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Municipal Authorities Must Not Raise Tensions

14.03.2008

The High Representative/EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák today commented on the calls to erect a cross on Trebevic.“Religious symbols when used properly can play a role in promoting reconciliation.But too often location, dimensions or design are misused to deliberately provoke and create conflict.The...

Parliamentary Parties To Decide On European Perspective

12.03.2008

“It is disappointing that parliamentarians did not take the opportunity today to move forward the Police Laws towards adoption. I expect the Joint BiH Defence and Security Committee not to miss that opportunity and issue a positive report,” said the High Representative and EU Special...

HR remarks on the First meeting of the Conference of Education Ministers in BiH

11.03.2008

I am very pleased to be here today.  The fact that we have not had very much good news to celebrate in Bosnia and Herzegovina of late means that this first meeting of the newly established Conference of Education Ministers is a particularly noteworthy.  It is an opportunity to register real progress in educat...

Transcript of the International Agencies' Joint Press Conference

11.03.2008

Eldar Subašić OHR/EUSR Aida Bešić OSCEDerek Chappell NATO Lt Cdr Philip Treloar EUFOR OHR / EUSR Lajčak at Education Ministers Conference inSarajevoHigh Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák will today attend the first meeting of the newly established Conference...

Supervisor Gregorian Meets with Head of Armenian Women’s Center

10.03.2008

Brcko Supervisor Raffi Gregorian received in his office on the occasion of International Women’s Day Ms. Gohar Harutjanjan Sekulic, founder of the Armenian Women’s Center “Armenka” in Belgrade.Ms. Sekulic informed Supervisor Gregorian of Armenka’s work in assisting Armenian and other women from former Soviet countries...

Brcko Supervisor Met With the Brcko Women’s Volleyball Team“Jedinstvo”

07.03.2008

Today Brcko Supervisor Raffi Gregorian met with the Brcko District women’s volleyball team “Jedinstvo” and congratulated them on their most recent success - winning the BiH Female Volleyball Tournament. During the discussion with team members and their coach Mr. Goran Hadzic, Supervisor Gregorian expressed regret that...

Intimidation of Judiciary Unacceptable

05.03.2008

OHR supports firmly the principle of independence of the judiciary and reminds that Judges should be independent and able to act without any restrictions, improper influence, inducements, pressures, threats or interferences, direct or indirect, from any quarter or for any reason. In the making of judicial decisions and...