06.04.2012
Twenty years after the start of the siege of Sarajevo our thoughts turn to the Sarajevans, of all ethnicities, killed and wounded during the longest siege since World War II.“The siege was an attack on civilization and humanity,” said High Representative Valentin Inzko today. “The heroes, then and now, are the people o...
06.04.2012
The OHR is concerned that the right of refugees and displaced persons to return freely to their pre-war homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a right guaranteed under Annex 7 of the Dayton Peace Agreement, has been undermined in recent court decisions. In the case of Mr. Faik Zulcic, a returnee to Bijeljina, the courts have...
05.04.2012
High Representative Valentin Inzko met today with Croatian President Ivo Josipovic, Deputy Prime Minister Neven Mimica, and Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic in Zagreb. During his talks the High Representative outlined the political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the formation of a new Council of Ministers with V...
31.03.2012
OHR welcomes the political focus on the 2012 state budget this week, and it is important that it is maintained and increased so that a budget is adopted. State-level institutions have been struggling on temporary financing for 15 months, and we regret that they remain on temporary financing as the second quarter...
30.03.2012
By Valentin InzkoAfter years of stalemate, economic decline and mounting social problems, Bosnia and Herzegovina has entered a more hopeful phase. A Council of Ministers has been formed and all of the coalition parties are committed to tackling the economic crisis and getting the country back on the road to Euro-Atlant...
29.03.2012
In memory of 21 Spanish soldiers who lost their lives in the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, King Juan Carlos of Spain today unveiled a memorial plaque on the “Spanish Square” in Mostar. On this occasion, High Representative Valentin Inzko thanked the King for Spain’s role in bringing peace to Bosnia and Herzegovina and...
28.03.2012
The High Representative, Valentin Inzko will visit the family of the late Mayor of Srebrenica, Osman Suljic in Tuzla, and express his sincere and deepest condolences for their loss.With Osman Suljic’s passing, Srebrenica has lost an individual who has dedicated his life to the town, and the people who live there, to th...
27.03.2012
High Representative Valentin Inzko and Principal Deputy High Representative Roderick Moore met today in Sarajevo with SDA President Sulejman Tihic. Discussions included the upcoming municipal elections and the situation in Mostar. High Representative Inzko called for the parties to step up their efforts to implement th...
23.03.2012
The Alpbach Forum, 23 March 2012NATO-EU Dynamic Supports BiH ProgressMr Chairman, Fellow Panellists, Ladies and Gentlemen,Bosnia and Herzegovina’s successful integration in Euro-Atlantic structures is an indispensable element in the European Union’s long-term development strategy – the general topic of this forum -- an...
21.03.2012
Dnevni avaz: What do you intend to do with regard to the local elections in Srebrenica and the danger of the unique candidate of the Serb parties winning the competition for the Mayor? Valentin Inzko: When we speak about Srebrenica, there is one thing that must be mentioned first of all: all of us – the people in BiH a...