OHR Press Releases
07/08/2009
Speed up Process of Electing Mostar Mayor
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Valentin Inzko, visited Mostar today and held discussions with the leaders of the HDZBiH, SDA, SBiH, SDP, HDZ1990, HSPBiH, and NSRzB city boards and independent candidate Zdravko Rozić. The HR/EUSR listened to the views of local party leaders about activities being undertaken to elect the [...]
07/07/2009
Arrangement with IMF is of exceptional importance
The High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko met today with the Federation Prime Minister Mustafa Mujezinović. On this occasion, they spoke about all current issues, paying particular attention to the economic situation and arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
06/28/2009
Inzko Meets US Congress Delegation
High Representative and EU Special Representative (HR/EUSR) Valentin Inzko met today in Sarajevo with a delegation of ten US Senators and Members of Congress*.
06/26/2009
Inzko in Brussels: Some Progress, despite Continuing divisive Rhetoric
Bosnia and Herzegovina has made some progress in meeting EU requirements, but more efforts are needed to fulfil the objectives and conditions for OHR transition, EU Special Representative and High Representative Valentin Inzko told senior EU decision-makers in Brussels today.
06/25/2009
Prud Process Meeting Held in Sarajevo
The International Community supports the Prud process as a home-grown initiative creating a forum for a political dialogue to resolve important political issues facing Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the March meeting of the Peace Implementation Council the political leaders made a commitment to broaden the process and fully engage in resolving the outs [...]
06/24/2009
Unless agreement with IMF is implemented, BiH will come into a very serious situation
High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko met today in Sarajevo with Jane Armitage, World Bank Director and Regional Coordinator for South-East Europe. During the meeting, HR/EUSR Inzko and Jane Armitage discussed the current political and economic situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina and present and planned World Banks projects i [...]
06/20/2009
High Representative Puts RSNA Conclusions of 14 May 2009 Out of Force
On 14 May 2009 the Republika Srpska National Assembly adopted conclusions on “Summary on Effects of Transfer of Constitutional Competencies from the Republika Srpska to the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina”. With their publication in the Official Gazette on 15 June 2009, these Conclusions entered into force on 16 June 2009.
06/19/2009
Supervisor welcomes adoption of measures imposing mandatory custody for violent offences
Supervisor of Brcko, Dr. Raffi Gregorian welcomes and applauds the District Assembly’s unanimous adoption on June 10, 2009 of amendments to the District Criminal Procedure Code that require mandatory custody for violent offenders convicted in the first instance.
06/16/2009
HR/EUSR Inzko met with ICTY President Robinson
High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko, met with the President of the ICTY, Patrick Robinson, today in Sarajevo. They were joined by Principal Deputy High Representative Raffi Gregorian, who handles ICTY issues for OHR. Considering that this was the first visit by Mr Robinson to BiH as President of the ICTY, HR/EUSR Inzko [...]
06/15/2009
HR/EUSR Inzko: No War Criminal is Untouchable
High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko (HR/EUSR) and Principal Deputy High Representative Raffi Gregorian met in Sarajevo today with the US Ambassador at Large for War Crimes, Clint Williamson.