OHR Press Releases
04/17/2003
High Representative Acts to Rationalise Financing of Mostar City Administration
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.
04/16/2003
HR Welcomes Progress in Final Stage of Bulldozer Process
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...
04/16/2003
OHR Welcomes Appointment Of The Commission For Restructuring Of Mostar By The City Council
OHR welcomes yesterday's appointment of the Commission for re-structuring of Mostar by the Mostar City Council. OHR also congratulates Mayor Hamdija Jahic and Deputy Mayor Ljubo Beslic for their constructive work in nomination of candidates for this Commission.
04/15/2003
Task Force Launches Five-Point Plan for Public Administration Reform
Public Administration reform will change the way citizens react with the state and save millions of KM in taxpayers’ money, BiH Justice Minister Slobodan Kovac said today at the inaugural meeting of the Intergovernmental Task Force on Public Administration Reform. The Task Force was set up to develop and implement reform proposals presented to, and [...]
04/11/2003
High Representative Urges Qualified Candidates to Apply for Top Civil Service Jobs
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, on Friday urged qualified candidates to put their names forward for senior positions that must now be filled in the BiH civil service. The High Representative endorsed remarks made earlier in the day by the Director of the BiH Civil Service Agency (BiH CSA), Jakob Finci. Mr Finci said that the process of fill [...]
04/11/2003
Draft Law on Notaries Presented in Brcko
The GTZ project team on Economic Law Reform, in cooperation with the OHR Brcko Legal Section, today presented the Draft Law on Notaries of the Brcko District to members of the Brcko District Judiciary, councilors, and private and government lawyers, at OHR Brcko.
The law, drafted by BiH experts under the chairmanship of an international expert, d [...]
04/10/2003
High Representative Welcomes Further NATO Engagement in Streamlining BiH Armed Forces
Rapid economic, political and military reform is a prerequisite for normalising Bosnia and Herzegovina and preparing the country for membership of NATO’s Partnership for Peace Programme as well as promoting further integration in European structures, the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, said on Thursday. The High Representative was speaking in S [...]
04/04/2003
Supervisor Supports Brcko Government’s Efforts to Rebuild Arizona Market
Brcko District Government had planned to begin dismantling structures illegally built on public property along the Tuzla-Orasje road in the Arizona Market, on 3 April. The objective of this exercise was to clear space on which to build new infrastructure - including drainage pipes and a service road – in accordance with the Regulatory Plan of the M [...]
04/04/2003
Roundtable Participants Call on BiH Authorities to Take Immediate Steps on Restructuring the Power Sector
Rapid and fundamental reform of the BiH power industry will protect consumers, increase BiH export earnings, foster economic growth, and tackle the mismanagement and poor corporate governance uncovered by the recent Elektroprivreda audits, speakers at a roundtable in Sarajevo sponsored by USAID said today. Several speakers emphasised that, over the [...]
04/02/2003
High Representative Comments on Resignation of Mirko Sarovic from BiH Presidency
The Orao Arms-to-Iraq affair has done more damage to BiH’s international reputation than any other event since the end of the war, High Representative Paddy Ashdown said today. The High Representative was speaking to reporters following the announcement by Mirko Sarovic that he has resigned from the Presidency of BiH in order to take responsibility [...]