“Mostar – one city” (2004)

Yesterday I took the decision to complete the work of the Commission for Reforming the City of Mostar, and give legal force to a new Statute that will reunify the City and establish a single administration that serves the citizens. 90% of this new Statute was agreed by the political parties in the Commission. I have completed their work by taking [...]

Tonight, I am speaking particularly to the citizens of Mostar.
But my message is also for all the citizens of this country. For all the people who have suffered from irresponsible politicians, from dysfunctional government, from poor public services, from high taxes.
We all have our Mostars. Belfast, Jerusalem, even Berlin – troubl [...]

We are at the opening of a new year, and, I hope, a new moment of opportunity for Mostar and its citizens.
We now have the chance to move decisively beyond the troubles of the past and to build a better future for all the people of your historic city.
Mostar will now have a new government structure. It will get rid of the duplicator [...]

This week, the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, issued a legally binding decision enacting a new Statute for your City. What will this mean for you, as citizen of Mostar?