OHR Press Releases

The European will be the focus of public debates in Bosnia and Herzegovina next week, as part of a stronger engagement of domestic forces and the European Union in realizing BiH’s ambition to join the EU.

The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, today welcomed the decision of the BiH Presidency to ratify the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union.

The High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák met with the Japanese Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shintaro Ito, and other senior officials in Tokyo today. He presented the current political situation in BiH and outlined the progress this country had made with respect to meeting the five conditions and two objecti [...]

The European Commission report has very precisely identified areas in which BiH has achieved progress as well as those where such progress, unfortunately, has not occurred.

High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák, today wrote a letter to the Collegium of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH with regard to their intention to discuss, under urgent procedure, a Proposal of the Law on Amendments to the Law on Civil Service in the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzeg [...]

The European Union must refocus its attention on Bosnia and Herzegovina, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, said in London today. The HR/EUSR was speaking during a meeting with British Minister for Europe Caroline Flint.

As part of his continuing dialogue with citizens, EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák has asked citizens a new question on the www.reci.ba website.

“Reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina have slowed down, despite commitments from all political parties to ensure fast progress on the EU agenda”, High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák told French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner during a meeting in Paris last night. As a result, EU Foreign Ministers will engage in a t [...]

High Representative and EU Special RepresentativeMiroslav Lajčák, met today with Claudio Viezzoli, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Director for the Western Balkans, and Giulio Moreno, the Head of the EBRD in BiH.

“Bosnia and Herzegovina has made great progress in ensuring a safe and secure environment for all its citizens over the last 13 years. This success is largely the result of the engagement of NATO and the European Union in the country and their continuing assistance to the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina and other relevant authorities in Bosn [...]