19.03.1998

Re-structuring of Railway Sector in BiH

Negotiations on the re-structuring of the railway sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina continue. During the two day seminar held last week in Paris, at the seat of the International Union of Railways, important progress was made. It is likely that the final organisation of the sector will be finalised and made public before the deadline of 30 March 199 [...]
17.03.1998

Usvajanje izmijenjenih stambenih i imovinskih zakona u Parlamentu Federacije

Ured Visokog predstavnika smatra nedavno usvajanje Zakona o prestanku važenja zakona o napuštenim stanovima u Parlamentu Federacije ključnim korakom u pravcu implementacije Aneksa 7 Mirovnog sporazuma. Ovaj zakon, zajedno sa ostala dva zakona iz paketa imovinskih zakona osigurava suštinski pravni okvir za povratak izbjeglica i raseljenih osoba u s [...]
02.03.1998

Ian McLeod to act in Amb. Farrand’s Absence

Ambassador Bill Farrand, Supervisor for Brcko, is undergoing surgery in the United States. High Representative Carlos Westendorp has appointed Mr. Ian McLeod, Deputy to the Supervisor, to act in Ambassador Farrand's stead during the Supervisor's absence. Ambassador Farrand will return to Brcko to resume his position as the Supervisor. OHR Press Rel [...]
24.02.1998

Agreement on Trains

On Monday 16 February a meeting took place in the OHR between railway experts, Mr. Brankovic, Kontic and Knezovic and Mr Paul Monnory. The meeting concluded work on a draft decree regarding the establishment of a Commission for the Regulation of inter-Entity railway traffic.
19.02.1998

The Independent Commission to Propopose Alternatives for the Coat of Arms of BiH

The Bonn Peace Implementation Council has invited the High Representative "to establish a process leading to a decision on a new flag and symbols if the parties cannot agree on their own by 31 December 1997". With the expiration of this deadline, the High Representative announced his intention to establish an independent commission to propose alter [...]
12.02.1998

No evidence of unrest referred to in the Federation media

There have been reports in some Federation media on 11 and 12 February, 1998, referring to incidents of unrest on February 11 in Brcko town and the surrounding RS territory. These reports allege the burning of Bosniac houses and instances of verbal abuse directed against returnees to Brcko.
03.02.1998

Signing of License Plates Memorandum of Understanding

Confusion was created yesterday over a letter sent by BiH Civil Affairs and Communications Minister Albijanic to the High Representative, express his intention to withdraw the support of the Serb members of the Council of Ministers for the Memorandum of Understanding on License Plates.