19.04.2000

High Representative meets Solana and Patten

Sarajevo, 19 April 2000 This morning, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, met in Sarajevo with Javier Solana, the EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, and Chris Patten, the European Commissioner for External Relations. They discussed current affairs related to the Dayton peace process, such as the municipal electi [...]
18.04.2000

Clarification of misleading press reports on pension reform

Sarajevo, 18 April 2000 "Contrary to recent press reports, the World Bank does not recommend nor is it aware of any policy that will reduce the actual cash payments pensioners currently receive from the Pension Funds. The World Bank and the Office of the High Representative have been working with the Federation Government on pension reforms to impr [...]
18.04.2000

OHR and OSCE condemn threats against journalists in Livno

Sarajevo, 18 April 2000 The Office of the High Representative and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina express their deepest concern over an abusive leaflet that was distributed throughout Livno last week, insulting both the persons and the work of the editor-in-chief of the independent radio station 'Studio N', Frano Mioc, and one of its jou [...]
16.04.2000

Appointment of Auditors for the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo, 15 April 2000 The Office of the High Representative welcomes the appointments of the auditors for the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Parliamentary Assembly this week. Establishing audit institutions, as an independent system of auditing financial activities of all levels of government, is one of the principal elements of instituti [...]
14.04.2000

Supervisory Order on the Financial System of the Brcko District

Brcko, 14 April 2000 The Supervisor of Brcko, Robert W. Farrand, issued yesterday, 13 April 2000, an Order regulating the Financial System of the Brcko District. The purpose of this Order is to ensure that the District has full control of its own finances.
10.04.2000

Decease of Luka Puric

Brcko, 10 April 2000 The Supervisor of Brcko, Robert W. Farrand, and the entire staff of OHR-North have learned today with deep shock and sadness the death of Mr. Luka Puric, Head of the Public Records Department of the interim Government of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Supervisor and his staff express sincerest condolences to [...]
07.04.2000

OHR Presents Draft Federation Forest Law

Sarajevo, 07 April 2000 Today, the Office of the High Representative formally presented a draft Law on Forests and Forest Land to the Federation Government. At present, the forests of the Federation of BiH, one of the country's most important natural resources, are not being properly managed.