OHR Press Releases

Real and rapid progress can be made in EU integration and in addressing social and economic challenges that affect the daily lives of BiH citizens, as long as discussion of political challenges left over from the war is not allowed “to suck all the energy out of the political and legislative process,” High Representative and EU Special Representati [...]

The municipal elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina were free of major incidents, which should now enable political parties to focus their energy on the challenges of EU integration, Lajčák told the Political and Security Committee, a key EU foreign policy body, in Brussels today.

High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák today thanked all those who were involved in the conduct of yesterday’s municipal elections, in particular the many officials, observers and volunteers across Bosnia and Herzegovina, for ensuring that the poll remained free of major incidents.

The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, met with Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Franco Frattini in Rome today to inform him about the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the country’s progress in meeting the five objectives and two conditions defined by the Steering Board of the Peace [...]

The High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák held a series of meetings with top Croatian officials - President Stjepan Mesić, Prime Minister Ivo Sander and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Gordan Jandroković - in Zagreb today.

The Office of the High Representative (OHR) and EU Special Representative (EUSR) has come into possession of a letter from the Secretary-General of the Government of Republika Srpska (RS) to the BiH Prosecutors Office stating that RS institutions have no obligation to submit information to the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA).

OHR welcomes the start of a new process that after three years seeks to introduce modern legislation on Pardon in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

At today's meeting the PIC SB Ambassadors took note of the fact that the RS Government withdrew their declaration on unilateral withdrawal from Elektroprenos BiH and adopted a new conclusion. This fulfils the demand set out by the PIC Steering Board Ambassadors.