12.03.2010
Citizens Have Much to Gain: Powerful Interests Have Much to Lose Ladies and Gentlemen,When the EUSR started this series of meetings between BiH parliamentarians and their counterparts from the European Union and from countries that are seeking to join the EU, we were determined not to let the exercise become simpl...
12.03.2010
The EU Special Representative/High Representative Valentin Inzko called on BiH parliamentarians, at the Parliament for Europe session held in Sarajevo today, to overcome resistance to creating a modernised BiH energy sector integrated in the European system, which would mean “security of supply, more investment and mor...
11.03.2010
Despite the damage that has been done to the BiH economy by the twin blows of protracted political deadlock at home and the global market downturn – both authorities and business community have it within their power to secure new investment and new jobs, High Representative and EU Special Representative Val...
11.03.2010
Job Creation Will Not Lose Votes Ladies and Gentlemen,This gathering to “Meet Bosnia and Herzegovina in Vienna” presents a timely opportunity to connect BiH policymakers and businesspeople with their counterparts from Austria and other parts of the region. Despite the damage that has been done to the BiH eco...
08.03.2010
High Representative Inzko, President Komsic, Speakers Belkic and Zivkovic, Minister Ahmetovic, President Kuzmanovic, Speaker Radojicic, Vice President Kebo, Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic corps, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, friends of Brcko: on behalf of the District Speaker, Assembly, Mayor and...
08.03.2010
In an editorial to be published in tomorrow’s edition of “Glas Srpske” under the title “The Intelligent Way to Proceed”, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Valentin Inzko, explains that, faced with BiH’s five-year failure to make progress on resolving the question of state property, a key issue that...
08.03.2010
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Valentin Inzko, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovak Republic, Miroslav Lajčák, in Sarajevo today. The HR/EUSR briefed Minister Lajčák on political developments and on the status of efforts to make Bosnia and Herzegovina a functional country...
02.03.2010
The political forces that are pulling in different directions in Bosnia and Herzegovina do not, for the most part, apply principles that are the foundation of the European Union and that they claim to share, the EU Special Representative and High Representative, Valentin Inzko, told a meeting of the European Unio...
26.02.2010
The HR/EUSR Valentin Inzko met with Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor today in Ljubljana. During the meeting, the HR/EUSR informed Prime Minister Pahor about the political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the conclusions of the latest meeting of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board i...
25.02.2010
The Political Directors of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board met in Sarajevo on 24-25 February 2010. The Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and his two Deputies participated in parts of the meeting. The PIC Steering Board welcomed the election of BiH to the United N...