OHR Press Releases

High Representative Miroslav Lajčák met with the Collegia of both Houses of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo today to inform them about the process of appointing his successor and the state of affairs with respect to meeting the requirements for OHR transition. In addition, Lajčák stressed the need to accel [...]

High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák met with the SDA President Sulejman Tihić in Sarajevo today to discuss the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly the implementation of the agreement reached by the leaders of HDZ BiH, SDA and SNSD in Prud, as well as the priorities of the EU in [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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.

High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák met today in Sarajevo with Chair of the Council of Ministers Nikola Špirić and addressed the regular session of the CoM to discuss the priorities on EU agenda, which need to get back on track

"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 [...]

"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 [...]

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.