18.09.2007
Ladies and Gentlemen,Thank you for the opportunity to meet with you all today.In my dealings with the European Directorate, and with all those who are involved in preparing Bosnia and Herzegovina for eventual EU membership, I am constantly reminded of the fact that there is a constructive perspective that is notably di...
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...
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...
16.09.2007
Members of the families, Vice-President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,Ten years have gone by since the men and women we have gathered to honour were killed in this place.Their families are with us here today, and on behalf of the friends and colleagues of the deceased - who will not forget them - let me express m...
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...
14.09.2007
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...