OHR Press Releases

Sarajevo, 07 March 2000 The High Representative and the OSCE Head of Mission note their firm rejection and unequivocal condemnation of the highly inflammatory language used by the Chairman of the Presidency, Alija Izetbegovic at a March 03 election rally of the SDA. The stereo-typing of other political movements and parties as "ustashe" and "chetni [...]

Sarajevo, 07 March 2000 OHR Anti-Fraud Unit is seriously concerned that 90 jobs at the Bekto Company in Gorazde were put at risk following a prime time news story on RTVBiH which gave credence to unsubstantiated allegations of corruption. Bekto is a private company that produces high quality plastic and metal-moulded products, mostly for export.

Mostar, 07 March 2000 The OHR(S) is pleased to announce that an Agreement on the administration of the Central Zone of the City of Mostar came into force on 6 March 2000. By this agreement, reached and signed on 3 March 2000 between the Governor and Vice Governor, Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of the Herzegovina-Netertva Canton, the Mayo [...]

Sarajevo, 06 March 2000 The OHR warmly welcomes the establishment of a joint Bosnia and Herzegovina Road Infrastructure Public Corporation (BRIC) under Annex 9. The Road Infrastructure Public Corporation will institutionalize co-operation between the two Entities in developing a quality road network across Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Mostar, 03 March 2000 The privatization process in the Republika Srpska has been ongoing since January, 3rd 2000 and was to last until February, 20th 2000. Upon the request of the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, the RS Government agreed to an extension of this deadline and to the opening of additional satellite offices in the B&H Federatio [...]

DANI, 03 March 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, replied to an article in the independent magazine DANI published on January 28, in which he was called upon to establish a one-year protectorate in Bosnia and Herzegovina. DANI today printed his response: The High Representative replies to the editorial board of DANI This is not our c [...]

Sarajevo, 02 March 2000 In a move aimed at increasing the integrity of positions of public trust and furthering the political independence of public companies and public institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, has barred former public officials who were dismissed under the High Representative's powers, f [...]

Sarajevo, 01 March 2000 Tomorrow, 2 March, the Office of the High Representative, in conjunction with the Center for Contemporary Art in Sarajevo, are launching the first phase of the Anti-Corruption Public Awareness Campaign. The campaign is designed to educate the public about the types of corruption that are dominant in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a [...]

Sarajevo, 01 March 2000 The OHR would like to remind all holders of occupancy rights to socially owned apartments in the Federation that the deadline for purchasing these apartments is expiring on 6 March 2000. Under the Law on the Sale of Apartments with Occupancy Right, it is sufficient for the occupancy right holders to notify in writing the all [...]