OHR Press Releases
10/07/2008
Lajčák Reports to the EU’s Political and Security Committee in Brussels
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.
10/06/2008
Lajčák calls on political parties to return to EU agenda
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.
10/03/2008
Lajčák in Moscow: BiH leaders must address state property and status of Brcko
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, today informed the Russian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Vladimir Titov in Moscow about the political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in particular progress in meeting the five objectives and two conditions defined by the Steering Board of the Peace Implementati [...]
09/30/2008
Miroslav Lajčák Meets Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Franco Frattini
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 [...]
09/29/2008
HR/EUSR Lajčák Meets Croatian Officials
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.
09/24/2008
Anti-European Move by the RS Government
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).
09/21/2008
OHR Welcomes Move to Develop Pardon Law in the FBiH
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.
09/20/2008
Supervisor Ensures Full Composition of Brcko District Election Commission And Sanctions the Councilors of the District Assembly for Misconduct
Brcko Supervisor Dr Raffi Gregorian yesterday issued a Supervisory Order appointing the 7th member of the Brcko District Election Commission, thereby completing its composition in time to enable the Commission to properly prepare and conduct the upcoming October elections. This Order rectifies the unfortunate situation created by the Brcko Distric [...]
09/19/2008
Statement by the High Representative: PIC Steering Board Demands Met
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.
09/17/2008
Solana and Lajčák meet Špirić: BiH must focus on EU priorities
EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana and High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák met with the Chairman of the BiH Council of Ministers, Nikola Špirić, in Brussels today.