OHR Press Releases
10/28/2008
High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák meets delegation of the Council of Europe visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina
High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák meets delegation of the Council of Europe visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina, led by Ambassador Eberhard Kölsch, Chairman of the Group of Rapporteurs of the CoE on Democracy, and Permanent Representative of Germany to the Council of Europe.
10/28/2008
Brcko Supervisor Reminds Parties Of Final Award Obligation
“The first priority in the post election period must be a Government made up of parties that support the District,” said Brcko Supervisor Dr. Raffi Gregorian today. He reiterated his call for an effective governing coalition that supports the District and the Final Award in Brcko.
10/27/2008
Lajčák Meets Topolánek: Czech Republic Ready To Focus On BiH During EU Presidency
High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák met with Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek, Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Vondra, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Karel Schwarzenberg in Prague today.
10/24/2008
Brcko Supervisor Harmonises the Brcko District Law on Conflict of Interest and Election Law with State Legilsation, and Reorganises the Office of the Brcko District Coordinator in the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brcko Supervisor Dr Raffi Gregorian today issued Supervisory Orders enacting the Law on Conflict of Interest in the Institutions of Brcko District, and Amendments to the Election Law of Brcko District. In a second Supervisory Order, he enacted amendments to the Law on Public Administration of Brcko District that reorganizes the Office of the Coordi [...]
10/24/2008
OHR/EUSR Welcomes Adoption of the FBiH Law on Conflict of Interest
OHR/EUSR welcomes today's adoption of the Law on Conflict of Interest of Governmental Institutions of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in FBiH House of People under the urgent procedure. The law enters into force at a crucial moment as it establishes a control mechanism of FBIH officials before the certification of the election results.
10/23/2008
Republika Srpska submits documents to the BiH Prosecutor’s office today
High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák talked today with RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik about the BiH Prosecutor’s office request for the RS Government to provide documentation of interest to the Prosecutor’s office.
10/23/2008
HR/EUSR Welcomes SAA Adoption in BiH House of Representatives
High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák today welcomed the BiH House of Representative's approval for ratification of the Stabilization and Accession Agreement with the European Union, and urged the House of Peoples and Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina to finalise the ratification process as soon as possible. “Clo [...]
10/22/2008
Lajčák In Ankara: BiH’s Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity Unquestionable
The High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák met Ali Babacan, Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Affairs in Ankara today.
10/21/2008
Lajčák In Washington: US Stays Focused on BiH
In Washington yesterday the High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák informed US Under Secretary for Political Affairs of the Department of State William Burns of the difficult political situation in BiH
10/18/2008
Lajčák in Ottawa: BiH must meet all conditions and objectives for OHR-EUSR transition
“Bosnia and Herzegovina must meet in full the conditions and objectives set by the Peace Implementation Council to enable OHR-EUSR transition”, the High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčak said following a meeting with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Canada, Leonard Edwards, in Ottawa yeasterday.