09.07.2001

Remarks by the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, at the opening of a presentation of paintings, poetry and prose on the theme of Srebrenica: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

9 July 2001 Organizers: the Association of Citizens "Mothers of Srebrenica and Zepa Enclaves" Venue: ICRC, Zmaja od Bosne 136, Sarajevo   Ladies and Gentlemen, Six years ago, thousands of men and boys were massacred at Srebrenica. Those who were bereaved by this appalling crime carry a burden of pain to this day.
18.05.2001

Wolfgang Petritsch, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the South Eastern European Security on the Eve of the 21st Century – Conference organised by CSES

Bosnia and Herzegovina - six years after Dayton Belgrade, 18 May 2001 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,   To try and sketch briefly Bosnia and Herzegovina?s place in the complex jigsaw of Balkan security is daunting. It?s a bit like the childhood game of creating a survival kit the size of a matchbox or having to choose only three items you would [...]
19.03.2001

Address by High Representative Wolfgang Petritsch to the General Affairs Council

Brussels, 19 March 2001 I address you at a time when the Balkans is back in the headlines and once again ­ all for the wrong reasons. From the outside, it all looks frighteningly messy and horribly complex. Let me assure you that in Bosnia and Herzegovina, thanks to our joint strategic and systematic approach, and despite the occasional undesirable [...]