OHR Press Releases

Sarajevo, 23 September 1999 Yesterday, Wednesday 22 September, principals from OHR, OSCE, UNMiBH and UNHCR met to discuss means of tackling obstacles to the implementation of property legislation, a central plank of the returns process. Property legislation has been intentionally misused by authorities throughout BiH. While expressing maximum suppo [...]

Sarajevo, 21 September 1999 OHR, UNHCR and OSCE would like to remind all those who have still not claimed their socially owned apartments in the Federation of BiH that the following four categories of people still have an opportunity to do so before October 4, 1999: Those whose occupancy rights were cancelled by court decisions.

Sarajevo, 20 September 1999 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, has annulled the proposed appointments of the Federation Minister of Justice and the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs. The procedure for such appointments is clear, and was even discussed at a meeting with Prime Minister Bicakcic and Deputy Prime Minister Covic on 15 Septem [...]

Sarajevo, 18 September 1999 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, chaired a meeting of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board Political Directors in Brussels yesterday. It was the High Representative's first such meeting. The High Representative's future strategy for Bosnia Herzegovina was discussed.

Mostar, 17 September 1999 By a decision of the Principal Deputy High Representative, Ambassador Ralph Johnson of 10 September 1999, the authority and responsibility over the Mostar Airport has been transferred to the City of Mostar as of 17 September 1999. As of this date, the Interim Arrangement for Mostar Airport, established by the High Represen [...]

Brussels, 17 September 1999 The Government of Croatia is a guarantor of the Dayton Peace Agreement. In this respect, the way it will conduct the upcoming Croatian electoral process has direct implications for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The PIC Steering Board urged the Croatian government to establish transparent procedures for their conduct and to fac [...]

Sarajevo, 16 September 1999 Yesterday, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, had his first official call on Federation Prime Minister Edhem Bicakcic, and his deputy, Dragan Covic. He also met separately with Federation President Ivo Andric Luzanski and Federation Vice President Ejup Ganic. The main topic of discussion at both meetings was th [...]

Sarajevo, 16 September 1999 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, and Ambassador Robert Barry, the Head of Mission of the OSCE, have issued a binding Arbitration Award on the Drvar Municipality. The Award follows the de-certification by Ambassador Barry of Drvar on August 2, 1999, in accordance with the Provisional Election Commission's rule [...]

Sarajevo, 16 September 1999 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, is determined to ensure the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Canton 10, implementation results have been extremely poor. Neither the judiciary nor the police function effectively.

Sarajevo, 15 September 1999 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, welcomes the clarifying statement issued by Presidency Member Alija Izetbegovic on September 10, following a meeting with the High Representative. At that meeting, the High Representative had expressed his deep concern at recent press reports suggesting that Mr Izetbegovic had [...]