10.02.2022
High Representativa Christian Schmidt met today in Sarajevo with the Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, to discuss the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
10.02.2022
Recent moves by the Republika Srpska (RS) entity authorities to introduce a Law creating a parallel High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC) are a clear attempt by the entity to unilaterally assume the constitutional responsibilities of the State, which would represent a violation of the constitution and legal or...
08.02.2022
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan attended today a meeting of the Project Implementation Unit for the Modernisation of the Brčko Port. The Supervisor once again underscored the importance of this project, not only for Brčko and the immediate region but for the entire cou...
08.02.2022
The establishment of a single, State-level HJPC was a pivotal consensual reform to modernize the BiH judiciary in accordance with European and international standards, fostering professionalism, transparency and efficiency in the judiciary while advancing impartial, independent and effective administration of justice t...
04.02.2022
High Representative Christian Schmidt visited the BiH High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council, where he met with Council President Halil Lagumdzija, Vice Presidents Biljana Simeunović and Sanela Gorušanović Butigan, HJPC Presidency member Sanin Bogunić, as well as the Director of the Secretariat Admir Suljagić and Depu...
04.02.2022
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan attended today a meeting of the Brčko District officials with representatives of public companies “FBiH Highways” and “RS Highways” on the future route of the highway network through the District. The Supervisor welcomed the involvement...
02.02.2022
High Representative Christian Schmidt met today with Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Kathleen Kavalec. The meeting focused on the recent political developmetns in BiH.
01.02.2022
High Representative Christian Schmidt met today in Sarajevo with President of the BiH Constitutional Court Mato Tadić, to exchange views on the state of rule of law in BiH. HR Schmidt expressed support to the Constitutional Court as the key institution for upholding the Constitution and the rule of law in BiH.
31.01.2022
High Representative Christian Schmidt met today with Norwegian Special Representative for the Western Balkans Arne Bjornstad and the Norwegian Ambassador to BiH Olav Reinertsen, and briefed them on the current situation in BiH.
28.01.2022
High Representative Christian Schmidt calls on all political forces in BiH to work constructively on a new Election Law, while emphasizing that General Elections will take place in autumn 2022 with or without a new Election Law. “Elections must reflect the will of the voters and a modern election law that ensures tran...