OHR related Interviews

54 million German Mark of Croat(ian) aid disappeared to "nowhere" April 22, 2001 By Visnja Starjesina On his way back from Brussels, where he discussed with NATO and EU representatives the current BiH conflict between the HDZ and the International Community and the possibilities of finding a solution, the High Representative Wolfgang Petritsch stop [...]

13 April 2001 After Milosevic was arrested, Herzegovina is the only refuge of criminal elements left in the region By Snjezana Pavic The evidence clearly indicate to the existence of a direct link between the crowd that gathered in Mostar and the HDZ leaders who were in the vicinity at that time.

11 April 2001 Attempt by HDZ is doomed to failure The High Representative to BiH, Wolfgang Petritsch, thinks that the new members of the BiH Presidency will enjoy trust and support of the people they represent despite the fact that they were not directly elected by voters.

There will be no new Dayton Dnevni Avaz, Monday, 2 April 2001 In the early 90s, Europe let down BiH - The US supports the EU's proposal that I review the current international structures for the civilian implementation of the Peace Agreement for Bosnia and Herzegovina By Sead Numanovic The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Wolfgang Pet [...]

It is too late for Jelavic Slobodna Dalmacija, 19 March 2001 He had his chance many times. Many times I was criticised by the International Community, and also by some Croats, because I was late with the decisions which have been passed now. I am sorry, but the time of Jelavic, as a politician, is definitely over.

I don't want the Croats in a ghetto called third Entity Novi List, 10 March 2001 Of course, there won't be any economic or other sanctions against the Croat people in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I removed Mr Jelavic and three other officials exactly because I did not want the Croats to end up in a ghetto called third Entity, which would result in econo [...]

I am against Drazen Budisaas proposal to change Dayton, because that would not lead us to success in this stage! Hrvatska Rijec, 9 March 2001 In the week replete with political turmoil the High Representative of the International Community in BiH gave his first interview to our paper.

Globus 09 March 2001 by Antun Masle Wolfgang Petritsch, the High Representative of the international community for B&H, comments the decisions of the Croat People's Assembly in Mostar: I am shocked with the intensity of hatred in the speech of Bishop Ratko Peric at the Assembly in Mostar and his support to the sentenced war criminals Q: The represe [...]

'It is certainly not he who is threatened, because he has made provisions for himself for the rest of his life!' SLOBODNA BOSNA, 08 March 2001 Wolfgang Petritsch, High Representative of the International Community in BiH, in an exclusive interview for our magazine, spoke to our journalist about the situation created after the decisions of the Croat [...]

VECERNJI LIST, 07 March 2001 On the eve of the Croat National Assembly in Mostar, the International Community threatened with severe sanctions should the Croat self-rule in BiH be proclaimed. Punishments for high officials of the HDZ and the introduction of severe economic sanctions were mentioned.