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Тешка фаза, оно што је Киплинг описао као “побједа у дивљачком рату за мир”, тек предстој

This week I am in Belgrade, attending the Inter-Balkan Cooperation summit. One of the topics that I will be discussing while I am there will be the urgent need to develop an effective regional response to the problem of organised crime. Last year some though I was wrong when I said that the biggest security threat to BiH comes not from nationalis [...]

There is a sense today in Bosnia and Herzegovina that economic reform is beginning to take on a momentum of its own. This is critical if this country is to find its proper place in Europe and in the world's market place. Reform means more than just sweeping away outdated legislation and privatization. It means changing an entire mindset - from wait [...]

The debate concerning how best to provide BiH citizens and companies in this country with competitive telecom services at competitive prices - has now been engaged. I think this is a good thing, the people of this country need to be better informed about all aspects of this issue. Telephone calls made in and from this country are too expensive for [...]

"Where Did All That Money in Bosnia Go?" (Week in Review, Feb. 16) correctly notes that Bosnia and Herzegovina has set out to "build a market economy based on the rule of law and privatize state assets to attract foreign investment that can create jobs." But it is suggested that this may be a nearly impossible task. It isn't.

The way forward on customs and VAT reform in BiH will be decided this week. These reforms will affect every man, woman and child in the RS. On Wednesday, the High Representative will establish the Commission that will oversee the process of setting a single customs administration and state-level VAT. He will also issue a legal Decision setting [...]

Regarding "Time to concede defeat in Bosnia-Herzegovina" (Views, Oct. 10) by William Pfaff: Suggesting, as Pfaff does, that Bosnia-Herzegovina might usefully be carved up is unacceptable to the international community, and dangerous for the Balkans. First, such a division would deliver a dishonorable victory to individuals indicted by the Interna [...]

The results of the general election last weekend in Bosnia-Herzegovina have been described as a swing back to nationalism - a vote for the parties that fought the Bosnia war. This makes good headlines at a time when the Balkans are finding it hard to make the news - but it is wrong...