25.10.2007
Excellencies, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen,First, let me thank you for affording me this early opportunity in my tenure as High Representative and European Union Special Representative to explain both where we stand in Bosnia and Herzegovina and where we are going.There is a classic Irish story about a motorist, lo...
25.10.2007
The HR/EUSR, Miroslav Lajcak, is in Vienna today, where he will address OSCE Permanent Council. In his speech to the Permanent Council, Miroslav Lajcak will address current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and where the country is at the moment in the process of European integrations, all this in light of...
25.10.2007
Measures announced in the Decision are in accordance with the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and especially with Article 5, paragraph 4. Measures apply equally without discrimination to all members of the Council of Ministers. The decision does not change the composition of the Council of Ministers,...
24.10.2007
EXPLANATORY NOTEThis Explanatory note provides additional background information[1] in relation to: 1) The High Representative’s Decision Enacting the Law on Changes to the Law on the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina of 19 October 2007 (hereinafter “Decision”); 2) Proposed C...
24.10.2007
We heard many statements from political leaders in RS, but what we have not seen yet is a single fact that would show how the High Representative’s Decision violates the Dayton Peace Accords, the BiH Constitution or the interests of entities or constituent peoples.Since politicians have not been dealing with facts so f...
22.10.2007
Slovak Miroslav Lajčák, 44, the High Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina, speaks about the politics of blockage employed by nationalistic politicians in a multi-ethnic state.Spiegel: The final deadline for the police reform expired the week before last. And this should have been a cornerstone for the further...
22.10.2007
Principal Deputy High Representative, Raffi Gregorian, met today with the representatives of the World Congress of BiH Diaspora headed by the President, Senada Softic Telalovic. During the meeting representatives of BiH Diaspora briefed the PDHR on obstacles they have when intending to stay engaged in BiH society by br...
19.10.2007
Good afternoon and welcome,I have invited you here today to announce and explain my new approach to strengthening the functionality of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its institutions.We are all aware that Bosnia and Herzegovina does not function as it should, does not function as a healthy, normal state. The goal of the in...
19.10.2007
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...
18.10.2007
The High Representative Holding Press Conference on FridayTomorrow, at 14:00 hours, the High Representative of the international community in BiH, Miroslav Lajcak, will hold the press conference in the OHR Sarajevo premises. The High Representative is decisive in his intention that BiH becomes functional and efficient...