03/10/2009

Gregorian Meets German State Minister Erler

Acting High Representative Raffi Gregorian met today with the State Minister of the German Foreign Affairs Ministry, Gernot Erler. During the meeting the Acting High Representative briefed State Minister Erler on the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and fulfillment the PIC requirements related to the transition of OHR to the EU [...]
03/05/2009

Gregorian Welcomes the Adoption of Brcko District Constitutional Amendment

The Acting High Representative and Brcko District Supervisor, Raffi Gregorian, welcomes the adoption of Brcko District Constitutional Amendment in both houses of BiH Parliamentary Assembly in the first reading. The amendment defines the District in accordance with the Awards of the Arbitral Tribunal and gives the District effective access to the Bi [...]
03/05/2009

Acting HR Gregorian with Irish Parliamentarians

The Acting High Representative, Raffi Gregorian met today in Sarajevo with the delegation of the Joint Committee on European Affairs of the Parliament of Ireland. Gregorian briefed the Irish delegation on the current political situation in BiH. He described problems that have accumulated in BiH since 2006, after many years of important progress. At [...]
02/27/2009

High Representative Lajčák meets BiH Presidency Chair Radmanović

Reforms necessary for bringing Bosnia and Herzegovina closer to the European Union and a resolution of the issue of state property were the focus of discussions between High Representative Miroslav Lajčák and BiH Presidency Chair Nebojša Radmanović in Sarajevo today.
02/26/2009

High Representative Lajčák meets BiH CoM Chair Špirić

High Representative Miroslav Lajčák met today in Sarajevo with Chair of the Council of Ministers Nikola Špirić to discuss functioning of the rule of law, reform priorities set by the PIC, most notably resolution of the State Property, and getting the EU agenda back on track.
02/20/2009

OHR disappointed with failure to elect the Mayor of Mostar

The Office of the High Representative expresses its disappointment in the failure of the Mostar City Council to elect the mayor in the third round of voting last night. The Statute of the City of Mostar provides ample opportunity for the political parties to reach agreement through three rounds of voting, which the parties have failed to do even a [...]
02/17/2009

Acting HR Gregorian and US Ambassador English in BiH House of Representatives

The acting High Representative, Raffi Gregorian and US Ambassador to BiH, Charles English met today with the Collegium of the BiH House of Representatives and Heads of Caucuses to BiH HoR to discuss the adoption of the proposed amendment of the BiH Council of Ministers for including Brcko in the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina.