OHR Press Releases

02/03/2009

Interpretation Removes Dilemma Over Appointment of Constitutional Court Judges
In a legal interpretation on the process of appointment of judges to the FBiH Constitutional Court issued yesterday the High Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, concludes that FBiH President Borjana Kristo must choose a candidate from the list proposed by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC). Individuals not on this list are not can [...]
02/03/2009

Lajčák meets de Puig: No place for discrimination in BiH’s Constitution
“Several constitutional provisions in Bosnia and Herzegovina violate human and minority rights, and must be changed for the country to be able to join the European Union”, High Representative Miroslav Lajčák said today in a meeting with the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Lluís Maria de Puig. Lajčák also [...]
01/30/2009

Lajčák urges FBiH authorities to reduce expenditures
High Representative Miroslav Lajčák continued today in Sarajevo his talks with key representatives of the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its Entities by meeting FBiH President Borjana Krišto and her Deputy, FBiH Prime Minister Nedžad Branković and the Collegia of both Houses of the FBiH Parliament.
01/27/2009

Brčko Supervisor Gregorian welcomes constructive approach on Brčko
“The approach on Brčko in the agreement between three political leaders in Banja Luka on 26 January is consistent in intent with what is needed to complete the Brčko Final Award agenda”, Brčko District Supervisor Raffi Gregorian said today in a meeting with the Chair of the Republika Srpska National Assembly Igor Radojičić.
01/21/2009

Lajcak: BiH…
"The EU does not issue blank cheques, neither when it comes to joining the EU, nor when it comes to visa free access", High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák warned today in Brussels, where he addressed a BiH-EU interparliamentary meeting and participated in a meeting between EU High Representative Javier Solana an [...]
01/19/2009

HR/EUSR Lajčák meets Slovenian Foreign Minister Zbogar
"Slovenia is an important ally of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the road to full membership in the European Union", High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák said today in a meeting with the Slovenian Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar in Sarajevo. "BiH and Slovenia had the same administrative system until 1991, and BiH can lea [...]
01/19/2009

Lajčák: Prud Signatories Must Take Concrete Steps
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák,meet today with HDZBiH President, Dragan Covic, and SDA President, Sulejman Tihic, to discus further steps to be taken with regard to the implemntation of what has been agreed in Prud on 08 November 2008.
01/15/2009

Lajčák: Justice and Remembrance for Srebrenica
“To the survivors of Srebrenica, we owe justice, and to the victims we owe remembrance”, the High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák said today, welcoming a resolution by the European Parliament that recognises the 11th of July as a day of commemoration of the genocide in Srebrenica-across the EU.
01/13/2009

Supervisor Calls for Concentration Government in Brcko District
Supervisor of Brcko District Dr. Raffi Gregorian called for the formation of a “concentration government” in Brcko after the constitutive session of the Brcko District Assembly again postponed a vote on the Assembly speaker, deputy speaker, and District mayor. He issued the call after being informed that all councilors have signed a declaration su [...]