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Every day should be March 8th

08.03.2021

The High Representative, Valentin Inzko, congratulates all women in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the occasion of 8 March, International Women’s Day. He uses the opportunity to express his gratitude and admiration to women who dominate as first responders in the worldwide battle with the COVID-19 pandemic. “Those of you w...

At the end of March, Brčko citizens will know if they have something to celebrate

07.03.2021

Brčko Supervisor, Michael Scanlan, congratulates the women of the District on International Women’s Day and all the citizens of Brčko on the 21st anniversary of the founding of Brčko District. As Brčko enters its third decade, it stands at a crossroad. The previous decade was a sad period that saw the hope and opportu...

Glas Srpske: Interview with HR Valentin Inzko

01.03.2021

By Veljko Zeljković There are no bad peoples, but there is also no collective guilt or collective responsibility for war crimes committed, said the High Representative Valentin Inzko in response to the media frenzy caused by his letter addressed at the RSNA, in which he called for the decorations awarded to Radovan Ka...

Brčko Supervisor and Austrian Ambassador visit Brčko to discuss reform timelines

01.03.2021

Brčko Supervisor Michael Scanlan and Austrian Ambassador to BiH Ulrike Hartmann met on Monday in Brčko with senior officials of the District Government and Assembly, representatives of the “STUDEN & CO Holding,” and the management of the Brčko Port. The Supervisor also met individually with heads of the Public Work...

Cyber-attacks on online media endanger media freedom in BiH

25.02.2021

Following the recent hacker attacks on media portals Žurnal and Buka, the OSCE Mission to BiH, the European Union Delegation and European Union Special Representative, the Embassy of the United Kingdom, the Embassy of the United States, and the Office of the High Representative call on authorities in BiH to investigate...

March will show if the District Authorities’ commitment to change is genuine

24.02.2021

Over the past couple of weeks, the Supervisor met with the District leadership and heads of caucuses and representatives of minorities in the Assembly. In the meetings, the officials expressed their intention to pursue immediately a reform-oriented mandate. Welcoming the commitments, the Supervisor underscored the i...

High Representative meets Аustrian President Alexander Van der Bellen

22.02.2021

The High Representative, Valentin Inzko, met with the President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen today in Vienna. The High Representative informed the Austrian President about the current political developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina and challenges regarding the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement. “Aut...

High Representative congratulates new Mayor of Mostar, dr. Mario Kordić

15.02.2021

High Representative Valentin Inzko extended his congratulations to the newly elected Mayor of the City of Mostar, Dr Mario Kordić, as well as to the Mostar City Council for completing the mayoral election with unprecedented haste, and to all Mostarians who participated in the election process after 12 long years. “The...