OHR Press Releases
10/18/2001
High Representative briefs OSCE Permanent Council
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today - together with OSCE Head of Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Robert Beecroft - briefed the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on the current status of the peace implementation process in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
10/17/2001
Remarks at Reopening of Brcko Port Facilities By the Brcko Supervisor Henry L. Clarke
It is really a pleasure to be here today, and to thank the Government of Italy, the port personnel, and all those people who have worked to restore the cranes, railway tracks and other facilities for the port of Brcko. This is certainly an important moment in the reconstruction of the infrastructure of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
10/17/2001
High Representative meets Presidency of BiH
At the invitation of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, and the members of the Presidency, Jozo Kri`anovic, Beriz Belki} and @ivko Radi{i}, today in Sarajevo held a fruitful working meeting in a very positive atmosphere
10/12/2001
First inspiring session of the Civic Forum
A first lively and inspiring session of the Civic Forum, an initiative of the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, took place yesterday at the High Representative's home in Sarajevo
10/12/2001
High Representative and Head of the EC Delegation visit successful start-up business
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, and the Head of the European Commission delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina, HansJoerg Kretschmer, today visited the firm of P.V.S.H. Alplast in Ilijas, where they viewed production facilities and met the staff, many of whom are returnees
10/10/2001
High Representative raises concerns with RSNA Speaker Kalinic
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, has addressed a letter to the Speaker of the RS National Assembly, Dragan Kalinic, on the occasion of today's special session of the Assembly. In the letter he expressed concern about obstructionist behavior of some RS delegates in the State Institutions
10/05/2001
Economic Task Force Discusses Urgent Reforms in the RS
The Economic Task Force, chaired by Principal Deputy High Representative, Donald Hays and comprising senior representatives of international financial institutions and major donors in BiH including Bruno de Schaetzen, Resident Representative International Monetary Fund, Joseph K. Ingram Country Director of World Bank and others, today met with Repu [...]
10/03/2001
Opening remarks by Gerhard Sontheim, Deputy Head of OHR- North at press conference in Brcko
I want to inform you that the Brcko District Privatisation Office, on Friday last week, has published the tender announcements for the first package of 6 enterprises that will be privatised by the Brcko District through a public tender procedure
10/02/2001
Implementation of the Property Laws since January 2001
As of August 2001, the agencies engaged in Property Legislation Implementation (PLIP) announce that current totals for the implementation of the property laws rose to 32% across BiH: up to 2 percentage points since the end of July
10/02/2001
Launch of TV and Radio series “Od ideje do biznisa”
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, and the Head of the European Commission delegation to BiH, HansJoerg Kretschmer, today launched the radio and TV series "Od ideje do biznisa" (From an idea to a business).