Saopćenja za javnost

Mostar, 28 September 1999 OHR, UNMiBH and UNHCR express their deep concern at the incident which took place at Ilici in Municipality South West, during an assessment visit by Bosniacs to their pre war homes. There was a minor explosion at approximately 1000hrs resulting in light injuries to an SFOR soldier and a police officer from Municipality Sou [...]

Sarajevo, 24 September 1999 The Council of Europe and the Office of the High Representative held a conference in Sarajevo yesterday to discuss alternative civilian service and conscientious objection. The Conference was attended by Federation Vice-President Ejup Ganic, representatives of the BiH Presidency, the Standing Committee of Military Matter [...]

Sarajevo, 23 September 1999 Following the meeting of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board Foreign Ministers in New York on 22 September 1999, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, expressed his gratitude for the unanimous endorsement he received for his new strategic approach. The Board gave their strong support for his conc [...]

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 [...]