Konferencije za medije

OK good morning everybody, as you can see we’re missing a name plate although I’m sure you won’t be confused as to who’s who. I have two items for you today, the first concerning the removal of Pero Markovic. The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, today removed Mr. Pero Markovic, who is the General Manager of Suma Herceg [...]

Welcome everybody to our press conference today. I’ve quite a few things to talk about today. First of all the High Representative is in Tuzla as you might know because of its central importance in relation to Srebrenica and because of its vibrant NGO community. This visit is part of the HR's visits to key regions in BiH, to see conditions [...]

I have one item on my agenda, which is following up on the meeting Senior Deputy High Representative Gerhard Enver Shrömbgens, had yesterday with leaders and representatives of the parties represented in the Bosnia and Herzegovina House of Representatives and were talking on the reform of the Council of Ministers.

The High Representa [...]

Good morning everybody. I would like to start by making one thing crystal clear for the record.
The recent allegations made by Mr Munir Alibabic, the former director of FOSS, including the allegations that the High Representative is protecting ICTY indictee Radovan Karadzic and conspiring with criminals to undermine Foreign Minister Dr. Zla [...]

Three Items from the Office of the High Representative.

The High Representative Paddy Ashdown, will be coming back from Brussels this afternoon, as you know, he addressed the North Atlantic Council and gave a presentation to the European Unions Political and Security Committee and he met Chris Patten and George Robertson. He will gi [...]

Good day and welcome to the press conference. Two points today from Office of the High Representative.

As we speak, representatives of the International Community, including the World Bank, the IMF, the EC and others, are meeting at the Office of the High Representative. They are discussing the best way of moving ahead on two cruci [...]

Welcome to our press conference everybody. I have one announcement for you today and that is.

The High Representative Paddy Ashdown is in Washington today. As you know, he addressed the UN Security Council yesterday, asking the International Community there for continued support for Bosnia and Herzegovina. I quote from his speech, [...]

The High Representative Paddy Ashdown, will today travel to New York, where he will address the United Nations Security Council tomorrow, together with Special Representative of the Secretary General Jacques Paul Klein. This will be a very important occasion. It will be the last time that the Security Council discusses Bosnia and Herzegovina whil [...]

Good morning everybody. I have two items for you this morning.

Speaking at a seminar this morning, organised by the Sarajevo University School of Economics, the High Representative Paddy Ashdown, called on the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina and their leaders to focus their efforts on urgent economic reform.

"We need [...]

If anybody cares to hang around for 5 or 10 minutes after this morning’s press conference, it would be useful to have a chat about how these press conferences could be more effective. What we would like to do is get your opinions on the sorts of material that you would find useful and the types of presentation that could make for a more live [...]