OHR Press Releases
11/28/2001
High Representative discusses Property Issues with Federation and BiH Ministers
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today met with Kresimir Zubak, the BiH Minister for Human Rights and Refugees, Ramiz Mehmedagic, the FBiH Minister for Urbanism, and Fikret Ferhatovic, the acting FBiH Minister for Social Affairs, Displaced Persons and Refugees to discuss the property laws.
11/28/2001
Brcko Supervisor Henry L. Clarke on RS Awarding Monopolies on Petroleum Products at Brcko press conference
Compared with the rest of Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina has a rather small economy. Unless we have a "single economic space" in Bosnia and Herzegovina, there is little chance that the Federation, or Republika Srpska, will have an economic future – and no chance at all for Brcko District
11/28/2001
Brcko Supervisor Re-Fills Three Brcko District Assembly Councilors’ Positions
Supervisor of Brcko Ambassador Henry L. Clarke today appointed three new councilors to the Brcko District Assembly. These councilors are: Stojan Kasterovic, Marko Draganic, Branislav Margetic.
11/23/2001
High Representative promotes BiH’s Day of Statehood
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, attended a reception this evening in honor of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Day of Statehood, to be observed on 25 November, which was hosted by the Chair of the BiH Presidency Jozo Krizanovic.
11/22/2001
Second session of the Civic Forum devoted to BiH’s Economy
The second session of the Civic Forum was held yesterday at the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch’s, home in Sarajevo. The topic was Bosnia and Herzegovina’s economy. During a discussion that lasted well over three hours, all the participants expressed dissatisfaction with the state of the economy in BiH, and discussed ways of cre [...]
11/21/2001
High Representative meets BiH Croat parliamentarians
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, met today with Mariofil Ljubic, Miro Grabovac-Titan, Zdenko Vukic and Marko Amidzic, HDZ deputies in the BiH House of Representatives. The meeting took place so that the parliamentarians could discuss with the High Representative issues of concern to their constituents.
11/20/2001
Open Letter from the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, to the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Six years ago, the peace agreement that has guided Bosnia and Herzegovina’s recovery from the war was signed. It has kept its most important promise: it has maintained peace and paved the way for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s return -- albeit slowly -- to normality.
11/20/2001
Rebroadcast of Policija TV series on 22 regional stations across BiH
The three-part documentary series "Policija", produced by MC Media in cooperation with UNMIBH and OHR, will be rebroadcast weekly for the next three weeks over 22 regional TV stations across BiH. The series was first broadcast in September on RT RS and TV BiH (now FTV).
11/20/2001
Instruction on Exchange of Information Related to the Sealing and Repossession of Property accepted by all five Ministries and Mayors who participated in its drafting
The organizations of the Property Legislation Implementation Plan (PLIP) are pleased to announce the finalization of the text of the Instruction on Exchange of Information Related to the Sealing and Repossession of Property
11/20/2001
RS authorities report on steps taken to prosecute corrupt officials
Today at the OHR in Banja Luka, Manfred Dauster, Head of the OHR Anti-Fraud Department, hosted a meeting attended by representatives of international organizations and the RS Supreme Audit Institution, the RS Public Prosecutor, the RS Ministry of the Interior, the RS Financial Police and the RS Banking Agency. The object of the meeting was to asse [...]