OHR Press Releases

High Representative Christian Schmidt officially welcomed Louis J. Crishock, who took over his duties as the Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor.

High Representative Christian Schmidt discussed the current developments in Bosnia Herzegovina in an extraordinary session with the ambassadors of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board today and shared his observations. In addition, COMEUFOR, Major General Laszlo Sticz, provided his assessment of the security situation in BiH. The High Re [...]

The High Representative Christian Schmidt welcomes the Resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly with the aim to acknowledge and commemorate Srebrenica genocide.

“Brčko authorities need to expedite administrative processes to maintain project momentum and uphold effective cooperation with international partners,” the Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko Supervisor Jonathan Mennuti said today during a visit to Brčko together with Head of the EBRD Office in BiH Manuela Naessl.

The HR calls on political stakeholders to keep this deadline in mind should they have constructive proposals to improve the amendments.

High Representative Christian Schmidt welcomes the initiative by the responsible local politicians to return to their commitment to adopt a law that protects electoral integrity in accordance with international standards and thus ensures fair elections without fraud.

High Representative Christian Schmidt met today with Chair of the BiH Presidency, Denis Bećirović, to discuss the current political developments and reform efforts of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s authorities aimed at advancing the country’s Euro-Atlantic integration.

High Representative Christian Schmidt participated in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, underscoring the vital importance of BiH authorities fulfilling the necessary conditions to seize the opportunity and commence membership negotiations with the European Union