04.12.2009
Today the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Valentin Inzko congratulated the new Commander of EUFOR, Major General Bernhard Bair on his new post and thanked the outgoing Commander, General Stefano Castagnotto, praising him for his devotion to the job and the efforts to make this country stable an...
04.12.2009
High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko met with Austrian Defence Minister Norbert Darabos in Sarajevo today to discuss the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Inzko pointed out that whilst the security situation in the country has been very stable for many years, recent poli...
25.11.2009
The High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko met with US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg in Washington today. HR/EUSR Inzko informed Deputy Secretary of State of the current situation in BiH; a situation that does create concern. Inzko has consistently reiterated his support for the EU...
24.11.2009
High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York late yesterday. Updating the UN Secretary General on political developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the HR/EUSR also welcomed the adoption of UN Security Council resolution 1895 extending the EUFOR...
23.11.2009
Progress in BiH is being blocked because of an unresolved political debate, High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko told the UN Security Council in New York today. “The international community is working intensively with its BiH partners to resolve this debate,” he said. “When this is done, we...
23.11.2009
Helping Bosnia and Herzegovina to progressMr. President, Your Excellencies, Prime Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen,***Before starting my speech, let me congratulate Bosnia and Herzegovina for its election to the UN Security Council. This is in my view Bosnia and Herzegovina’s greatest foreign policy success since the sig...
22.11.2009
Taking a Stand on the Rule of Law Good morning Excelencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,It’s a pleasure to be with you again. I had the honour of taking part in a discussion with Circle 99 just over a year ago. First of all, my condolences on the loss of your esteemed member. By the sounds of it, he lived more than...
22.11.2009
Thirty-sixth report of the High Representative for Bosniaand Herzegovina1 May-31 October 2009SummaryThis report covers the period from 1 May to 31 October 2009. During the pastsix months Bosnia and Herzegovina has made little progress towards implementingits reform agenda. Of particular note are the ongoing attacks aga...
19.11.2009
High Representative and the EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko met today in Sarajevo with Croatian President Stjepan Mesić. The HR/EUSR briefed President Mesić on conclusions of the Peace Implementation Council's session, which ended earlier in the day. The HR/EUSR informed President Mesic of the PIC St...
19.11.2009
Political Directors of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board met in Sarajevo on 18 and 19 November 2009. The Chairman of the Council of Ministers in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the leaders of seven political parties – HDZ BiH, HDZ 1990, PDP, SBiH, SDA, SDP BiH and SNSD – participated in parts of th...