Govori

The great nineteenth-century British prime minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer, William Gladstone, once wrote that “finance is the stomach of the country, from which all other organs take their tone.” A century and a half later, the International Community’s High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Paddy Ashdown, is [...]

I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak to all of you today about the current situation in BiH. Bosnia is a very special project for all of us. It is a multiethnic country in Europe faced with a three-fold task – first the country itself must design its own national identity; second its people must overcome the horrors of a civil war [...]

Takođe mi je čast zahvaliti svima onima koji su dali svoj doprinos ovom veličanstvenom projektu, počevši od nekadašnjeg državnog sekretara, gospođe Albright, i Vlade SAD-a, koji su doprinijeli najveći dio sredstava, i Evropskoj uniji, za njen doprinos u vidu opreme. Građevinska firma “Una”, koju danas ovdje predstavlja generalni direktor Čibić, je [...]

We came here today to address the challenges facing businesspeople in BiH and to find ways of overcoming those challenges. Why is this a priority? Because when businesses grow they generate prosperity, they create jobs, they deliver goods and services that help raise living standards. Everybody benefits. The return of refugees to their homes and th [...]

Prije nego što počnem svoj govor, želio bih nešto reći. Ne mogu i neću da predviđam rezultat krivične istrage. Ali želim jasno dati na znanje da vjerujem da je sinoćnja odluka Ministra finansija Republike Srpske, Milenka Vračara, o podnošenju ostavke, bila častan i hrabar politički čin.

Današnja ceremonija nije samo imenovanje pojedinaca na funkcije pune izazova i odgovornosti. Zapravo se radi o mnogo širem pitanju, pitanju koje zadire u samu srž svega onoga što smo, zajednički pokušavali uraditi u Bosni i Hercegovini od završetka rata. U pitanju je zaštita građana ove zemlje, zaštita njihovih prava, zaštita njihovog statusa slobo [...]

I have the honour of representing the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lord Paddy Ashdown. The High Representative is personally committed to the success of the Stability Pact and will do everything in his power to promote its initiatives in BiH and to ensure that BiH is a constructive and active player in the region. However, since [...]

There are sound reasons to invest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the medium-term impact of a well-implemented investment cycle can be profound. Prosperity in this country is not a mirage; it is not a distant dream; it is achievable within five to ten years. When I use the word prosperity, I mean exactly that - not sustainability, not subsistence, b [...]

Večeras vam želim saopštiti koji su to ciljevi koje, po mom mišljenju, možemo zajednički postići, zato što imate pravo znati šta od mene možete očekivati. Ja sam u vašoj službi u istoj onoj mjeri koliko sam i u službi međunarodne zajednice. Tokom prethodna tri dana obišao sam sve krajeve Bosne i Hercegovine i upoznao se sa ljudima iz svih zajedni [...]

Drago mi je da sam opet ovdje u Bosni i Hercegovini. Velika mi je čast preuzeti dužnost od mog cijenjenog prethodnika, Wolfganga Petritscha. On nam je ostavio temelj koji treba da nadgrađujemo i, uz vašu pomoć, ja namjeravam da nastavim raditi na tome.