OHR Press Releases
01/31/2008
Supervisor Welcomes Adoption of Code of Conduct by Brcko Assembly
Brcko Supervisor Raffi Gregorian today congratulated the Brcko District Assembly on the adoption of the Code of Conduct for Councilors of the Assembly of the Brcko District of BiH. This code draws upon codes of European parliaments, developed in a long democratic tradition. With the adoption, the Assembly identifies itself with, and commits itse [...]
01/30/2008
Existence of Bosnia and Herzegovina cannot be questioned
At yesterday’s press conference RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik said his party will seek the right to self-determination, including the option of secession for the Republika Srpska during upcoming talks on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s constitutional order. “There could also be dissolution,” he added.
01/29/2008
Statement: Collapse of Institutional Coordination over State Budget
A third failure to send the budget of the BiH institutions to Parliament is imminent if the BiH Presidency Members are not able to find common language and adopt the budget at the BH Presidency session tomorrow.
01/28/2008
Statement: Better Targeting of Social Benefits
The BH Invalids' Association has asked for social and health benefits to be moved to the State level. The OHR has replied that constitutional reform must be a matter for BH's Political leaders.
01/25/2008
Statement: OHR Supports Resolution To Ilija Jurisic Case
OHR representatives met yesterday with representatives of the Tuzla Municipal Council to discuss recent developments in the Ilija Jurisic case.
01/24/2008
HR/EUSR Lajčák Calls for Implementation of Education Reforms
High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, attended the signing of Memorandum of Understanding for Establishment of the Conference of Education Ministers in BiH between entity Prime Ministers and Chairman of the CoM, held today in Sarajevo.
01/23/2008
OHR/EUSR: Parties must refrain from politicizing criminal assaults
The High Representative/EU Special Representative condemns the recent violent assaults on an elderly woman and a Franciscan friar in Sarajevo. A full and thorough investigation of each individual case by competent authorities is needed and should result in those responsible being brought to justice.
01/23/2008
Institutional Coordination On State Budget Critical
“Returning the budget to the Council of Ministers for a second time is bad news,” said the High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák today. Lajčák was meeting with the Chair of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Council of Ministers, Nikola Spiric, in Sarajevo.
01/21/2008
Miroslav Lajčák stresses that Bosnia and Herzegovina’s first priority is its European Union agenda
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák met Javier Solana, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, in Brussels today.
01/17/2008
Supervisor Gregorian Regulates Work of Insurance Companies Within Brcko District
Brcko Supervisor Raffi Gregorian today issued a Supervisory Order on the applicability of Entity legislation regulating the establishment, supervision, business operations and governance of insurance companies and obligatory insurance within Brcko District. This Order is an addendum to the August 4, 2006 Supervisory Order “Abolishing Entity Legisla [...]