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Good News and Bad News

16.09.2009

Bosnia and Herzegovina, like other countries in the region, has been hit by the global economic downturn, High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko told an international conference of economists, investors and senior government officials in Austria today, but he added that one result of this has...

Denial of War Crimes is Inexcusable

15.09.2009

Today the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Ambassador Valentin Inzko, the OSCE Head of Mission to BiH, Ambassador Gary D. Robbins, and the Special Representative of the Council of Europe Secretary General and Head of CoE Mission to BiH, Caroline Ravaud, condemned in strongest terms statements by RS Pr...

Inzko Meets Baroness Taylor

15.09.2009

Today the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Valentin Inzko, met with Baroness Ann Taylor, UK Minister for International Defence and Security. The High Representative and EU Special Representative used this opportunity to thank Baroness Taylor for the efforts of the UK Government in Bosnia and Herzegovi...

Interview with the PDHR, Raffi Gregorian

15.09.2009

-         Will you impose solutions on 15th September that should ensure the end of supervision in Brčko District in November?It has been more than 10 years since the Arbitral Tribunal issued the Final Award creating Brcko District and the Annex to the Final Award.  The...

OHR Inventory Team Established

12.09.2009

In the exercise of the powers vested in the High Representative by Article V of Annex 10 (Agreement on Civilian Implementation of the Peace Settlement) to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to which the High Representative is the final authority in theatre regarding interpret...

OHR Inventory Team Established

12.09.2009

The OHR inventory team is established and will start working next week on compiling an inventory of state property. Fulfilment of this task is one of the five objectives set by the Peace Implementation Council for OHR transition to EUSR. An accurate and complete inventory of state properties is a precondition to a poli...

Inzko: BiH needs international judges and prosecutors

11.09.2009

The High Representative and European Union Special Representative Valentin Inzko met in Sarajevo today with the President of BiH Court Meddžida Kreso and Chief BiH Prosecutor Milorad Barašin. Issues discussed at today’s meeting were the functioning of the BiH Court and Prosecutor’s Office and extension of mandate of in...

Interview: Valentin Inzko, EU Special Representative and High Representative in BiH: "If the EU monitoring team gives negative assessment everyone should consider tendering their resignations en-masse"

11.09.2009

Start: Could you clarify your statement about Radovan Karadžić, Islam and friendship and do you think you need to apologize to anyone?  Valentin Inzko: There is no need to apologise to anyone; because what I said in the interview I gave two months ago was not meant to offend anyone. What I obviously said in t...