BiH and propose legislation and other legal instruments in accordance with basic principles in line with modern European pra [...]

According to the statistics announced by the PLIP agencies (OHR, UNHCR, OSCE, CRPC) today, 78 % of property claims have been resolved throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina as of the end of March 2003.

The International Community is committed to assisting the RS Government in whatever way possible in order to facilitate its efforts to address the chronic mismanagement at Elektroprivreda RS (EPRS), Principal Deputy High Representative Donald Hays said on Monday. Ambassador Hays was speaking after a meeting in Doboj on Sunday with RS Prime Minister [...]

The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Council of Europe and the Office of the High Representative welcome the steps taken by both entity education ministers towards the signature of the Bologna Declaration in September. Today, FBiH Education Minister Zijad Pasic and RS Education Minister Gojko Savanovic signed a joint letter to the Gr [...]

BiH police, Interior Ministry and State Border Service officials will step up cooperation with their counterparts in Serbia and Montenegro in order to make sure that the release of individuals from custody following the lifting of the State of Emergency in Serbia and Montenegro has no negative consequences for Bosnia and Herzegovina. This was one o [...]

At the inaugural session of the Mostar Commission for Drafting the Statute of City of Mostar held on 22 April 2003 at the City Administration of Mostar, SDHR Ambassador Enver Schrömbgens delivered to members of the Commission the message and the letter from the High Representative Paddy Ashdown. In this letter, the High Representative welcomed the [...]

The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, today issued two Decisions reinstating the monthly payment by the two Federation Elektroprivredas directly to Mostar’s city administration. This revenue, which was discontinued as a result of legislation in September 2002, accounts for approximately 50 percent of Mostar city administration’s budget.

The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, today welcomed the serious approach displayed by BiH politicians in taking the Bulldozer Process forward to completion. The 150-day deadline set by the Bulldozer Committee for the enactment of its 50 reforms expires next week...