29.05.2008
The FBiH House of Representatives Commission for Election and Appointment of judges to the BiH Constitutional Court will meet today to propose one out of thirteen possible candidates to the BiH Constitutional Court. The only constitutional requirements for candidates under the constitution are BiH citizenship and ‘high...
27.05.2008
Brcko Supervisor Dr. Raffi Gregorian expressed his satisfaction with the results of the work so far achieved by the Brcko District Public Utility Company after today’s visit to its premises and meeting with the Director Mr. Admir Nukovic and the Steering Board Chairman Petar Domic. “Reports show that the utility s...
27.05.2008
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, met today with Director of the Fourth European Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Alexander Alekseyev, to discuss the current political situation and progress on implementation of the February Peace Implem...
22.05.2008
The international community’s strategic goal in Bosnia and Herzegovina is to see the country accede to both NATO and the EU as soon as possible. Quick progress is therefore needed on meeting the five objectives and two conditions identified by the Peace Implementation Council in February 2008, the High Representative a...
21.05.2008
Significant numbers of BiH citizens tolerate – rather than embrace – the idea of BiH statehood, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, told an audience of diplomats and Southeast Europe specialists in Washington today. “Although majorities of each of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s consti...
21.05.2008
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Future in the European UnionLadies and Gentlemen,I am thrilled to be here today, some of your graduates are currently members of my team. This is an important period for Bosnia & Herzegovina, and for the Western Balkans as a whole. I want to use this opportunity to tell you wher...
20.05.2008
The HR/EUSR, Miroslav Lajčák, met with British Foreign Secretary, David Miliband in New York today to brief the Foreign Secretary on the current political situation in BiH.HR/EUSR Lajčák said that BiH is poised to take a significant strategic step forward on the road to...
20.05.2008
"It is not for OHR to comment statements made by the Russian Ambassador to the UN. In February, the PIC Steering Board, of which the Russian Federation is a full member, was unanimous in agreeing to approve transition only after BiH achieved five objectives and met two conditions. The faster progress is made on t...
20.05.2008
“A year after the escape of Radovan Stankovic the official response has been far from satisfactory”, said OHR’s Principal Deputy High Representative Raffi Gregorian yesterday. “Stankovic remains at large and the authorities have yet to produce a thorough report identifying those who aided Stankovic’s flight, hold...
19.05.2008
Despite conflicting aspirations among major parties and an undertow of nationalism that undermines social, economic and political progress, Bosnia and Herzegovina is poised to take strategic steps forward, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, said today in his address to the UN S...