OHR Press Releases
12/20/2002
OHR facilitates meeting with Croat Homeland War associations
Andjelko Barun and Jasna Zlomislic representatives of the Croat war veterans' associations today met the Federation BiH Minister for Veterans and Disabled Veterans' Issues Suada Hadzovic and Deputy Minister for Veterans and Disable Veterans Issues Dobrica Jonjic as well as Central Bosnia and West Herzegovina Canton representatives Zdavko Beslic and [...]
12/19/2002
Negotiations between private landowners at the Arizona Market and “Italprojekt” must start immediately
Croat representatives in the Brcko District Government and the Brcko District Assembly and OHR Brcko call on the private landowners at the Arizona Market and “Italprojekt” to immediately start negotiating on how to implement the Assembly Decision and the Government’s Contract with “Italprojekt” in relation to the Arizona Market.
12/17/2002
High Representative Calls for a New Dynamic of Progress and Reform
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, on Tuesday addressed the BiH House of Representatives and called on parliamentarians to “replace the dead weight of obstructionism with a new dynamic of progress and reform.” He said the new state parliament would be “the most important in BiH's post-war history,” because during it’s four-year mandate “BiH wi [...]
12/17/2002
OHR Discusses Concerns Over Pensions and Teachers’ Pay With Union Leaders
OHR Banja Luka today held a meeting with Pensioners’ Association Chairman Rade Rakulj and Education, Culture, and Sport Trade Union Chairwoman Ranka Misic to discuss their concerns about the RS Government's difficulties paying pensions and teachers' salaries on time.
12/17/2002
High Representative Issues Decisions on Federation 2003 Budget
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, on Monday issued a Decision enacting the BiH Federation budget for 2003 and a Decision enacting the Federation Law on the execution of the 2003 budget.
The High Representative took this action in response to a request from the Federation House of Representatives. The House of Representatives asked the High R [...]
12/17/2002
High Representative Considers Provisional Administrator’s Report on Hercegovacka Banka
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, will consider the Report issued today by the Provisional Administrator of the Hercegovacka Banka, and take a decision on the future of the Bank, probably before the end of the year.
Under the terms of the FBiH Law on Banks, the High Representative has to choose one of three options:
12/16/2002
OHR Condemns burning down of Nativity Scene
Last night’s burning down of nativity scene on Rondo Square in Mostar was a deeply provocative and irresponsible act.
We expect the cantonal and municipal authorities to condemn this act publicly and we commend the prompt actions taken by the police.
12/12/2002
Brcko Supervisor Appoints Two Councilors to the District Assembly
The Supervisor of Brcko, Ambassador Henry L. Clarke, has issued today Supervisory Order on the appointment of councilors in the Interim Assembly of the Brcko District of BiH, filling two of the three vacant seats in the Assembly of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The two appointed councilors are Mr. Branko Damjanac (SPRS) and and Mr. [...]
12/12/2002
High Representative Highlights Russian Role in Promoting “Dynamic of Reform” in BiH
The International Community in BiH are “united behind a common agenda: establishing the rule of law to crack down on crime and corruption, reforming the economy to generate jobs and prosperity, and helping BiH become a self-sustaining state capable of taking its rightful place within the European Union,” the High Representative, Paddy [...]
12/07/2002
High Representative Enables Canton Ministries of Interior to Seek UNMiBH Accreditation in Nine FBiH Cantons
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, on Friday enacted legislative changes in the Ministry of Interior (MoI) Laws in nine of the ten FBiH Cantons. These changes allow the Ministries of Interior of Cantons Two to Ten to seek UNMiBH accreditation showing that they meet basic standards of democratic policing. Canton 1, the Una-Sana Canton, has alre [...]