31.01.2007
In response to a request for the revision of the High Representative's Mostar-related decisions from the Bosniak Caucus of the Mostar City Council, the High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, has written to Suad Hasandedic, the Caucus President. In his letter, the High Representative expressed disappoint...
30.01.2007
OHR, Mario BrkicICTY, Matias HellmanEUFOR, Nicholas Foster OHRSchwarz-Schilling Meets with Nicholas BurnsAs you are all aware, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, is in Washington this week for a series of meetings with key...
28.01.2007
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, is travelling toWashington today for a series of high-level talks on the structure of the international presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina after 30 June.This two-day visit to the United States...
26.01.2007
Bonn Powers and the Office of the High Representative (OHR) should continue in some form, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote in his weekly newspaper column, adding that he was making this argument in his discussions with decision-makers on visits to key capitals.Bo...
26.01.2007
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Peace and Security Will Not Be Placed at RiskEver since becoming High Representative and EU Special Representative, I have sought to bring about a transition to domestic ownership in Bosnia and Herzegovina and, above all, to instil responsibility for decision-making in domestic institutions and...
25.01.2007
Peter Bas-Backer, OHR’s Senior Deputy High Representative, and Douglas Davidson, Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH, concerned that the freedom of the media in Bosnia and Herzegovina may be coming under threat, wrote yesterday to Miklós Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, inviting him to visit BiH,...
25.01.2007
The High Representative of the International Community in BiH Christian Schwarz-Schilling said that BiH politicians who give statements contrary to the Dayton Peace Agreement are responsible for delaying the transition of OHR into the Office of the EU Special Representative.“I must note that Mr. Dodik greatly contribut...
25.01.2007
SDHR Bas-Backer Meeting with RS Prime Minister, Milorad DodikAs you know, the Special Deputy High Representative Peter Bas-Backer is today completing his two-day visit to Banja Luka . As we speak, he is meeting with RS Prime Minister, Milorad Do...
24.01.2007
In Rome today the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, told senior Italian Foreign Ministry officials that he is increasingly coming to the conclusion that the situation in the region and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, means that the Bonn Powers and OHR should continue in some for...
23.01.2007
In recent weeks, I have been consulting with capitals on the future of OHR and the Bonn Powers. Above all, I have discussed this issue with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.After in-depth consideration, I have increasingly come to the conclusion that the situation in the region and in Bosnia and H...