05.03.2008
High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) Miroslav Lajčak said today that Kosovo and BiH were not linked in any way and reiterated that no entity had the right to secede from BiH.«BiH has its prioritises and tasks that it needs to do. They can in no way be linked to Kosovo. I understand the psychological imp...
04.03.2008
OHR/EUSR, Mario BrkicEUFOR, David FielderNATO, Derek Chappell OHR/EUSRHR/EUSR Briefs PSC on BiH Situation The High Representative and EU Special Representative is in Brussels today to brief the Political and Security Committee – the PSC formulates European Security and Defence Policy – on the conclusions of the Pe...
29.02.2008
Yesterday’s issuance of bonds by the government of Republika Srpska for liabilities arising from old foreign currency savings likely breaches a decision by the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and discriminates amongst frozen foreign currency account holders in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also a clear v...
27.02.2008
During the last two days Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council had an opportunity to exchange views on the situation in BiH among ourselves, with the BiH Presidency, Chairman of the Council of Ministers, his two deputies and the leaders of the 6 political parties that make up the governing coalition.We dis...
27.02.2008
Political Directors of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board met in Brussels on 26 and 27 February 2008. The Presidency of BiH, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers as well as leaders of the governing coalition were present during parts of the meeting.The PIC SB noted that, since October, BiH has ma...
26.02.2008
OHR/EUSR, Mario BrkicEUFOR, David Fielder OHRPeace Implementation Council Meets In Brussels today and tomorrowThe Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) will meet in Brussels on Tuesday and Wednesday this week to assess Bosnia and Herzegovina’s progress in implementation of the Dayton-Paris peace...
23.02.2008
Judicial reform and a national war crimes strategy are among his top priorities, the High Representative and EU Special Representative said in an online answer to questions from citizens on the reci.ba website. “We discuss this issue almost every day with representatives of the judiciary … and we will not give up on th...
22.02.2008
Last night the National Assembly of Republika Srpska adopted a resolution which inter alia claims the right to organise a referendum on its legal status.The High Representative is deeply concerned by the adoption of this resolution by the RSNA. The High Representative stresses that Bosnia and Herzegovina is an internat...
21.02.2008
Glas Srpske: Kosovo declared independence unilaterally. What consequences could that have for BiH?Miroslav Lajčák: It was clear that the declaration of independence would have a psychological impact on the whole region. However, let me repeat: this declaration has no direct connection with Bosnia-Herzegovina, thos...
20.02.2008
The High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák invites citizens to send him their questions about Bosnia and Herzegovina's European perspective.Citizens can submit their questions online on Thursday, 21 February 2008, through the website www.reci.ba.The High Representative and EU Special Rep...