OHR Press Releases
07/03/2008
PDHR Gregorian meets with Transparency International BiH
Principal Deputy High Representative Raffi Gregorian met today with a delegation of Transparency International BiH, consisting of Executive Director Srđan Blagovčanin, Executive Board member Emir Đikić and Programme Manager Bojan Stančević.
07/01/2008
PDHR meets Irish Ambassador to BiH
Principal Deputy High Representative Raffi Gregorian met today with the Ambassador of Ireland to BiH Patrick A. McCabe. During the meeting PDHR Gregorian briefed Ambassador McCabe on progress in the reform processes and the situation in BiH following the PIC and the signing of a Stabilization and Accession Agreement with the EU. Ambassador McCabe c [...]
06/27/2008
Miroslav Lajčák meets Olli Rehn, briefs PSC in Brussels
“Notable progress has been made in Bosnia and Herzegovina over the last month, but important challenges lie ahead to enable a full transition from OHR to EUSR”, High Representative/EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák told EU Enlargement Commission Olli Rehn and the Political and Security Committee (PSC) – a key EU foreign policy body – i [...]
06/26/2008
High Representative extends mandate of international member of the HJPC
At the request of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC), High Representative Miroslav Lajčák today extended the mandate of Sven Marius Urke as an international member of the HJPC until 31 December 2009.
06/26/2008
High Representative extends prohibition on State Property transfers
High Representative Miroslav Lajčák today issued a Decision extending the State and Entity laws that temporarily prohibit disposals of state property until there is an acceptable and sustainable resolution on the apportionment of State Property.
06/24/2008
Brcko Supervisor and Transparency International sign Memorandum of Understanding on fighting corruption
Yesterday, a Memorandum of Understanding for implementation of an anti-corruption project called “Strengthening integrity of the District institutions” was signed at the Brcko Final Award Office. The signatories of the Memorandum are Brcko Supervisor Dr Raffi Gregorian and Executive Director of Transparency International BiH Srdjan Blagovcanin. [...]
06/19/2008
Condolences to families and friends of Spanish and German EUFOR soldiers
High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, expresses his heartfelt condolences due to the death of four members of the German and Spanish EUFOR contingent in a helicopter accident on Vlašić mountain today.
06/19/2008
HR/EUSR Meets Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council
“Bosnia and Herzegovina must focus on realizing the advantages of the Stabilisation and Association agreement,” the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák said when he met Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation CouncilHido Biščević in Sarajevo today.
06/16/2008
Statement by the High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák
Today is a day for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A long road and much hard work and compromise lies ahead of Bosnia and Herzegovina but today we can all; BiH citizens, the political leadership and the International Community, allow ourselves a moment congratulations.
06/14/2008
Supervisor Gregorian paid tribute to victims exhumed from mass grave in the District
Brcko Supervisor Dr Raffi Gregorian attended the burial of 47 civilian victims of the war from Brcko, that was held in Brcko today, on 14 June 2008, to pay tribute to the victims, to mourn with the families, and to express his deep felt condolences.