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Lajčák: Further progress towards visa-free travel only possible with SAA

18.09.2007

The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, today welcomed the signature of a visa facilitation agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina, but warned that that any progress towards visa-free travel for BiH citizens can only be possible after the conclusion of Stabi...

SIPA’s Director Must Be A Professional Of The Highest Calibre

17.09.2007

“The Director of the State Investigation and Protection Agency must be a professional of the highest calibre and integrity,” the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, said today. “That is the most important requirement of the selection process for the new Director.Statements by offici...

High Representative Upholds Provisional Ban On State Property

14.09.2007

The High Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, today issued a Decision withdrawing the ‘Interpretation of Article 3 of the Law on Transfer of Social Property into State Property’, that was adopted by the Republika Srpska’s National Assembly (RSNA) on 18 July 2007. Under the High Representative’s Decision tempor...

Transcript of the International Agencies' Joint Press Conference in Banja Luka

13.09.2007

High Representative is the Final Authority on Agreements on Special and Parallel Relations Prime Minister Dodik reportedly questioned why the OHR would ask for documents on Republika Srpska’s Agreement on Special and Parallel Relations with Serbia.The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has in the past ruled...

Speech by the Principal Deputy High Representative, Raffi Gregorian at a Dinner Organised by USAID on the occasion of the Conference on the Foundation of the BiH Electricity Market

13.09.2007

Ladies and Gentlemen,Earlier this week I took part in a meeting of the BiH Foreign Trade Chamber. One of the points I made during our discussion was that this country’s leaders must return to normal constructive politics as a matter of urgency – the economy can’t wait; necessary reforms can’t be put on hold indefinitel...

Lajčák: "There is no alternative to achieving progress in BiH”

11.09.2007

“The political elite of Bosnia and Herzegovina all say they want European integration, but there is an obvious lack of commitment to promote the European agenda and to search for common ground”, the High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák told the Political and Security Committee, one of...

Investment, Jobs and Higher Living Standards Depend on Return to Normal Politics

11.09.2007

Boosting investment, creating more jobs and raising living standards in Bosnia and Herzegovina all depend on persuading the country’s leaders to step back from the poisonous rhetoric of the recent past and return to normal politics, the Principal Deputy High Representative, Raffi Gregorian, told a meeting of businesspe...