29.12.2010
I am pleased to be here today to share with you some good news – the long-standing issue of electricity supply for Brcko is close to resolution. I am happy to announce that the conditions have been created for the BD Public Utilility Company to conclude a 12-month, renewable contract for electricity supply to B...
21.12.2010
22 December marks the first anniversary of the Sejdic-Finci judgement by the European Court of Human Rights. This judgement established that provisions of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina are in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.The Ambassadors of the Peace Implementation Council’s Steering...
21.12.2010
With regard to your warnings that the elections are „a new chance“ and that the constitution of government is „a priority“, the political leaders in BIH „respond“ with their mutual disagreements, and as it seems now they seem to be closer to new blockades than to progress. What is your opinion about this?No one in BiH...
17.12.2010
Ambassadors of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board today reiterated the International Community’s strong support for the State Court of BiH and the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH. These institutions play an essential role in advancing rule of law in BiH. Recent events in the Una-Sana Canton show that no o...
16.12.2010
Brcko District Supervisor, Ambassador Roderick Moore today congratulated Brcko District Police on yesterday’s police operation code named ”Skuter” aimed at tackling production and distribution of narcotics in northeastern Bosnia. The operation, led by the Brcko District Police and carried out in coordination with Polic...
14.12.2010
“I learned of the death of Richard Holbrooke this morning with great sadness and I would like to express my heart-felt condolences to his family and friends and to our partners in the US. In Richard Holbrooke global diplomacy has lost one of its most distinctive and dedicated figures. He has left a...
14.12.2010
The effort that was required to secure visa-free travel for BiH citizens was designed to give people from this country “the same confidence, the same protection, the same advantages that are enjoyed by citizens from EU states,” High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko said today.“The object was...
13.12.2010
High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko visited the Serbian Orthodox Monastery Zitomislici today to give support to return in Mostar and the broader Herzegovina region.The HR/EUSR emphasized that religious communities can play a constructive role in supporting return and reconciliation. Return...
11.12.2010
Resisting the Temptation to HateLadies and Gentlemen,Relations among the Western Balkan states have improved during 2010 to such a degree that I do not think it an exaggeration to speak of an ongoing process of regional reconciliation in the Balkans.The Serbian Parliament’s acknowledgement and apology, in March this ye...
10.12.2010
High Representative and EU Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Valentin Inzko has urged the International Community to remain unified and pro-actively engaged in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). “After four years of stagnation, BiH leaders have been given a chance for a fresh start”, HR/EUSR Inzko told...