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Lajčák met Ljubić in Sarajevo

09.04.2008

High Representative/EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák met today with the President of HDZ 1990 Božo Ljubić at the Office of the High Representative in Sarajevo. In the meeting, they discussed the European integration and constitutional reform process - topics defining the current political moment, but...

HR/EUSR Welcomes Ukrainian Commitment To BiH

08.04.2008

The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, met the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kostjantyn Yelisjejev, in Sarajevo today.The High Representative and EU Special Representative briefed the Deputy Foreign Minister on the political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina focus...

Police Laws Must Be adopted in Order to Secure SAA Signing

07.04.2008

Following the session of the SDA Main Board on Saturday, there have been suggestions that the SAA could be signed without adoption of the police reform legislation. In response to these claims, HR/EUSR Lajčák underlined that the EU expects police reform legislation to be adopted in the state’s parliament for the S...

OHR/EUSR Welcomes NATO’s Reward to BiH For Reform Progress

04.04.2008

“NATO’s decision to grant Intensified Dialogue status to Bosnia and Herzegovina shows the International Community honors its promises to reward the country for progress,” said the High Representative/EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčàk.NATO leaders in Bucharest yesterday granted Bosnia and Herzegovina...

Lajčák: No visa waiver without progress towards EU

01.04.2008

Without progress in the process of European integration, Bosnia and Herzegovina cannot expect further visa liberalisation or a waiver of the visa requirement for EU countries, the High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák said in a video message on the www.reci.ba website.Answering a questi...

Five Years Since First Srebrenica Victims Buried In Potocari

31.03.2008

The first victims of the genocide in Srebrenica were buried at the Srebrenica/Potocari Memorial and Cemetery five years ago today. 600 victims were buried on 31 March 2003. Since then a further 2,907 people have been buried. The international community will continue to support the pro...

Lajčák: Reward BiH in line with progress on reforms

29.03.2008

The European Union must remain consistent in its approach to the countries of the Western Balkans and reward them in line with concrete progress on the reform agenda, the High Representative and EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina Miroslav Lajčák told EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs today at a meet...

SAA Requirements More Important Than Material Interests of BiH Parliamentarians

28.03.2008

Political parties represented in the BiH Parliament should first focus on the requirements for signing the Stabilisation and Association agreement with the EU which will have tangible benefits for all BIH citizens rather than on their own privileges and benefits.It is clear that little or no discussion is taking place...

BiH Shows It Is Serious About Defence Reform

27.03.2008

The agreement on transferring military weapons, ammunition, explosives and certain other movable defence property to BiH’s defence institutions was finally resolved today. State and Entity Government representatives signed in Doboj the “Agreement on final disp...