15.10.2015
High Representative Valentin Inzko and Deputy Principal High Representative Bruce Berton met today in Sarajevo with a delegation of the Czech Republic, led by Foreign Affairs Minister Lubomír Zaorálek. The discussion focused on the most recent political developments in the country, in particular the obligat...
13.10.2015
In July 2015, the OHR donated radio equipment to the Konjic Mountain Rescue Service, in line with its policy of support to the public and social institutions and non-profit organizations in BiH.The High Representative, Valentin Inzko, met today in Sarajevo with a delegation of the Konjic Mountain Rescue Service who inf...
05.10.2015
By Nevena ŠarenacVijesti.ba: The OHR has a clear position: Decision on the RS referendum on the Court and the Prosecutor's Office of BiH violates the Dayton Peace Agreement. Despite this, the RS authorities insist on its implementation. Mr. Inzko, you have stated recently that it is too early to use mechanisms for ensu...
30.09.2015
Check against delivery.Pecs, 30 September 2015IntroductionLadies and Gentlemen,I would like to start by saying that I am very happy to be in this lovely city. I had a quick tour of Pecs yesterday and was struck by the city’s beauty.It is my great pleasure to be with you today to discuss “20 Years of Dayton:...
19.09.2015
Check against deliveryBanja Luka, 19 September 2015Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends,It is always good to be in Banja Luka, especially when there is an opportunity to have a frank discussion on how we can get Bosnia and Herzegovina back to work and back on track towards full Euro-Atlantic integration. I am lo...
18.09.2015
The authorities of the High Representative, including his role as the final interpreter of the civilian aspects of the Dayton Peace Agreement, are a legal fact, originating in the text of the Dayton Agreement, and the text of subsequent UN Security Council resolutions adopted under a Chapter VII mandate. Article V of...
17.09.2015
Honouring a Commitment to PeaceWe gather today to honor and to remember twelve colleagues who lost their lives here as they carried out vital work to ensure lasting peace in this country.That a fatal crash occurred in a place as beautiful as this surely reflects the nature of things in our world – the coexistence...
17.09.2015
High Representative Valentin Inzko has submitted a Report to the Secretary General of the United Nations informing the Secretary General and the Security Council of recent actions by the authorities of Republika Srpska toward organizing a referendum on the state judicial institutions and the authorities of the High Rep...
15.09.2015
By Mladen DragojlovićIBNA: Mr. Inzko, you are in BiH long enough to compare the situation at the time of your arrival with today. Which changes in the country are most obvious in this period?Valentin Inzko: I first came to BiH shortly after the war ended. In 1996, I was appointed as the first Austrian resident Amb...
10.09.2015
High Representative Valentin Inzko met today with Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic in Sarajevo. The discussion focused on the current political situation in the country, in particular the obligation of the authorities in BiH to fully respect the Peace Agreement, as well as the new phase in BiH’s effort...