OHR Press Releases

Sarajevo, 29 December 2000 The past year saw dramatic changes in the two countries neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina: the citizens of Croatia and Yugoslavia finally voted democratic governments into power. The man who unleashed the violent beast of nationalism in former Yugoslavia and has been indicted for war crimes, Slobodan Milosevic, has at l [...]

Sarajevo, 22 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, yesterday issued a Decision annulling the Federation Prime Minister's decision to allow the import of 900 private vehicles that had entered Bosnia and Herzegovina based on fraudulent papers, which excluded them from customs duties. Mr Bicakcic's decision was illegal and would h [...]

Sarajevo, 21 December 2000 Sarajevo (21 December 2000) –According to the October statistics on the property law implementation, released today by OHR, OSCE and UNHCR, 19% (46,209) out of the total number of 249,618 claims to residential properties have been resolved, while 102,591 decisions have been issued. Municipalities with the highest ef [...]

Sarajevo, 21 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, is most grateful to his Deputy and Head of the Regional Office of the High Representative (South), Judge Finn Lynghjem, for his tireless efforts and achievements over the last year.

Sarajevo, 20 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today imposed a wide-ranging package of laws and amendments to ensure Bosnia and Herzegovina maintains the momentum of economic reform, which is so vital to all citizens' future well-being and security. The standstill in government activities following the elections in Bosnia a [...]

Sarajevo, 20 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, wrote today to Haris Silajdzic, the president of the Party for BiH, clarifying his position with regard to the Party for BiH's conditions for forming a government, which are directed at the international community. Mr.

Sarajevo, 19 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today met with the Mayor of Mostar, Safet Orucevic, and his Deputy, Neven Tomic, to discuss how the Office of the High Representative can further facilitate future development in Mostar. The High Representative has formed a special Mostar Task Force comprised of OHR staff who w [...]

Sarajevo, 15 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, welcomes today's establishment of diplomatic relations between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. This has been long due, and constitutes an important step in the normalisation of relations between the countries, as well as in the implementation of t [...]

Sarajevo, 15 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, attended a series of high level meetings and addressed the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) in Brussels today. Whilst in Brussels, the High Representative met bi-laterally with Madeleine Albright who was attending her final meeting of the EAPC as US Secretary of State.

Sarajevo, 15 December 2000 Following repeated misleading statements on evictions during the winter months, the Office of the High Representative would like to once again clarify the situation. The implementation of the property laws will continue unabated over the winter.