16.09.1999

High Representative Meets Federation Officials

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 [...]
16.09.1999

Drvar Arbitration Award

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 [...]
14.09.1999

Second Anniversary of Helicopter Crash

Sarajevo, 14 September 1999 The 17th of September marks the second anniversary of the helicopter crash near Fojnica when five members of OHR and seven members of the United Nations Mission tragically lost their lives. The officials from the OHR were en route to Bugojno to meet with local authorities to discuss key issues related to the implementati [...]
13.09.1999

Helicopter Tour to Visit Key Return Areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo, 13 September 1999 Ambassadors to Bosnia and Herzegovina have been invited by the High Representative in cooperation with COMSFOR and UNHCR to take part in a helicopter tour to visit key areas of return in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Three helicopters will take three separate groups to view projects in MND North, South, East and West during th [...]
13.09.1999

Ambassador Ellerkmann’s End of Mission

Sarajevo, 13 September 1999 Ambassador Richard Ellerkmann, Deputy High Representative and Head of OHR South in Mostar has informed the High Representative, Ambassador Wolfgang Petritsch, that he would like to return home to Germany, when his contract expires at the end of September 1999. Ambassador Ellerkmann took over from Sir Martin Garrod in Oct [...]
10.09.1999

The High Representative meets with President Izetbegovic

Sarajevo, 10 September 1999 Today, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, and the PDHR, Ralph Johnson, met with President Izetbegovic to express his deep concern at recent press reports suggesting that government officials and members of the judiciary should disregard the law and not issue eviction orders in certain cases concerning refugees. [...]
10.09.1999

Press Release on Ravno

Mostar, 10 September 1999 On September 7 Deputy High Representative from OHR(S) Ambassador Richard Ellerkmann and Head of UNHCR Office in Mostar Mr. Lennart Kotsalainen met with the mayor of Ravno municipality Mr. Andrija Simunovic. The topics of return and reconstruction in the municipality were discussed at length.