03/05/2009 OHR

Acting HR Gregorian with Irish Parliamentarians

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The Acting High Representative, Raffi Gregorian met today in Sarajevo with the delegation of the Joint Committee on European Affairs of the Parliament of Ireland. Gregorian briefed the Irish delegation on the current political situation in BiH. He described problems that have accumulated in BiH since 2006, after many years of important progress. At the meeting it was agreed that the months ahead will be of crucial importance for BiH’s ambitions to progress towards EU and not lag behind other countries in the region.

The discussion also focused on BiH’s immediate priorities, completion of the objectives and conditions set by the PIC before the closure of OHR and transition to EUSR can take place and how to ensure the post-OHR arrangements are effective. Acting High Representative Gregorian noted with satisfaction that BiH Parliament adopted in the first reading the constitutional amendment on Brcko as progress toward fulfilling one of the remaining objectives.