30.08.2006
In the exercise of the powers vested in me 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 interpretation of the said Agr...
30.08.2006
Christian Schwarz-Schilling on International Day of the Disappeared Ever since he became involved in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schwarz-Schilling has campaigned for the rights of the victims of the war, both dead and living. Over the years, he has frequently met with relatives of the missing; he ha...
29.08.2006
Minister Kebo and I have just had a constructive discussion about the case of decertified police. This is an issue that is close to both of our hearts that we both wish to see resolved.Also, this is an issue where the United Nations has sole responsibility. The UN International Police Task Force carried out the certifi...
29.08.2006
28 August 2006Ladies and gentlemen,It is a pleasure and a privilege to be here with you today.It is a pleasure because this is an opportunity for me to learn from you, as much as it is an opportunity for me to speak with you. In fact, I am very interested to hear your views on a wide range of issues that I will come to...
29.08.2006
OHR, Mario BrkicICTY, Matias HellmanEUFOR, Karen Halsey OHRNansen Dialogue Centre TalkThe High Representative/EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, addressed a packed Nansen Dialogue Centre yesterday afternoon in Mostar and urged young people to vote in the 1 October elections.He also compared th...
28.08.2006
Principle Deputy High Representative (PDHR) Lawrence Butler met with BiH Minister for Civil Affairs, Safet Halilovic (SBiH) today inSarajevo. They discussed the Law on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices prior to the tomorrow's session of the BiH House of Representatives. Minister Safet&nb...
28.08.2006
It’s remarkable how much time has been spent in meetings over the years in Mostar to so little effect, how many promises have been made and how few have been kept, and how many deadlines have been set and how few have been met.This ridiculous state of affairs cannot continue. I am therefore on the point of taking measu...
25.08.2006
Delaying the closure of the OHR would not be in the interest ofBosnia and Herzegovina because the country has travelled as far as it can under international tutelage, High Representative and EU Special Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling wrote in his weekly column, which appeared in the BiH press today.To move f...
25.08.2006
It seems that everyone has a view as to the wisdom of the decision to close the Office of the High Representative next year and every person I speak with in this country has a different interpretation of my own position on the matter. Given the central role in implementing peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina that...
24.08.2006
The Law on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices to be considered on August 29The Law on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices will be considered in the BiH House of Representatives next week on Tuesday 29 August.The adoption of this Law would bring a series of benefits. It would help make medicines safer and ch...