Informacije za javnost
04.07.2002
Transcript of the Press Conference in Mostar
On behalf of the OHR I have three points for you today. The first one regards the letter of Croat Cantonal officials addressed to the High Representative. I am not sure to what extent have you been informed about this - last week seven Croat officials from Canton 2, 6, 7, 8 and 10 addressed a letter to the High Representative Paddy Ashdown, requ [...]
03.07.2002
OHR BiH Media Round-up, 3/7/2002
In a Op-Ed piece for The Times and Dnevni Avaz (front page), the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, urges Western diplomats to produce a sensible solution to the ICC dispute. “Bosnia still needs peacekeepers, not because it is a hopeless case, but for the very opposite reason. Six years on from the worst bloodletting in Europe since the Seco [...]
02.07.2002
OHR BiH Media Round-up, 2/7/2002
In a short telephone conversation with the US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, expressed his concern at the possibility that the mandate of the UN Mission to BiH would not be extended on July 3. (Dnevni Avaz, p. 2, Oslobodjenje, p. 3, Jutarnje Novine f.p., Nezavisne Novine, p. 3, BHTV 1, FTV, first block of [...]
01.07.2002
OHR BiH Media Round-up, 1/7/2002
Jutarnje Novine (p. 7) reports that the last week’s visit of the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, to Srebrenica had a very positive effect on the developments in this town. “Returnees are encouraged by his decisive position on their open demands on return, and municipal authorities with his view that Srebrenica indeed deserves a spec [...]
28.06.2002
OHR BiH Media Round-up, 28/6/2002
At a ceremony held in Mostar on Thursday, the Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi symbolically marked the beginning of the reconstruction of the town’s Old Bridge, The ceremony was also attended by top BiH and international officials including the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown. (Oslobodjenje – front page, p 6, Dnevni Avaz – [...]
27.06.2002
OHR BiH Media Round-up, 27/6/2002
The Federation Defense Minister, Mijo Anic, said in an interview for Oslobodjenje (front-page, pages 4-5) that the irresponsible delaying of presidential decision about the new structure of the BiH federation Army was creating bad atmosphere in the barracks. He aloe reiterated he would resign if the dismissed soldiers do not receive severance pays [...]
26.06.2002
OHR BiH Media Round-up, 26/6/2002
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, met the UN SRSG, Jacques Paul this morning. During a two-hour meeting also attended by all the senior staff of the UN & IPTF, the High Representative and the UN SRSG had detailed discussions on various rule of law issues. The High Representative congratulated the UNMiBH on the success of its mission and the w [...]
26.06.2002
Transcript of the Press Conference in Mostar
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, will visit Mostar and Foca/Srbinje on Thursday this week. This will be the third visit to Mostar over the last month. In Mostar he will join Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and other dignitaries at a ceremony to recognise the beginning of work on rebuilding of the arch of the Old Bridge. The special [...]
25.06.2002
OHR BiH Media Round-up, 25/6/2002
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, on Monday issued a Decision removing Kemal Terzic from his position as Mayor of Donji Vakuf. The Decision, which takes immediate effect, bars Mr Terzic from holding any official, elective or appointive public office and from running in elections or for office within political parties. The High Representative [...]
24.06.2002
OHR BiH Media Round-up, 24/6/2002
According to Oslobodjenje (front-page, continues on p 7), non-existing (fictitious, phantom) company “Stjeprep,” registered in Sarajevo, has laundered more than 15.6 million KM through six banks in the BiH Federation and Republika Srpska. It is allegedly about money obtained through various criminal activities including the tax evasion. [...]