08.12.2017
Check against delivery. High Representative Valentin Inzko Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to today’s press conference. Before we begin, allow me to introduce to you my new Principal Deputy and Brcko Supervisor, Dennis Hearne. He has been with us since October and this was his first session of the...
05.12.2017
During a visit to Brussels this week, High Representative Valentin Inzko met with the European External Action Service Managing Director for Europe and Central Asia, Thomas Mayr-Harting, the BiH Rapporteur and European Parliament member Cristian Dan Preda and other EU officials. The High Representative also gave a s...
01.12.2017
High Representative Valentin Inzko met this week with senior French and German Ministries of Foreign affairs officials to brief them on the current political developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. “Progress on the EU path remains the overarching and positive political goal that unites everyone across the entire pol...
29.11.2017
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has today rendered its final judgment in the case against Jadranko Prlic, Bruno Stojic, Slobodan Praljak, Milivoj Petkovic, Valentin Coric and Berislav Pusic. “The crimes committed by the individuals sentenced today inflicted...
25.11.2017
Interviewer: Dejan Sajinovic Nezavisne novine: We have just marked another anniversary of Dayton Accords. What is Dayton today? A permanent Constitution, temporary agreement which ended the war or something else? Dennis W. Hearne: Dayton is a peace agreement, which also contains the permanent constitutional fram...
23.11.2017
On the occasion of the BiH Statehood Day, the High Representative, Valentin Inzko, gave a lecture today at the University of Sarajevo titled "Bosnia and Herzegovina today and tomorrow". He talked about the progress and challenges BiH has faced in the 22 years since the end of the war, as well as future prospects as the...
22.11.2017
People killed cannot be brought back to life, but truth and a sense of justice are the first steps towards reconciliation and a shared understanding of the past The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today rendered its first-instance verdict in the case against the Chief of the Main Staff...
21.11.2017
Twenty-two years ago this week, an agreement was reached among the parties negotiating at Dayton to end the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Peace Accords were signed in Paris a month later. The limitations of the arrangements reached at Dayton are often cited, and sometimes with good reason. However, I wish to highligh...
20.11.2017
BANJA LUKA REGIONAL OFFICE/POLITICAL SECTION Duty Station: Banja Luka Contract Type: Intern (Unpaid) PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION The post holder will work on a range of substantive issues targeted to ensure effective support of broader activit...
17.11.2017
During his visit to the United States, High Representative Valentin Inzko participated in a panel discussion dedicated to future perspectives for Bosnia and Herzegovina, hosted by the Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.